The dangers of loading coal cargoes with temperatures in excess of 55°C, after noticing many instances, with Indonesia being a particular hot spot.
In some cases, the temperature of the cargo to be loaded was taken by the shipper at the stockpile, before being presented to and accepted by the master immediately prior to loading. In all cases, the vessel did not take their own readings until after loading, where they were found to be significantly higher than the stockpile temperatures provided by the shipper. In some cases, this led to the unloading of the cargo, and disputes with charterers because of the delays that were incurred.
Several incidents involving damage to break bulk cargo. These damage claims primarily fall into two categories:
Please note to obtain the ship’s inbound voyage authorization for proceeding to Black Sea Ukrainian ports (Chornomorsk, Odesa and Pivdennyi (Yuzhny)) from USPA and Ukrainian Navy at least the following documents are required:
As the maritime world becomes more complex, so do the security threats, a regular security updates from the maritime security hotspots around the world.