IMSBC Code Edition 2022: heightened coal cargo liquefaction

Globally, bulk coal cargo shipments by sea currently amount to over 1.2 billion tons annually. Most of this massive quantity is delivered without incident. However, there are circumstances in which it can all go dangerously wrong. This Risk Bulletin is designed to raise Member awareness of the IMSBC Code 2022 Edition mandated requirements for the safe loading and carriage of coal by sea, with a special reference to the IMO’s heightened awareness of the potential for bulk coal cargoes to liquefy and the carrying vessel to capsize.

September 2022 Issue - Dry Cargo International by DryCargoInternational - Issuu

Full article: Three elements of liquefaction risk of liquefiable solid bulk cargoes during sea transport: Critical review

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September 2022 Issue - Dry Cargo International by DryCargoInternational - Issuu

September 2022 Issue - Dry Cargo International by DryCargoInternational - Issuu