The UK P&I Club publishes a simple "How to monitor coal cargoes from Indonesia" checklist.
The Club has published a checklist and guide to avoiding fires when carrying Indonesian coal cargoes in bulk. It is an 'aide memoire' for the guidance of shippers, shipowners, charterers, surveyors, ships' crews and other parties involved in the loading and carriage of cargoes of coal. Self-heating incidents involving coal cargoes loaded at Indonesian ports have become increasingly frequent in recent years. The problem appears to stem from the nature of these coals, possibly exacerbated by local handling loading.
The stability of a vessel is of paramount concern in regard to the safety of the vessel. The earliest regulatory recognition of this can be traced to before Samuel Plimsoll in...
Bulk Carrier Practice (Editorial: 2nd June)
02/06/2011
With the kind permission of the author, Capt. Jack Isbester and in association with The Nautical Institute we are serialising extracts of the book, "
Japan - Tanker ports update
23/05/2011
This ports update bulletin is revised as and when new information on wet bulk terminals is received. Whilst the web page displays just those terminals where damage and or interruption has been reported, a spreadsheet listing the status of all terminals for which we have reports is attached to the bulletin. A Japan ports map listing contact numbers for all the major ports is also listed.
Tanker Matters - LP News Supplement
05/05/2011
This booklet aims to identify some of the most frequent causes of cargo claims encountered on Liquid bulk vessels and how to avoid them.
Japan ports update - dry bulk
05/05/2011
Dry bulk ports in the range of Japan's eastern Honshu coast including those that bore the brunt of the tsunami on the 11th March. This report gives, where possible, specific advice passed to us in respect of the individual wharves & terminals in these locations. A number of ports have been designated for aid & emergency cargoes only.
Japan ports update - wet bulk
18/04/2011
This ports update bulletin is revised as and when new information on wet bulk terminals is received. Whilst the web page displays just those terminals where damage and or interruption has been reported, a spreadsheet listing the status of all terminals for which we have reports is attached to the bulletin. A Japan ports map listing contact numbers for all the major ports is also listed.
Damaged wet bulk terminals in Japan
17/04/2011
The ports of Chiba, Kashima, Onahama and Sendai have reported damage and interruption to a number of their terminals. Latest report including individual details on terminal damage and/or interruption is set out below.
Japan ports update - wet bulk - 15th April
15/04/2011
Our ports update has been abbreviated to show just those terminals where damage and or interruption has been reported. A spreadsheet listing the status of all terminals for which we have reports is attached to this update.
Japan ports update - wet bulk - 14th April
14/04/2011
Our ports update has been abbreviated to show just those terminals where damage and or interruption has been reported. A spreadsheet listing the status of all terminals for which we have reports is attached to this update.
The ports of Chiba, Kashima, Onahama and Sendai have reported damage and interruption to a number of their terminals. Individual details on terminal damage and/or interruption as at 13th April 2011 are set out below.
Japan ports update - wet bulk - 13th April
13/04/2011
Our ports update has been abbreviated to show just those terminals where damage and or interruption has been reported. A spreadsheet listing the status of all terminals for which we have reports is attached to this update.
The ports of Chiba, Kashima, Onahama and Sendai have reported damage and interruption to a number of their terminals. Individual details on terminal damage and/or interruption as at 12th April 2011 are set out below.
Japan ports update - wet bulk - 12th April
12/04/2011
Our ports update has been abbreviated to show just those terminals where damage and or interruption has been reported. A spreadsheet listing the status of all terminals for which we have reports is attached to this update.
The ports of Chiba, Kashima, Onahama and Sendai have reported damage and interruption to a number of their terminals. Individual details on terminal damage and/or interruption as at 11th April 2011 are set out below.
Japan ports update - wet bulk - 11th April
11/04/2011
Our ports update has been abbreviated to show just those terminals where damage and or interruption has been reported. A spreadsheet listing the status of all terminals for which we have reports is attached to this update.
Japan ports update - wet bulk - 8th April
08/04/2011
Our ports update has been abbreviated to show just those terminals where damage and or interruption has been reported. A spreadsheet listing the status of all terminals for which we have reports is attached to this update.
The ports of Chiba, Kashima, Onahama and Sendai have reported damage and interruption to a number of their terminals. Individual details on terminal damage and/or interruption as at 6th April 2011 are set out below.