Liquid cargo
Liquid cargo database
The information in the liquid cargo database aims at providing an easy to use guidance and reference tool, primarily for shore-side staff and for newcomers on board tankers, supplementing the relevant Conventions, Codes and supplementary guidance published by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and is intended for use solely as a reference tool providing general information relating to the most commonly transported liquid cargoes.
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General liquid cargo information
- Carriage of energy-rich fuels and their blends
- Cleaning of cargo tanks - oil tankers and chemical tankers
- Acronyms relevant for oil- and chemical tankers
- How to use the IBC Code
- BIMCO Liquid Cargo Database. How to use - step by step
- Marine Diesel Oil (MDO), Intermediate Fuel Oil (IFO) and heavy Fuel Oil (HFO)
- The liquid cargo regulations
- MARPOL Annex II - Overview of Noxious Liquid Substances, categorisations and disposal requirements.
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How to use the IBC Code
SOLAS Chapter VII part B - Construction and equipment of ships carrying dangerous liquid chemicals in bulk - made the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk, in short - the IBC code - mandatory for chemical tankers constructed on or after 1 July 1986.
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The liquid cargo regulations
The carriage of chemicals in bulk is governed by SOLAS Chapter VII - Carriage of dangerous goods and MARPOL Annex II - Regulations for the Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk. The Conventions require chemical tankers built after 1 July 1986 to comply with the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code). The carriage of oil is governed by SOLAS Chapter II-2 and MARPOL Annex I - Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil
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BIMCO Liquid Cargo Database. How to use - step by step
Introduction to the use of the content in the BIMCO Liquid Cargo Database.
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MARPOL Annex II - Overview of Noxious Liquid Substances, categorisations and disposal requirements.
A brief overview of Noxious Liquid Substances(NLS) and the applicable discharge and disposal requirements including amendments entering into force 1 January 2021.
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5th BIMCO Report on the IMSBC Code Amendments entering into force - New Table of Characteristics
BIMCO started reporting from 30 September 2020, a series of articles, informing members of what to expect in the revised International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code (Amendment 05-19), which will come into force on 1 January 2021. This is the 5th article in the series. Today, BIMCO reports on a new table of physical properties and hazard classification for cargo entries in the IMSBC Code.
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