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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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The International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code 39-18 Corrigenda
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BIMCO Liquid Cargo Database. How to use - step by step
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Mill Scale
BIMCO continues to receive enquiries about mill scale, in particular, on how this solid bulk cargo is classified and how it should be carried under the requirements of the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes ( IMSBC) Code. This article explains what is mill scale, its properties and characteristics and how its carriage requirements under the IMSBC Code have changed over the years and informs members of the present mandatory carriage requirements for this cargo under the IMSBC Code.
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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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