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MARITIME●INTELLIGENCE●DAILY●11 MAY 2026 MONDAY

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Dry BulkLondon P&I Club·over 5 years ago

Nickel Ore and Other Bulk Cargoes – Risks of Liquefaction

Search for ships currently entered in the London P&I Club by their name or I M O number Search Search for correspondents in our global network by country/area or port/city Search Nickel Ore and Other Bulk Cargoes – Risks of Liquefaction 8 September 2020 With a number of typhoons forecast to affect shipping in the E

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Dry BulkNautical Institute (YouTube)·over 5 years ago

A Guide To Bulk Carrier Operations - Book Launch

This book is designed as “a comprehensive end-to-end guide to exemplary safety practices for Bulk Carriers and will be useful for shipowners, ports, terminals, charterers and associations,” explains RightShip General Manager David Peel. Join him together with INTERCARGO Secretary General Dr Kostas Gkonis at the launch

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Dry BulkWest of England·almost 6 years ago

Engine Room Fire Onboard a Laid-up Bulk Carrier

Home News and Resources News News 02 Jun, 2020 Engine Room Fire Onboard a Laid-up Bulk Carrier Dmitry Kisil Senior Loss Prevention Officer Further to our article, Ship Lay up During the Coronavirus Pandemic , we are providing an investigation report from The National Safety Board ( NTSB ) to highlight the importance of

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Dry BulkMarine Insight (YouTube)·over 6 years ago

Cargo Hold Cleaning #cargohold #holdcleaning

Cargo hold cleaning of bulk carrier is extremely vital for dry cargo shipowners, operators and seafarers working on the ship. It’s a process that can directly affect the ship's schedule if the inspector did not pass the hold cleanliness.

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West of England
Dry BulkWest of England·almost 7 years ago

Inaccuracies in Draught Surveys

Inaccuracies in Draught Surveys Loss Prevention Bulletin Draught surveys by their very nature are not an exact science, and the accuracy of the calculated cargo figure may vary typically by between 0. 5 and 1.

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Dry BulkMarine Insight (YouTube)·over 7 years ago

Ship to Ship Operation Procedure #sts #shiptoship

The ship to ship operation procedure or the STS (Ship-to-Ship) transfer of oil, as well as dry bulk cargoes, is a fairly common practice these days given the size of the ships has increased four folds in the past few decades. Theories and experience have time and again proven that observance and adherence to proper pr

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Steamship Mutual
Dry BulkSteamship Mutual·over 7 years ago

Acindar, Argentina: Strong river currents in Parana River

Acindar, Argentina: Strong river currents in Parana River Home Publications Articles Acindar, Argentina: Strong river currents in Parana River Acindar, Argentina: Strong river currents in Parana River Publications Steamship Mutual Published: August 23, 2018 Contact author Download article pdf Image The Owner of an ente

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Dry BulkWest of England·over 8 years ago

Carriage of Bauxite which may Liquefy

In January 2015 a handymax bulk carrier sank with significant loss of life after loading a cargo of 46,000 tonnes of bauxite from the Malaysian port of Kuantan,

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Dry BulkChief MAKOi (YouTube)·over 8 years ago

A Quick Tour of the Ship's Engine Room | Seaman VLOG 011

Chief MAKOi Seaman VLOG 011 A quick tour of the Ship's Engine Room For those interested or curious about the Marine Engineering course or the seafaring profession in general, this episode shows you around a typical engine room onboard a Bulk Carrier ship. ship main engine startup ship engine startup ================ S

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Dry BulkWest of England·almost 9 years ago

Brazil - Inspection of Vessels of 18 or More Years of Age

Home News and Resources News News 22 Jun, 2017 Brazil - Inspection of Vessels of 18 or More Years of Age Club Correspondents, Brazil P&I, Santos, have advised that a new inspection requirement in Brazilian ports has been introduced, following a number of recent casualties involving bulk carriers. All vessels of 18

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Dry BulkWest of England·over 9 years ago

India - Testing of Iron Ore Fines for Transportable Moisture Limit – Update

Home News and Resources News News 07 Mar, 2017 India - Testing of Iron Ore Fines for Transportable Moisture Limit – Update Further to the Club’s news article of 13 December 2016 , the Director General of Shipping (DGS) India has now approved eDOT Marine Laboratories to use the modified Proctor / Fagerberg test for

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Skuld
Dry BulkSkuld·over 10 years ago

DNV GL circular on bulk cargo liquefaction

We refer to the enclosed circular issued by DNV GL, which is an excellent summary of the dangers and challenges involved when carrying cargo which may liquefy. The circular is also dealing with issues related to structural strength of bulkers and the effect liquefying cargo may have on the hull.

