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Liquefaction of Bauxite Cargoes *Update*
The IMO’s Sub-Committee on Carriage of Containers and Cargoes (CCC) has issued a circular warning on bauxite liquefaction dangers.
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Nickel Ore Liquefaction Risks Remain in Philippines
There have been several reports in recent months of liquefaction of nickel ore cargoes loaded in the Philippines, in particular Surigao.
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DNV GL Release New Guidelines on Cargo Liquefaction
A safer bulk trade – DNV GL releases new guidelines on cargo liquefaction.
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Philippines: Liquefaction of Nickel Ore from Surigao
A further bulk carrier is reported to have experienced cargo liquefaction after loading nickel ore in the Philippines.
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Nickel Ore Cargoes - *Update*
We have recently been made aware of a number of liquefaction incidents with nickel ore cargoes. It is therefore vital that crews remain vigilant when loading cargoes of nickel ore.
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Caution on Malaysian Clay Cargoes
The last decade has seen several reported instances where bulk clay cargoes loaded in Malaysia liquefied in the holds of the carrying vessel during the voyage.
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IMO Guidance on the Carriage of Bauxite
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has issued a circular warning of the possible dangers of liquefaction of bauxite.
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Nickel Ore loaded in Philippines – Problems Persist
We continue to see issues with nickel ore loaded in the Philippines; in particular, cargoes from the Surigao region.
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Ore cargoes from Indonesia *Update*
Intercargo has Issued a news release following the tragic loss of the 2005 built supramax bulk carrier Vinalines Queen first reported missing 25 December 2011. Allegedly carrying a cargo of Indonesian nickel ore, 22 crew members are feared lost.
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Carriage of Bauxite
Bauxite has been identified as posing a risk of liquefaction if carried with excessive moisture.
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Indonesia – Ore Export Ban Relaxed
Press reports indicate the Government of Indonesia has relaxed the ore export ban that had previously been in place. The export of materials such as nickel ore and bauxite may resume.
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Brazil: Warning - Bulk cargo wrongly described
The club is aware of Iron Ore Sinter Feed cargo presented for loading at Ponta da Madeira that has been described as Group C cargo in documents presented by shippers.
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India's Supreme Court Lifts Iron Ore Mining Ban
A recent article in the Times of India reported that on Monday 21 April, India's Supreme Court lifted a ban on iron ore mining in the western state of Goa, but has limited extraction to 20m tonnes a year.
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Problems Loading Iron Ore Cargoes in Mexico
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Distressed Sugar Cargoes From Santos
Further to the fire, earlier in the year, at the Copersucar sugar terminal in Santos, Brazil, we have been advised that cargoes of distressed sugar are being offered for carriage to a refining company in the Middle East.
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Philippines – Vigilance Needed When Loading Nickel Ore *Update*
Industry concerns over potential acts of violence against vessels calling at Mindanao (Surigao and Tubay) to load Nickel ore.
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Caution Advised as Sierra Leone Iron Ore Fines Shipments on the Up *Update*
*Update* as of 29/09/21 - Shipments of iron ore fines (IOF) from Pepel Port, Sierra Leone is on the increase, and vessels loading this cargo should be alert to the risks of liquefaction.
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Iron ore fines loaded at Indian ports *Update*
In view of the anticipated onset of the South-west Monsoon season members are reminded of the risks associated with carriage of iron ore fines with moisture content in excess of the Transportable Moisture Limit (TML).
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The Danger of Failing to Follow the IMSBC Code
A recent investigation by the MAIB into an explosion on a vessel carrying incinerator bottom ash has highlighted the dangers in failing to comply with the IMSBC Code requirements.
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Indonesia to Ban Exports of Nickel Ore from 1 January 2020