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Summary of Amendment 02-13:

The Amendment 02-13 to IMSBC Code is coming into force from 1st January 2015. We would
like to highlight the parts of the amendment affecting Group A cargoes, as these are the bulk
cargoes we are still experiencing the majority of our claims with.
Following are the sections that have been revised:
Section 1.7 Definitions:
Competent authority a new sentence is inserted The competent authority shall operate
independently from the shipper. There have been issues in the past when the shipper and
Competent Authority have been closely related, leading to conflict of interests.
Section 4 Assessment of acceptability of consignments for safe shipment
4.3. Certificate of test Adds to the requirements that the Certificate of TML and the
Certificate/Declaration of Moisture content should be issued by an entity recognized by the
Competent Authority of the port of loading.
New requirements are set, stating that when a Group A cargo is carried the shippers are
responsible for establishing procedures for sampling, testing and controlling moisture content to
ensure the moisture content is less than the TML when the cargo is on board the ship. These
procedures shall be approved and their implementation checked by the competent authority of
the port of loading. If the cargo is loaded on to the ship from barges, these procedures shall
include measures to protect the cargo on the barges form any precipitation and water ingress.
4.4 Sampling Procedures
A provision is added that for Group A cargoes, the shipper shall facilitate access to stockpiles for
the purpose of inspection, sampling and subsequent testing by the ships nominated
representative. For unprocessed mineral ores the sampling of stationary stockpiles shall be
carried out only when access to the full depth of the stockpile is available and samples from the
full depth of the stockpile can be extracted.
Section 7 Cargoes that may liquefy
7.2 Conditions for hazards the paragraph stating when liquefaction does not occur is reduced to
only one of the cases previously mentioned Liquefaction does not occur when the cargo
consists of large particles or lumps and water passes through the spaces between the particles and
there is no increase in the water pressure.
Section 8 Test procedures for cargoes that may liquefy

8.4. Complementary test procedure for determining the possibility of liquefaction


A paragraph is added stating that even if the samples remain dry, following a can test, the
moisture content of the material may still exceed the TML.
Appendix 1 Individual Schedules of solid bulk cargoes.
Two of the existing schedules for Group A cargoes have been updated. These are:
METAL SULPHIDE CONCENTRATES
PEAT MOSS

New Schedules for Group A cargoes have been added. These include:
ALUMINA HYDRATE
ALUMINIUM SMELTING / REMELTING BY-PRODUCTS, PROCESSED
CLINKER ASH, WET
ILMENITE (UPGRADED)
NICKEL ORE cargo associated with the loss of several bulk carriers.
SAND, HEAVY MINERAL
Summary of Amendment 03-15
Individual schedule for iron ore fines, as well as a revised schedule for iron ores, have been
implemented.
The intention is to address the dangers related to the liquefaction of iron ores. These amendments
will enter into force from 1 January 2017. Early implementation is encouraged by IMO Circular
DSC.1/Circ.71 Early Implementation of Draft Amendments to the IMSBC Code Related to
the Carriage and Testing of Iron Ore Fines and it has been voluntarily adopted by the
governments of Brazil, Australia and the Marshall Islands.

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