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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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Monday, 26 November 18
SUPRAMAX: THE ASIAN MARKET STALLED THIS WEEK WITH A BUILD-UP OF TONNAGE - BALTIC BRIEFING
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It was a positive end to the week, with West Australia/China making significant gains and firing owners’ resolve. There was talk ...
Friday, 23 November 18
GOLDEN ENERGY'S POTENTIAL ACQUISITION OF STANMORE CREDIT POSITIVE - FITCH RATINGS
Golden Energy and Resources Limited's (GEAR, B+/Positive) potential acquisition of Stanmore Coal will help the company diversify its coal opera ...
Friday, 23 November 18
ASSOCIATION CALLS FOR REVISION OF DMO SCHEME FOR COAL - JP
The Indonesian Coal Mining Association (APBI) has called on the government to revise the domestic market obligation (DMO) scheme for coal, which re ...
Friday, 23 November 18
INDONESIA'S REVENUES FROM MINERAL AND COAL INCREASE TO US$ 2.858 BILLION - ANTARA
Indonesia`s non-tax state revenues from the mineral and coal sub-sector reached Rp 41.77 trillion (approximately US$ 2.858 Billion) as of Nov 16, 2 ...
Thursday, 22 November 18
SHUT OUT OF CHINA, U.S. COAL EXPORTERS FIND FAVOUR IN INDIA, FOR NOW - REUTERS
U.S. coal exporters have effectively lost a promising market in China since the imposition of tariffs as part of the ongoing trade dispute, but so ...
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- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
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- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Australian Coal Association
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- PTC India Limited - India
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- White Energy Company Limited
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Planning Commission, India
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- The University of Queensland
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
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