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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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Tuesday, 22 January 19
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- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
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- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
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- Marubeni Corporation - India
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- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
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- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
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- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- The University of Queensland
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Australian Coal Association
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- PTC India Limited - India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
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