STEEL STOWAGE INITIATIVE

Regional IAPH meeting

21st Aug 2019

Capt Leo Vincent

Senior Manager, Breakbulk
Jurong Port

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Agenda

• Recap of the journey so far

• Stowage Policy
• Non-compliance framework
• Current stowage reporting
• Future digital platform
• Punitive measures (WIP)
• Key points
• IAPH Steel WG TOR

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Recap - Background

Challenges in cargo hold Accidents by poor stowage JP Stowage Guideline

Loose Bundling
- Rising incident
rate over years Current industry
- Over 70% injuries guideline
by poor stowage outdated/insufficient

Inadequate Lashing

Insufficient Dunnage

Poor Stow

Our Goal
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 Safety  Less cargo damage  Faster discharge
Recap - Supporters of the ‘Best Practice Guidelines for Stowage
and Securing of Steel Cargoes’

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Recap - Main elements in stowage guidelines

4 main elements in stowage guideline

Bundling Lashing Dunnage Stow

Clipping method & Quantity of clips

Dunnage size 100x100mm

16mm lashing wire Dunnage requirement for plates

Bundling requirement for various cargo Lashing method for various cargo Dunnage choking Stow method for various cargo
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Recap - Key Requirements of Main Cargo Types

Cargo Bundling Lashing Dunnage

- 6mm wire with 3 times twisting - 2 wires every 6m / 3 wires every 12m
- Double strapping on both ends and center - Min. 3 clips on lashing wires.
- 7 bundling wires for 12m long rebar - Min. 16mm lashing wire

- Undercoaming cargo separately lashed 75 x75mm

Rebar (Up to 6 tiers)

100
x100mm
75 x 75mm
(Bottom)
(soft wood)

- 6mm wire with 4 times twisting - Min. 3 clips on lashing wires - 10mm thickness plywood
- Double bundling at 5 equal locations - Min. 16mm lashing wire Dunnage on bottom

Wire rod coil - Top 3 tiers - 15mm x 100mm plywood

lashed separately dunnage on bulkheads
as a group for
partial stow

- Lashing wire spacing to be max. 3m

Max. 3m spacing
- Min. 3 clips on lashing wires and vertically 50
- Min. 16mm lashing wire aligned x50mm
hardwood

Steel Plate

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Recap - Key Requirements of Main Cargo Types (cont’d)

Cargo Bundling Lashing Dunnage

- Hexagonal bundled shape - Metal strap / nylon webbing sling - Max. 3m spacing
for small diameter pipes - Secured in a single block - 150mm x 25mm
softwood board

Steel Pipe
- N/A for medium or large - Wedge nailed to wood
diameter pipes (in loose) boards for large diameter
Pipes on bottom

- 6mm wire with 3 times twisting - 2 wires every 6m / 3 wires every 12m
- Double strapping on both ends and center - Min. 3 clips on lashing wires.
75 x
- Min. 16mm lashing wire
75mm
- Top tier to be choked
Structural (soft
wood)
Steel
75 x 75mm
(Up to 6
tiers)

- 25-40mm strapping band, SWL 4T - 150x50mm wooden planks

- For more than 15t coil, material to be - Wedges nailed on wooden planks
doubled - Good pyramid stacking
Hot&Cold
Steel Coil

- Securely strapped with - Top tier to be choked - Plywood sheets/200mm x 20mm planks
high quality steel straps - Min. 16mm lashing wire - On tank top and between tiers
Ingots and poly wrap/foil - Max. 3m spacing
/Billets
/Slabs
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Recap - The Role of Steel Consignee/Trader

The roles and responsibilities of steel consignee/trader

Coordinator / Enforcer Coordinator Coordinator The role of steel consignee
Bundling Lashing Dunnage and trader:

• Communicate our
standards to respective
steel mills

• Specify stowage
guideline requirements
and standards in steel
purchase contract

Clipping method & Quantity of clips

• Enforcement of steel
Dunnage size 100x100mm
products bundling quality
and standards

16mm lashing wire Dunnage requirement for plates

Bundling requirement for various cargo

8 Dunnage choking
Lashing method for various cargo
Recap - The Role of Steel Mill

The roles and responsibilities of Steel Mill

Implementer Implementer Implementer The role of steel mill:
Bundling Lashing Dunnage
• Overall implementation
of steel products
bundling, lashing and
dunnage standards
throughout the
manufacturing and
delivery process

