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The coal schedule in the IMSBC code states that coal is a Group self-heat or produce methane to some extent and caution A and B cargo - unless classified as Group B only upon the should always be exercised. successful outcome from a modified Proctor/Fagerberg test...
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Carriage of Coal (cont.) Inspection is important as a coal cargo may appear to be dry as Shippers must declare whether or not the coal they are seen in Figures 5 and 6. exporting is liable to self-heat. Ship owners and masters should...
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Figure 9: Smart AR882A IR Device for measuring temperature of the coal surface before loading be reduced even though the actual quantity remains the same. or in the hold The bilges can only be pumped overboard if the cargo is not Corrosion classed as Hazardous to the Marine Environment (HME) and in Coal can react with water to produce corrosive acids.