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Skuld
Dry BulkSkuld·almost 11 years ago

China: Iron ore shortage claims

Iron ore cargo shortage claim dismissed : Chinese court holds carrier only responsible for B/L wet ton quantity Introduction Recently, a substantial number of cargo shortage claim cases involving iron ore, soy bean, and crude oil etc. are being filed with Chinese courts.

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Dry BulkWest of England·almost 11 years ago

Philippines - Liquefaction of Nickel Ore from Surigao

Home News and Resources News News 21 Jul, 2015 Philippines - Liquefaction of Nickel Ore from Surigao Earlier this month a supramax bulk carrier sailed for Lianyungang, China after loading a cargo of nickel ore at Surigao, Philippines. The nickel ore in two of the vessel’s cargo holds liquefied when heavy weather was e

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Skuld
Dry BulkSkuld·over 11 years ago

LLMC: Increases in liability limits

Shipowners' limits of liability under the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1976 (LLMC) were last increased under the 1996 Protocol which entered into force in 2004. The 1996 Protocol also enables states to increase limits by means of the "tacit acceptance" procedure.

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Dry BulkWest of England·over 11 years ago

Malaysia - Bauxite Cargoes

Translations: ChineseVietnamese The recent sinking of an eight year old handymax bulk carrier that resulted in significant loss of life has focused attention o

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Skuld
Dry BulkSkuld·over 11 years ago

Sierra Leone: Shipment of iron ore

The situation Members will be aware that Sierra Leone is one of the countries presently affected by the outbreak of the Ebola virus, but it is also a country that saw (until the outbreak became very serious) a significant development in its mining industry and particularly the export of iron ore. This cargo being of s

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Skuld
Dry BulkSkuld·over 11 years ago

Oceania: Loading of logs in New Zealand and Australia

Forest products from both New Zealand and Australia are exported in many forms, such as woodchips, plywood and other reconstituted wood panels, paper and paper pulp etc. However, the focus of this article will be on the export of shipments of softwood logs in Handysize and Handymax bulk carriers which are specially lo

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Skuld
Dry BulkSkuld·over 11 years ago

China: Zero tolerance towards MIR 162 GM grain cargo

The development In the month of August 2014, 75 containers, totaling 1,313. 3 tons of genetically modified (GM) yellow corn originated from the United States have been rejected and shipped back under the full instruction of the local PRC customs officer.

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Skuld
Dry BulkSkuld·almost 12 years ago

Carriage and testing of Iron Ore Fines, Antigua and Barbuda flag news

The Association has had reference to the circular 2014-002 issued by the Department of Marine Services and Merchant Shipping of Antigua and Barbuda.   The development Members flying the flag of Antigua and Barbuda are asked to note that the Maritime Administration has decided to undertake an early implementation o

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Dry BulkWest of England·almost 12 years ago

Mexico - Iron Ore Cargoes

Home News and Resources News News 19 May, 2014 Mexico - Iron Ore Cargoes Club correspondents Pandi Nave S. A.

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Skuld
Dry BulkSkuld·about 12 years ago

India: Lifting of iron ore mining ban in Goa

The Association has previously  advised of developments  with respect to iron ore exports from Goa, India. Further to those developments, the Supreme Court of India has now lifted the ban on mining of iron ore in Goa, although the total quantity that can be mined will be capped to 20 million tons per year.

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London P&I Club
Dry BulkLondon P&I Club·over 12 years ago

Circular 5.489: Iron Ore Fines/Iron Ore Cargoes – Early Implementation of recent changes to the IMSBC Code – Australia and Brazil

24 January 2014 TO ALL MEMBERS Dear Sirs Iron Ore Fines/Iron Ore Cargoes – Early Implementation of recent changes to the IMSBC Code – Australia and Brazil Executive Summary A new iron ore fines (IOF) Schedule to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code governing the carriage of IOF by sea, and an amen

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Skuld
Dry BulkSkuld·over 12 years ago

Indonesia: Dry Bulk Export Ban - effective 12 January 2014

Information has been published in the Indonesian press today which would confirm the implementation of a ban on the export of raw materials from Indonesia with effect from 12 January 2014. With the assistance of Spica Indonesia, the translated text of this article appears below.

