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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, 07 October 18
SUPRAMAX: INDO-INDIA USUAL COAL RUNS WERE COVERED AT US$ 12K - FEARNLEYS
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Sunday, 07 October 18
A CASE FOR 20/20 VISION? IMO'S LOW SULPHUR FUEL LIMIT UNDER MARPOL ANNEX VI WHICH COMES INTO FORCE ON 1ST JANUARY 2020
KNOWLEDGE TO ELEVATE
The implementation of the global 0.5% sulphur cap for bunker fuel under MARPOL Annex VI in just under 18 months’ ti ...
Friday, 05 October 18
COAL PRODUCTION REACHES 64% OF 2018 TARGET : THE JAKARTA POST
National coal production up to August has already reached 311 million tons, or 64 percent of this year's total target of 485 million tons, acco ...
Wednesday, 03 October 18
VALUE OF AUSTRALIAN COAL EXPORTS TIPPED TO DECLINE SHARPLY OVER NEXT 18 MONTHS - THE GUARDIAN
Thermal coal prices forecast to drop 25% and metallurgical coal prices 23% as value of iron ore exports also falls
The value of Aust ...
Wednesday, 03 October 18
SHIPPING MARKET INSIGHT - KATERINA RESTIS
The bunker fuel supply and availability landscape is close to its transformation with the enforcement of the IMO’s global 0.5% fuel Sulphur c ...
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- International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
- Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
- Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
- Parliament of New Zealand
- Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
- Romanian Commodities Exchange
- Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
- Indika Energy - Indonesia
- Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
- Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
- Independent Power Producers Association of India
- Parry Sugars Refinery, India
- Interocean Group of Companies - India
- Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
- Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
- Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
- Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
- Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
- Georgia Ports Authority, United States
- Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
- New Zealand Coal & Carbon
- Thiess Contractors Indonesia
- Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
- CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
- Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
- Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
- Sical Logistics Limited - India
- Cement Manufacturers Association - India
- Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
- Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines
- TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
- Commonwealth Bank - Australia
- Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
- European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
- Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
- Mjunction Services Limited - India
- Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
- The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
- Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
- Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
- The University of Queensland
- Energy Development Corp, Philippines
- Central Java Power - Indonesia
- Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
- Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
- Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
- Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
- Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
- Aditya Birla Group - India
- Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
- ICICI Bank Limited - India
- Anglo American - United Kingdom
- Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
- Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
- Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
- ASAPP Information Group - India
- Ministry of Mines - Canada
- GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
- Agrawal Coal Company - India
- Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
- Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
- Videocon Industries ltd - India
- Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
- PowerSource Philippines DevCo
- Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
- Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
- Bhushan Steel Limited - India
- Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
- Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
- Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
- Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
- Mercator Lines Limited - India
- Ministry of Transport, Egypt
- Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
- Singapore Mercantile Exchange
- IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
- Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
- Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
- Bangladesh Power Developement Board
- Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
- Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
- Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
- Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
- Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
- Indonesian Coal Mining Association
- Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
- Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
- LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
- Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
- PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
- GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
- Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
- Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
- Australian Coal Association
- Wilmar Investment Holdings
- Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
- SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
- Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
- India Bulls Power Limited - India
- Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
- Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
- Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
- Carbofer General Trading SA - India
- Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
- OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
- Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
- MS Steel International - UAE
- Indogreen Group - Indonesia
- Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
- Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
- Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
- Posco Energy - South Korea
- Renaissance Capital - South Africa
- Malabar Cements Ltd - India
- Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
- Latin American Coal - Colombia
- Edison Trading Spa - Italy
- Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
- Planning Commission, India
- Sojitz Corporation - Japan
- Thai Mozambique Logistica
- Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
- Chamber of Mines of South Africa
- Minerals Council of Australia
- Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
- Economic Council, Georgia
- Heidelberg Cement - Germany
- White Energy Company Limited
- Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
- Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
- PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
- Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
- Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
- Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
- SMC Global Power, Philippines
- Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
- Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
- SMG Consultants - Indonesia
- Eastern Coal Council - USA
- Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
- Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
- Goldman Sachs - Singapore
- Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
- Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
- Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
- Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
- Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
- Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
- Medco Energi Mining Internasional
- GMR Energy Limited - India
- Central Electricity Authority - India
- Tamil Nadu electricity Board
- Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
- San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
- Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
- PTC India Limited - India
- Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
- Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
- Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
- Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
- Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
- IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
- Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
- AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
- Electricity Authority, New Zealand
- Dalmia Cement Bharat India
- London Commodity Brokers - England
- Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
- Xindia Steels Limited - India
- Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
- CNBM International Corporation - China
- Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
- Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
- Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
- Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
- Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
- The Treasury - Australian Government
- South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
- Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
- Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
- Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
- VISA Power Limited - India
- Coal and Oil Company - UAE
- Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
- McConnell Dowell - Australia
- Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
- Marubeni Corporation - India
- Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
- Petron Corporation, Philippines
- Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
- Eastern Energy - Thailand
- Vedanta Resources Plc - India
- TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
- Baramulti Group, Indonesia
- Deloitte Consulting - India
- Trasteel International SA, Italy
- Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
- Indian Energy Exchange, India
- GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
- Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
- Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
- Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
- Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
- Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
- Bhatia International Limited - India
- Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
- Siam City Cement - Thailand
- Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
- Indian Oil Corporation Limited
- Star Paper Mills Limited - India
- Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
- Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
- Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
- Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
- Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
- Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
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