IMO highlights cargo liquefaction danger

摘要

In order to minimise the risk of cargo liquefaction, the IMO is warning ships notto accept bauxite cargoes unless they meet certain conditions.The warning follows an investigation into the loss of the 10-year-old Bahamas-flagged bulk carrier Bulk Jupiter, which was carrying 46,400 tonnes of bauxite when it sank rapidly with 18 fatalities in January 2015. A circular approved by IMO's Sub-Committee on Carriage of Containers and Cargoes (CCC) warns operators that while bauxite is currently classified as a 'Group C cargo (cargoes that do not liquefy or possess a chemical hazard) under the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code, there is a need to raise awareness of the possible dangers of liquefaction associated with it. If a'GroupA'cargo (cargo which may liquefy) is shipped with moisture content in excess of its transportable moisture limit (TML), there is a risk of cargo shift, which may result in capsizing.