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Skuld
Dry BulkSkuld·over 12 years ago

Iron ore cargoes: Renewed warning

Members will be aware of the Association’s previous cautions and advices in respect of iron ore cargoes and the risk of liquefaction, and in particular the previous incidents arising from shipments out of India. While Indian shipments dropped off significantly following the incidents, in part due to Government export

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Skuld
Dry BulkSkuld·over 12 years ago

Transportation of cement

Introduction Cement cargoes, which account for about 5% of the dry bulk trade, can prove to be extremely problematic when carried in conventional bulk carriers as opposed to specialized cement carriers. If not dealt with in an appropriate manner, cement carriage can result in cleaning expenses of over USD 100,000 and

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Skuld
Dry BulkSkuld·almost 13 years ago

Ukraine: Carriage of Iron Concentrate and Iron Ore Fines Cargoes

Circular issued by International Group clubs Members' attention is drawn to recent reports received by the International Group of P&I Clubs that cargoes of iron ore concentrate/fines presented for loading at the port of Yuzhny, Ukraine, have been rejected because they exhibited moisture content in excess of the Tra

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Skuld
Dry BulkSkuld·about 13 years ago

Central America and Caribbean: Shipments of Iron Ore Fines and Nickel Ore

The Association would like to draw Members' attention to a recent BIMCO advisory, which addresses possible concerns in respect of shipments of iron ore fines and nickel ore originating from ports in Central America and the Caribbean. The Association also recently had a matter concerning operations in that area which n

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Dry BulkLondon P&I Club·about 13 years ago

Liquefaction Risks - Iron Ore from Indonesia

Search for ships currently entered in the London P&I Club by their name or I M O number Search Search for correspondents in our global network by country/area or port/city Search Liquefaction Risks - Iron Ore from Indonesia 20 February 2013 Members will be aware of the dangers associated with the carriage of cargoe

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Dry BulkShipowners' Club·over 13 years ago

Iron ore from Buchanan, Liberia

Emergency Contact Iron ore from Buchanan, Liberia Home Latest updates Publications Iron ore from Buchanan, Liberia 22 Jan 2013 Download page as PDF Sign up for alerts Iron ore from Buchanan, Liberia Category: Cargo: Liquid Issue date: 23/01/2013 Area: Africa We would like to inform Members regarding the potential 

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Dry BulkNautical Institute (YouTube)·over 13 years ago

Accidents (17) - Alert! Maritime Education & Training

Issue 17 contains: One hand for the ship ... and one for yourself; Best design and safety solutions to prevent occupational accidents onboard ship; Research on why people with risk awareness get hurt onboard; Tips to avoid occupational accident onboard; Fatal Accident aboard a…

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Skuld
Dry BulkSkuld·about 14 years ago

Liquefaction and Bulk Carrier Total Losses: Key Issues

A paper by the Joint Hull Committee’s Risk Assessment Sub Committee The Joint Hull Committee's Risk Assessment Sub Committee has been working on the issues around liquefaction and has prepared the attached paper which outlines the background to the problem and the approaches available to industry. The recent loss of t

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Skuld
Dry BulkSkuld·over 14 years ago

Intercargo Nickel Ore Guidance

Dear Member, Following our disappointment at the high profile loss of life in respect of the “Vinalines Queen” casualty on 25 December, we were asked by the Intercargo membership to take action to stem the loss of life relating to the carriage of Nickel Ore. Subsequently, we have notified the exporting countries and h

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Skuld
Dry BulkSkuld·over 14 years ago

Update on carriage of ore cargoes

The Association refers to its previous warnings on the dangers of bulk cargo liquefaction problems, mainly arising from the carriage or mineral ore cargoes. Members are referred to the relevant section of our website for background details.

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Dry BulkLondon P&I Club·almost 15 years ago

Liquefaction risks - Iron Ore Sinter Feed

Search for ships currently entered in the London P&I Club by their name or I M O number Search Search for correspondents in our global network by country/area or port/city Search Liquefaction risks - Iron Ore Sinter Feed 8 July 2011 It is recommended that this alert is read in conjunction with the Circulars issued

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Dry BulkWest of England·over 15 years ago

Loss Prevention Safety Alert - Indonesian Crude Iron Ore

A new Loss Prevention Safety Alert has just been published: Indonesian Crude Iron Ore Home News and Resources News News 08 Nov, 2010 Loss Prevention Safety Alert - Indonesian Crude Iron Ore A new Loss Prevention Safety Alert has just been published: Indonesian Crude Iron Ore…

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Dry BulkWest of England·almost 16 years ago

China – Restrictions on the Importation of Low Grade Iron Ore

Home News and Resources News News 25 Jun, 2010 China – Restrictions on the Importation of Low Grade Iron Ore The International Group has recently been advised by Hai Tong & Partners, Beijing of a problem concerning the importation of low grade iron ore into China. In April 2010 the China Chamber of Commerce of Met

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