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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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Sunday, 18 November 18
COAL STOCKS IN A THIRD OF NTPC PLANTS CLOSE TO NIL - FINANCIAL EXPRESS
Coal supply shortage continues to haunt NTPC, the country’s largest power generator, with latest government data showing 31% of the company&r ...
Thursday, 15 November 18
OIL MARKET REPORT: HEEDING THE WARNINGS - IEA
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Wednesday, 14 November 18
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Wednesday, 14 November 18
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The shipping industry is going through an interesting period across all markets. Since the end of last year, the Dry Baltic Index has been showing ...
Tuesday, 13 November 18
INDIA: POWER DEMAND UP; COAL STOCKS AT MINES AT A 5-YEAR LOW - FINANCIAL EXPRESS
Stocks at Coal India mines plunged to a five-year low of 21 million tonne (mt) in October, as a sudden surge in demand for the fuel from the power ...
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- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
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- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
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- Videocon Industries ltd - India
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- ASAPP Information Group - India
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- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- White Energy Company Limited
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Minerals Council of Australia
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Australian Coal Association
- The University of Queensland
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- VISA Power Limited - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Planning Commission, India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Parliament of New Zealand
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
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