Understanding liquefaction and the associated risks
Overview
BIMCO attended a very useful webinar on understanding liquefaction risks associated with the carriage of Group A cargoes in the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code. Members are encouraged to view this webinar for a better understanding of the problems that can occur with Group A cargoes.
BIMCO attended a webinar that was conducted by the UK P&I Club on 8th October 2020, discussing pertinent issues that can affect the carriage of group A cargoes in the IMSBC Code.
In this webinar, the following issues were discussed:
- Various scenarios that might develop during the carriage of group A Cargoes, A group A cargo is defined as one that may liquefy if shipped at a moisture content in excess of its transportable moisture limit ( TML).
- The science behind the process of liquefaction
- Practical issues in the Philippines & other remote ports
- Understanding issues such as TML and flow moisture point ( FMP) etc and how problems may come up
Members are encouraged to view this webinar, in particular in understanding why due diligence is always required when carrying group A cargoes in particular from remote regions where the probability of problems or accidents occurring is higher.
BIMCO would like to thank the UK P&I club for permission to show this webinar for our members.
UK P&I Club Webinar (Series 7) - Liquefaction Risks_IMSBC Group A Cargo from TMTV on Vimeo.
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Posted:
20 October 2020
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