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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, 25 December 18
FUEL QUALITY AND SAFETY IN IMO CONVENTIONS: A GROWING CHALLENGE, EVEN PRIOR TO 1 JANUARY 2020 - IUMI
At the 100th session of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) meeting discussions on fuel quality a ...
Monday, 24 December 18
DRY BULK MARKET: CAPESIZE MARKET ON BACKFOOT AS 2018'S END DRAWS NEAR - THE BALTIC BRIEFING
Capesize
Panic set in in the East as the holiday season approaches, with owners chasing rates lower. Rates on the key West Australia/China route ...
Friday, 21 December 18
4.2 MILLION DWT OF DRY BULK SHIPS SCRAPPED UNTIL 17 DEC, DOWN 71.6% Y/Y - BIMCO
2018 has been a slow year for dry bulk demolitions, with only 4.2 million DWT scrapped (as of 17 December), down 71.6% compared to last year. An al ...
Thursday, 20 December 18
INDONESIAN COAL PRICES DIVERGE FROM KEY BENCHMARK - FITCH RATINGS
The Newcastle 6,000kcal coal price benchmark that is widely used to determine most coal price estimates for Indonesian coal miners has increasingly ...
Wednesday, 19 December 18
CHINA'S IMPORT RESTRICTIONS ON COAL SPOILS THE PARTY FOR PANAMAXES - DREWRY
The Chinese government’s objective of suppressing coal and lignite imports in November and December 2018 is adversely impacting demand for Pa ...
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- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- The University of Queensland
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Australian Coal Association
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Planning Commission, India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- White Energy Company Limited
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
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