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A Group B cargo is one which possesses a chemical hazard which could give rise to a dangerous situation on a ship.
This section provides a summary of the major amendments under Amendment 07-23 to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes ( IMSBC) Code (hereinafter referred to as " Amdt 07-23") and a range of BIMCO services offered to assist members in this regard.
This section provides a summary of the major amendments under Amendment 04-17 to the IMSBC Code and a range of BIMCO services offered to assist members in this regard.
A Group C cargo is a cargo which is neither classified as group A nor group B. Note : Group A cargoes which possess a hazard due to moisture that may result in liquefaction or dynamic separation if shipped at a moisture content in excess of their transportable moisture limit. Group B cargoes are those which possess a chemical hazard that could give rise to a dangerous situation on a ship.
This section provides a summary of the major amendments under Amendment 05-19 to the IMSBC Code and a range of BIMCO services offered to assist members in this regard.
This section provides a summary of the major amendments under Amendment 06-21 to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes ( IMSBC) Code (hereinafter referred to as " Amdt 06-21") and a range of BIMCO services offered to assist members in this regard.
Amendment 06-21 to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code will enter into mandatory force on 1 December 2023 putting into effect some major amendments.
BIMCO often get enquires where there is confusion surrounding the carriage of solid bulk cargoes that are grain cargoes and the uncertainty of how the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes ( IMSBC) Code and the International Grain Code should apply. BIMCO provides the necessary guidance.
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.
On 21 October 2015, BIMCO held a one-hour long webinar session on the IMSBC Code, highlighting two very relevant issues for members; i.e. on “How to carry bulk cargoes safely – a shared risk?” and “ What is it – identifying cargo hazards under the IMSBC Code”.
