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INDUSTRY TOPICS
ANNUAL REVIEW
Cargoes For more information on this topic, please visit
https://www.intercargo.org/topics/cargoes-liquefaction/
The safe carriage of cargoes
is the cornerstone of the bulk
carrier industry and yet not all
stakeholders are fulfilling their
obligations to ensure that Masters
and crews are provided with the
necessary information to enable
cargoes to be shipped safely.
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INDUSTRY TOPICS
The International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code,
which stipulates the carriage requirements for cargoes, clearly
lays out the responsibilities of the various stakeholders in the
distribution chain, including the specific information about the
cargo that should be provided to the Master. It is INTERCAR-
GO’s firm belief that some shippers/receivers continue to, ei-
ther deliberately or due to lack of competence, mis-declare
cargoes with tragic consequences.
INTERCARGO is particularly concerned with Group A car-
goes, these being cargoes that may undergo a moisture-relat-
ed cargo failure mechanism such as liquefaction and dynamic
separation. Our recent Bulk Carrier Casualty Report high-
lights the impact that liquefaction has on bulk carrier losses
and seafarer deaths.
INTERCARGO takes an active role at the IMO and other fora to
highlight the dangers of liquefaction and to promote the safe
carriage of cargoes. To assist the Association’s work, INTER-
CARGO’s Cargo Panel considers various cargo-related mat-
ters, including liquefaction, and advises the Technical Com-
mittee accordingly. Members who wish to participate in
this group should contact the Secretariat.
Design & Construction
INTERCARGO actively monitors
the development of rules and
guidelines for bulk carriers and
associated on-board equipment
on a continuous basis, with
a particular emphasis on the
Common Structural Rules Bulk
Carriers and Oil Tankers.
For more information on this topic please visit:
https://www.intercargo.org/topics/design/
The Common Structural Rules (CSR) for Bulk Carriers and
Oil Tankers conform with SOLAS Regulation II-1/3-10, Goal-
based ship construction standards for bulk carriers and oil
tankers, and thus provide a defined minimum level of safety
in terms of vessel design and construction.
Part of the maintenance and further development of the
CSR includes periodic rule changes that usually occur year-
ly and INTERCARGO takes an active role in the rule change
process.
Prior to making any rule change, IACS releases Rule Change
Proposals for industry review. For the past several years IN-
TERCARGO has performed an in-depth review of the Rule
Change Proposals and provided feedback to IACS, with
the most recent review having taken place over the Spring/
Summer of 2023.
In addition to involvement with the CSR, INTERCARGO’s
Secretariat and members of the Management Committee sit
on a number of the individual Class Societies’ committees
and provide input to other Class Rules related to the design
and construction of ships, with an emphasis on those mat-
ters related to bulkers.
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