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Bulk Carrier Code

Introduction: Section 1: Definitions: Eg: Angle Of Repose: Maximum Slope Or Angle Of Non Cohesive Granular Material / Angle Between The Horizontal Plane & Cone Slope Of The Material. Flow State: State Where Mass Of Granular Material Is Saturated With Liquid To An Extent That Under The Influence Of External Forces Like Vibration Or Impaction Due To Ships Motion It Looses Its Internal Shear Strength. Chapter 2: General Precautions:

To Prevent Overstressing Of The Structure. Hi Density Cargo Is Cargo With Sf 0.56 M^3/T Or Lower. (Gen. Cargo Generally Designed To Carry Between 1.39-1.67 M^3/T.

In Case Detailed Info Not Available B.C.C. Provides Precautions: 1. General Fore & Aft Distribution Should Not Differ From That Found Satis. For General Cargo. 2. Max. No. Of Tonnes Loaded In Any Cargo Space Should Not Exceed 0.9lbd Tonnes ( L=Length Of Hold In Mtrs, B=Average Breadth In Mtrs, D=Summer Draft) 3. Where Material Is Trimmed Or Only Partially Trimmed Ht Of Pile Peak Above The Cargo Floor Should Not Exceed 1.1d X Sf 4. If The Material Is Trimmed Entirely Level, The Max No. Of Tonnesof Material Loaded In Lower Hold May Be Incld By 20% Over The Amount Calculated By Formula, Provided Complying With 5. Shaft Tunnel Has A Stifferning Effect, The Spaces Aft Of The E/R May Be Loaded 10% In Excess, But Complying With

Section 3: Safety Of Personnel & Ship. Section 4: Assesment & Acceptability Of Consignements For Safe Shipment. Gives A List Of Sub Samples To Be Taken Eg: Consignements Less Than 15000t, One 200g Subsample For Each 125t. Section 5: Trimming Procedures. For Trimming Purposes Bulk Cargo Can Be Categorised As Cohesive & Non Cohesive As Defnd In Appendix B & C. Section 6: Methods For Determining Angle Of Repose.
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1. Tilting Box Method. 2. Shipboard Method. Described In Appendix D. Section 7: Cargoes Which May Liquify. Section 8: Cargoes Which May Liquify, Test Procedure. Spot Test: Half Fill A Can (0.5-1 Ltr Cap.) With A Sample, Take Can In Hand & Strike Against Hard Surface Atleast 25 Times From A Ht Of 25m Atleast, At 2 Sec Intervals. If Fluid Condition Appears Send For Addnl Lab Tests. Section 9: Materials Possesing Chemical Hazard. Section 10: Transport Of Solid Wastes In Bulk. Section 11: Stowage Factor Conversion Table. Appendix A: List Of Bulk Materials Which May Liquify. Appendix B: Bulk Materials Possessing Chemical Hazards. Presenter In Tabular Form: U.N. # I.M.O. Class Mfag Table # App. Stowage Factor Ems# Appendix C: List Of Bulk Materials Which Are Neither Liable To Liquefy (App A) Or Possess Chemical Hazards (App B). Appendix D: Lab Test Procedures, Associated Apparatus And Standards. Appendix E: Ems. Schedule For Materials Listed In Appendix B. Appendix F: Recommendations For Entering Cargo Spaces ,Tanks, Cofferdams Etc.With Safety Checklists. List Of Materials . Material A,B,C,D.

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