Internal Conveyor Systems News

In June 2015 the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee adopted Resolution MSC.393(95) and amendments to the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes (IMSBC) Code. Administrations may choose to apply the amendments on a voluntary basis from 1 January 2016. However, the amendments will only become mandatory from 1 January 2017. A brief summary of the major changes to the Code can be found here. The cargo entry of “Wood Pellets” is deleted from this Amendment. 1. Bulk Cargo Shipping Names (BCSN) has been listed in three languages (English, Spanish and French). 2. A new Transportable Moisture Limit (TML) testing procedure for iron ore fines called the Modified Proctor/Fagerberg test is included in the amendments.