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Thursday, 29 November 18
NEW IMSBC CODE REQUIREMENTS AIM TO CONTROL LIQUEFACTION OF COAL CARGOES - GARD
 KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
The International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code describes coal as a natural, solid, combustible material consisting of amorphous carbon and hydrocarbons. Although coal is best known for its flammable and self-heating properties, certain coal cargoes may also be liable to liquefaction. The upcoming amendments to the IMBC Code concern the criteria under which coal cargoes are considered Group A, i.e. liable to liquefy, in addition to the Group B chemical hazards which apply to all coal cargoes, such as potential self-heating or methane emissions. Coal cargoes may therefore require the same TML and moisture certification as other Group A cargoes, such as concentrates, nickel ore and iron ore fines.
The classification of coal has changed so that all coal is to be treated as both Group A and B, unless otherwise tested. This means that all coal cargoes are to be considered as both liable to liquefy and have a chemical hazard – unless they meet the new criteria as detailed in the IMSBC Code.
There are two alternative ways in which shippers may demonstrate that a coal cargo is not Group A:
1. Coal cargoes are not subject to Group A requirements if they have a particle size distribution such that: Not more than 10% is less than 1 mm AND not more than 50% is less than 10 mm.
It is important to note the use of “AND” in the above, which means that cargoes exceeding either of these limits will not be exempt from Group A requirements. This differs from (and covers a wider range of cargoes than) the equivalent size criteria for iron ore fines.
2. Alternatively, the competent authority of the country of loading can specify laboratory criteria to assess whether or not a coal cargo possesses Group A properties. Such criteria would most likely be based on the outcome of the test methods for Group A cargoes in Appendix 2 of the IMSBC Code.
For cargoes that are Group A (and B), shippers can now test the cargo for its Transportable Moisture Limit (TML) using a newly developed test method for coal. The coal TML method is a modified Proctor/Fagerberg (PF) procedure which is significantly different from the existing PF methods (e.g., those modified for iron ore fines) in that there is a new procedure on how to deal with lumps over 50 mm in the sample, as well as different Proctor hammer and a different cylinder than other PF methods. Drying ovens should have forced circulation or use an inert gas, unlike ovens used for the other TML test methods. It is anticipated that suitable TML test facilities will not be widely available in commercial coal laboratories, at least in the short term.
Some coal loading locations, such as in Indonesia, have fairly remote access and the shippers may not have specialist lab facilities at the loading ports. All TML testing and certification should be completed prior to start of loading. However, it may not be possible to achieve either the sizing or TML testing at the load port should there be any dispute.
As with all solid bulk cargoes, the IMSBC Code requires all proper documentation to be provided to the master prior to any loading commencing, and this will now include the information on the coal classification.
The rationale for shippers declaring a cargo as either Group B only, or Group A and B, will need to be clearly stated. The sizing criteria could be included on the cargo declaration, or it could be issued as a separate certificate. If there are no sizing criteria provided, the coal should be assumed to be both Group A and B, and hence require a TML and moisture certification prior to loading. As with all Group A cargoes, if the coal has a TML certificate then it must be protected from rain in shore stockpiles and barges during loading, and the moisture content will need to be re-checked after any rain at the load port.
The above does not have any bearing on the other hazards of coal, such as self-heating or methane emissions, and these hazards will still need to be monitored and controlled for each cargo.
We thank Penelope Cooke of Brookes Bell LLP for providing this information and remind our Members and clients that cargo liquefaction can lead to catastrophic loss of life and property. Failure to follow the proper test protocols and failure to provide proper certification of test results will likely lead to delay and consequential costs. For further information about carriage of coal cargos, we refer to the Dry Bulk Cargo section of Gard’s website in general and to our publications “Loading of coal cargoes” of 9 November 2015 and alert “Self-heating of coal cargoes at Kalimantan, Indonesia” of 2 July 2010 in particular. Reference is also made to the precautions set out in our various loss prevention publications covering cargo liquefaction.
Member and clients should contact their Club if they are of the view that the goods are incorrectly classified.
Source: Gard
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- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Planning Commission, India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Australian Coal Association
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- The University of Queensland
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
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