• Supply the qualified

dunnage wood to
Clipping method & Quantity of clips carriers/charters
Dunnage size 100x100mm
• Appoint the qualified
lashing company and
arrange good lashing
material

16mm lashing wire Dunnage requirement for plates

Bundling requirement for various cargo

9 Dunnage choking
Lashing method for various cargo
Recap - The Role of Carrier/Charterer

The roles and responsibilities of Carrier/Charterer

Enforcer / Implementer Enforcer Implementer
The role of carrier/charterer:
Lashing Dunnage Stow

• Plan and implement the

stowage layout of cargo
hold

• Enforcement of steel
lashing and dunnage
standards

• Maintain regular Port Clipping method & Quantity of clips

Captain refresher Dunnage size 100x100mm
training

16mm lashing wire Dunnage requirement for plates

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Lashing method for various cargo Dunnage choking Stow method for various cargo
Recap - The Role of Load Port

The roles and responsibilities of Load Port

Enforcer Enforcer Enforcer
The role of load port:
Lashing Dunnage Stow
• Overall enforcement of steel
products lashing, dunnage
and stowage standards

• Work with carriers

/charterers to ensure the
cargo loading quality and
compliance

Clipping method & Quantity of clips

Dunnage size 100x100mm

16mm lashing wire Dunnage requirement for plates

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Lashing method for various cargo Dunnage choking Stow method for various cargo
Recap - Stowage monitoring statistics from Nov 2018 – Apr 2019

Non-compliance Findings from various countries of origin Sum of Stowage Overview

Sum of Bundling
30 Sum of Dunnage

25 Sum of Lashing

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KOREA

KOREA
CHINA

TURKEY

CHINA

TURKEY

CHINA

INDIA

CHINA

CHINA

TURKEY

CHINA
JAPAN

INDONESIA

JAPAN

INDONESIA

JAPAN

JAPAN

JAPAN
THAILAND

THAILAND
QATAR

QATAR

QATAR

THAILAND

UKRAINE
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr

2018 2019

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Recap - Stowage monitoring statistics from Nov 2018 – Apr 2019

Number of shipments from various countries

70

60 58
55

50

40

30

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11 11
10 7 6 6 5 4 3
1 1 1 1 1
0

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 Recap - Steel stowage guidelines road map

1st Nov’18
May/June’18
Rollout of Steel Stowage Nov ’19
SSA and MPA May ’19
guidelines APA meeting to
engaged on SSA and MPA
12 months grace period update on steel
Stowage update on progress
starts stowage and
Guidelines &
(Awareness, Education, formation of
Nov’17 IAPH annual
& Engagement Aug’19
1st revision conference steel WG
Campaign)
completed Regional
Mar ’19 May ’19
3rd Malaysian IAPH
43rd APA 2nd meeting and
3rd Aug’18 Ports consignees
meeting 2nd Malaysian formation of
workshop and stockist
presentation Ports steel WG
(hosted by workshop
workshop Westports)

July ’19
Jan ’19 Apr ’19 Johor Port Oct’19
Mid Oct’18 MPA update Port Klang steel Malaysian Ports &
15th Mar’18
Implementation & steel industry industry Authorities joint
1st Malaysian
Drive - consignees workshop workshop visit to Chinese
Ports workshop
Trip to China and stockist and Ports (TBC)
workshop GSC & GIAS
Mar’17 presentations June ’19
Start drafting Nov/Dec’18 Sept ‘19
Penang 1st Nov’19
stowage guidelines Good stowage trials
Ports steel Grace Period ends
with Brookes Bell for Chinese vessels Witherby’s
industry Stowage Policy
publication
workshop Full
4th Malaysian Implementation
Ports (Tentative
workshop (to timeline)
be hosted by
Johor Port
TBC)
Continuous engagement with stakeholders on their poor stowage

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Stowage policy

• Prescribe the stowage and securing requirements onboard shipments based on the stowage
guidelines established in November 2018

• Applies to all vessels carrying steel cargoes bound for discharge at Jurong Port

• The stowage policy is in place to ensure:

