MSC 85/26/Add.2 ANNEX 3 RESOLUTION MSC.268(85) - US Coast ...

MSC 85/26/Add.2ANNEX 3Page 156HOLD CLEANLINESSThe cargo spaces shall be clean, dry and free from salt and residues of previous cargoes. Prior toloading, wooden fixtures such as battens, loose dunnage, debris and combustible materials shallbe removed.WEATHER PRECAUTIONSThe cargo shall be kept dry at all times during storage, before and during loading, and duringtransportation. The cargo shall not be loaded onto ships, or transferred between ships or barges,during precipitation. During loading of this cargo, all non-working hatches of cargo spaces intowhich this cargo is loaded, or is to be loaded, shall be kept closed.LOADINGPrior to loading, the terminal shall ensure that the conveyor belts used for loading this cargocontain no accumulation of water or other substances. Each time cargo operations arecommenced or restarted, particularly after rain or washing down, any loading belt shall beoperated empty and not over a ship’s cargo space.Prior to loading, an ultrasonic test or another equivalent method with a suitable instrument shallbe conducted to ensure weather tightness of the hatch covers and closing arrangements and allreadings shall confirm weather tightness.Prior to loading this cargo, the shipper shall provide the master with a certificate issued by acompetent person recognized by the national Administration of the port of loading stating that thecargo, at the time of loading, is suitable for shipment, and that it conforms with the requirementsof this Code; that the quantity of fines and small particles is no more than 5% by weight; that themoisture content is less than 0.3%; and that the temperature does not exceed 65°C. Thiscertificate shall state the date of manufacture for each lot of cargo to be loaded in order to meetthe loading criteria in regards to ageing and material temperature.The cargo shall not be accepted for loading when its temperature is in excess of 65°C or if itsmoisture content is in excess of 0.3% or if the quantity of fines and small particles exceeds 5%by weight. Any cargo that has been wetted, or is known to have been wetted, shall not be loadedinto any cargo space.Prior to loading, provision shall be made to introduce a dry, inert gas at tanktop level so that theinert gas purges the air from the cargo and fills the free volume above. Nitrogen is preferred forthis purpose. All vents, accesses and other openings such as coaming drains that could allow theinert atmosphere to be lost from cargo spaces carrying this cargo shall be closed and sealed.The cargo shall be loaded in such a way as to minimize both the breakage of the cold-mouldedbriquettes, pellets, lumps and the additional generation of fines and the concentrating of fines inany area of the cargo. This cargo shall be homogenous with no added waste. The addition ofDRI particles, fines or dust in this cargo shall be prohibited.Due consideration shall be given to evenly spreading the cargo across the tanktop to minimizethe concentration of fines. Trim in accordance with the relevant provisions required undersections 4 and 5 of the Code.I:\MSC\85\26-Add-2.doc