dry bulk shipping Archives - Page 30 of 30

How to prevent self-heating of coal cargo

26 October 2018

In its latest Stop Loss publication, London P&I Club analyzed problems associated with the transportation of coal in bulk, such as self-heating and flammable gas (i.e. methane) release. Self-heating can lead to fires and the production of carbon monoxide (CO), whilst methane release can lead to an explosive atmosphere being generated in the hold.

Self-heating normally occurs in localised hot spots within a bulk cargo, and temperature measurements are unlikely to identify problems. However, when...

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MSI: Scrubber-fitted dry bulk vessels to earn premium over LSFO-fueled

22 October 2018

Scrubber-fitted dry bulk vessels could be earning a significant premium over those burning more expensive low sulphur fuel and higher asset values will reward those owners that fitted the technology early, according to Maritime Strategies International analyst, Will Fray, in an article examining the economics of compliant fuel and scrubber adoption in the dry bulk sector.

Based on a five-year time horizon, MSI believes there will be a technology-led two-tier market for dry bulk timecharter...

https://safety4sea.com/msi-scrubber-fitted-dry-bulk-vessels-to-earn-premium-over-lsfo-fueled/

INTERCARGO Chairman stresses ‘lack of understanding’ by regulators

5 October 2018

In INTERCARGO’s Annual General Meeting on 1-2 October, the Association’s Chairman, John Platsidakis, underlined the challenge with respect to international regulators’ lack of understanding of how dry bulk ships operate worldwide on tramp trades.

It is regrettable that the regulators do not engage in discussions with our sector, prior to their decisions, on the practical issues related to the implementation of the regulations. We will continue to raise the views of our members at IMO and other...

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