– Safety of personnel
– Expeditious discharge
– Avoidance of damage to cargoes

• Consignee with close cooperation with the shipper/agents to ensure compliance with the stowage
policy

• Framework for non-compliance will be based on severity matrix to determine appropriate punitive
measure

• Punitive measure includes:

– Severity Level 1: Written Warning
– Severity Level 2: De-prioritization
– Severity Level 3: Enforcement Charges
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– Severity Level 4: Vessel Rejection
Non-compliance framework

Non-Compliance - Severity Level

(SL)
The criteria of the stowage guidelines include best practices in a) lashing, b) bundling, c) dunnage and d)
stowage. Non-compliance points will be issued for every non-compliance of the above criteria (a to d);
and the NC points will determine the severity level of poor stowage on a per vessel basis.
Severity NC Written Enforcement Vessel
De-prioritization
Level (SL) Points# Warning Charges* Rejection

0 0

1 1–4

2 5–8

3 8 – 10

4 > 10 Last Resort

Rationalisation of
How to calculate the NC SL
POC will capture all stowage related findings and make objective assessment of the condition via the NC
points?
Checklist. The NC Checklist serves as a guide for the POC to systematic records all stowage-related
findings.
*Applicable on an escalating scale; multiplier effect
16 #For reference – Actual points allocation will be fine-tuned and determined after the trial
Current Stowage
Current stowage reporting
Reporting

MANUAL STOWAGE CHECKING

• Manual updating
• Tedious and error prone

• Time consuming to prepare

• Inconsistent in quality

• Difficult to track and analyze

information

• Lack of proper processes and

framework to ensure compliance

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Future digital platform

NEXT GEN STOWAGE REPORTING

Cloud Based Technology

Synchronized system to capture all stowage related data
and cross platform sharing of information

Standardization
• Categorized stowage type and
infringement
• Photo upload with annotation
• Customized comments based on cargo types

User friendliness
• Support multiple platform and devices
• Enable onsite capturing of data
• Reduce workload for on ground personnel

Real time visibility

• Auto generation of stowage report
• Consolidated info and dashboard for
instant visibility

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Punitive measures (WIP)

Written letter with non-compliance report to respective parties.

Repeated recurrences will be subject to heavier penalties.
Written
Warning

Stevedoring and berth resources to be de-prioritized for poor stowage

vessels, especially during bunching situations
De-
prioritization

Surcharge to be imposed to consignee & carrier/agent for non-

compliance to the stowage policy. The amount of surcharges are
dependent on the severity of the poor stowage.
Enforcement
Charges

For poor stowage vessels that poses significant safety concerns.

Blacklisting for persistent recurrences from recalcitrant vessels or
consignees depending on situation.
Vessel Rejection
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Key points

• Witherby’s publication now expected in Sept 2019

• Ports must start planning on how to assess and identify non-compliant stowage with
associated loadports
• Suggestion for ports to use similar digital platform being developed by Jurong Port
• Creation of shared database for participating ports and authorities
• Steel shipments origins are ever changing requiring higher level and wider
engagement to be effective
• What other platforms can we utilise to push forward this steel stowage initiative?
a. IAPH - Regional Chapter and WPSP
b. Port Authorities Round Table
c. Asean Ports Association
d. IMO (MSC again?) – longer term perhaps until such time we have more traction
globally.

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IAPH Steel Working Group - Terms of Reference

1. Members ports that handle steel cargoes to be invited to form the core Working Group (WG).

2. The main purpose is to establish a working platform to share and discuss safety and operational
challenges.

3. To raise awareness and educate member ports on best practice guidelines for steel stowage and
securing as per our Witherby’s publication.

4. To start the sharing of compliance reports by Singapore on steel cargo stowage with view to get other
ports to follow pursuit with eventual sharing and creating a database of steel shipments and status of
steel cargo stowage. (This is being progressed with MMC ports and Westports).

5. Under IAPH auspices, we can help member ports engage their stakeholders and consignees on
receiving ports expectations on their respective roles.

6. We can also make a stand as ASEAN via APA to promote safety amongst our port workers if we can
compile and analyse data of poorly stowed steel cargo.

7. We can also consider working with APA concurrently if viewed as an added benefit to take this
forward on a combined WG level.

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 Thank You

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