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