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 CARGO

Carriage  

of Coal 

Содержание CARGO

Страница 1: ...CARGO Carriage ofCoal ...

Страница 2: ...g the voyage due to sub standard handling of the coal before loading and there may be a higher risk of coal cargo problems which requires higher levels of vigilance www worldstopexports com coal exports country 3265 Six top coal exporters increased their international sales from 2013 to 2017 Mongolia up 99 3 Philippines up 51 8 Russia up 14 5 Colombia up 9 Australia up 6 1 and China up 4 1 Decline...

Страница 3: ...o is Group A and B A simple method of testing the cargo for the presence of fine particles is to use a sieve constructed of 7mm x 7mm wire mesh to separate a sample of the cargo Once the sample has been separated the approximate proportion of fine particles and lumps can be estimated as shown in Figure 4 The master can then perform a can test of the fine particles to check for the possibility of l...

Страница 4: ...may be many different types and grades of coal cargo some of which may be more liable to self heating than others Shippers must declare whether or not the coal they are exporting is liable to self heat Ship owners and masters should be aware that some shippers do not declare their cargoes as liable to self heating or to produce methane even where there have been previous incidents involving these ...

Страница 5: ...e coal will effectively be reduced even though the actual quantity remains the same The bilges can only be pumped overboard if the cargo is not classed as Hazardous to the Marine Environment HME and in accordance with MARPOL Annex V The shipper s declaration should state whether or not the cargo is HME Summary Coal has well known hazards and the conditions for safe carriage are described at length...

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