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    The document discusses concerns about the carriage of bauxite cargo, particularly the risk of liquefaction. Recent heavy rains in Malaysia have left stockpiles of bauxite very wet and prone to liquefaction. While bauxite is normally classified as a non-liquefying cargo, if its moisture content exceeds 10% or particle size requirements are not met, it should be reclassified and treated as potentially liquefying. Members are advised to test bauxite cargo from ports with recent wet weather and treat it as potentially liquefying, and to contact managers if cargo properties do not meet IMSBC Code standards or there are doubts about fluidity or characteristics.

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    The document discusses concerns about the carriage of bauxite cargo, particularly the risk of liquefaction. Recent heavy rains in Malaysia have left stockpiles of bauxite very wet and prone to liquefaction. While bauxite is normally classified as a non-liquefying cargo, if its moisture content exceeds 10% or particle size requirements are not met, it should be reclassified and treated as potentially liquefying. Members are advised to test bauxite cargo from ports with recent wet weather and treat it as potentially liquefying, and to contact managers if cargo properties do not meet IMSBC Code standards or there are doubts about fluidity or characteristics.

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    The document discusses concerns about the carriage of bauxite cargo, particularly the risk of liquefaction. Recent heavy rains in Malaysia have left stockpiles of bauxite very wet and prone to liquefaction. While bauxite is normally classified as a non-liquefying cargo, if its moisture content exceeds 10% or particle size requirements are not met, it should be reclassified and treated as potentially liquefying. Members are advised to test bauxite cargo from ports with recent wet weather and treat it as potentially liquefying, and to contact managers if cargo properties do not meet IMSBC Code standards or there are doubts about fluidity or characteristics.

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    The document discusses concerns about the carriage of bauxite cargo, particularly the risk of liquefaction. Recent heavy rains in Malaysia have left stockpiles of bauxite very wet and prone to liquefaction. While bauxite is normally classified as a non-liquefying cargo, if its moisture content exceeds 10% or particle size requirements are not met, it should be reclassified and treated as potentially liquefying. Members are advised to test bauxite cargo from ports with recent wet weather and treat it as potentially liquefying, and to contact managers if cargo properties do not meet IMSBC Code standards or there are doubts about fluidity or characteristics.

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    5 January 2015

    To all Members

    Bauxite liquefaction

    The recent loss of the BULK JUPITER whilst on a voyage from Kuantan Malaysia to China fully laden with
    bauxite has again highlighted previous concerns raised regarding the carriage of bauxite, and
    particularly the potential for liquefaction. In the last month extremely heavy monsoon rain has been
    experienced in Malaysia, and stock piles of bauxite at ports such as Kuantan are very wet. Open
    storage conditions generally prevent the cargo from draining or drying sufficiently before being
    loaded.

    Members will be aware that bauxite is classed as a Group C cargo in the International Maritime Solid
    Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code i.e. neither liable to liquefy (Group A) nor to possess chemical hazards
    (Group B). Bauxite is described as ‘a brownish, yellow claylike and earthy mineral, insoluble in water.’

    In order to be classified as Group C bauxite must have properties within the following parameters:
    Moisture content between 0% to 10%.
    Size - 70% to 90% lumps, varying between 2.5 mm and 500 mm and 10% to 30% powder.

    Appendix 3 paragraph 2.1 of the IMSBC Code, states:


    “Many fine-particled cargoes, if possessing a sufficiently high moisture content, are liable to flow.
    Thus any damp or wet cargo containing a proportion of fine particles should be tested for flow
    characteristics prior to loading”.

    If the moisture content of the cargo is over 10%, then the cargo should be reassessed and possibly
    reclassified. Furthermore, with regard to moisture content, if there has been any significant rain
    between the time of testing and loading, Section 4.5.2 of the IMSBC Code states that “The interval
    between sampling/testing and loading shall never be more than seven days.”

    Members proposing to load or in the process of loading a cargo of bauxite in Kuantan, Malaysia or any
    other port with prevailing or recent wet weather conditions are therefore advised to contact the
    Managers promptly to assess the requirement for appointing a suitable surveyor, and to treat these
    cargoes as potential Group A cargoes, i.e. cargoes which may liquefy if shipped at a moisture content
    in excess of their transportable moisture limit.
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    In summary, if the cargo proposed for loading does not meet the properties listed in the IMSBC Code,
    or if a ‘can test’ raises any doubts about the fluidity of the cargo, or if there are any doubts regarding
    the general characteristics of the cargo, then the requirements of section 1.3 of the IMSBC Code,
    “Cargoes not listed in this Code“, should be followed.

    Members are also referred to the article on our website entitled, Cargo Liquefaction – An Introduction
    (https://britanniapandi.com/focus/cargo-liquefaction-introduction/)

    Please contact the Managers in case of any doubts or further queries.

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