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Almost half the crew of the Panamanian-flagged bulker Hong Wei remain missing after the vessel sank in rough weather between Taiwan and the Philippines in an incident which highlights the dangers of high moisture content mineral ore fines Hong Wei was carrying nickel ore from Indonesia to Dalian port in northeastern China It is the second ship in less than a month to
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Dangers of carrying nickel ore from Indonesia and the Philippines The West of England PI Club has issued an article to remind operators of the International Group requirements when planning to fix or charter a vessel to load nickel ore from the Philippines or Indonesia The details are set out in Notice to Members No []
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Nickel Ore Nickel Ore cargoes are exported from a number of countries in the Tropics including Indonesia the Philippines and New Caledonia Four very serious incidents recently resulted in the sinking of the bulk carriers Jian Fu Star Nasco Diamond Hong Wei and Vinalines Queen in very short succession all of which were carrying nickel ore
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Liquefaction of nickel ore cargo – Innovative salvage solution and quick decision making avoids serious For the first time this circular made the mandatory notification of nickel ore loadings from Indonesia and the Philippines a requirement of the which made the usual can tests less effective in detecting a high moisture content
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Nickel ore is not found in a homogeneous form Much of the material is very fine clay-like particles but there are also larger rock-like particles some of which can be very large indeed The material also has a relatively large moisture content of up to 30-40% by mass
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10-5-2020Nickel processing - Nickel processing - Extraction and refining: The extraction of nickel from ore follows much the same route as copper and indeed in a number of cases similar processes and equipment are used The major differences in equipment are the use of higher-temperature refractories and the increased cooling required to accommodate the higher operating temperatures in nickel
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The cargo of nickel ore is being presented for loading overall with higher moisture content than years ago This has highlighted concerns over the standard of the tests conducted by the local mines "in-house" laboratories recently this is becoming a real issue
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how to minimize moisture content in nickel ore_how to minimize moisture content in nickel oreNickel Wikipedia the free encyclopedia Nickel is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Ni and atomic number 28 It is a silvery-white lust
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"Nickel ore cargoes which commonly emanate from ports and mines in tropical regions such as Indonesia often have a very high moisture content and have previously been linked to a number of serious bulk carrier casualties involving loss of life due to liquefaction during the voyage " it said
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Cargoes that have been independently analysed have higher moisture contents than those declared on the shippers declaration North said that club correspondents were recommending that any ship destined to load nickel ore in the area has independent cargo samples sent for analysis before arrival
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Nickel is an extremely important commercial element playing a key role in global industrial development and outpacing almost all other industrial metals The factors which make nickel and its alloys valuable commodities include strength corrosion resistance high ductility good thermal and electric conductivity magnetic characteristics and catalytic properties
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Nickel ore liquefaction remains a key point of concern for shipowners and charterers argues Janice Dao Yeung Yeung Senior Claims Executive Lawyer Skuld PI Club who provided a detailed analysis of the regulatory obligations surrounding the nickel ore cargo from the Philippines and Indonesia for masters charterers owners shippers as well as insurers
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Nickel ore when the moisture content is above the TML the Transportable Moisture Limit the cargo can liquefy with catastrophic results The liquefaction of a nickel ore cargo is not like free-surface effect of a liquid but is when due to vibration and movement a solid now acts like a liquid it is a dynamic shift
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The cargo of nickel ore is being presented for loading overall with higher moisture content than years ago This has highlighted concerns over the standard of the tests conducted by the local mines "in-house" laboratories recently this is becoming a real issue The installation
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40 000 tonnes of nickel ore sank with the loss of 10 crew The loss of these ships is believed to have been associated with liquefaction of the cargo with excessively high moisture content (referred to as MC) in excess of its transportable moisture limit (commonly referred to as TML) All three ships loaded nickel ore in Indonesia
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Report on the Nickel Ore Trade Philippines 2016 - UK PI Club The nickel ore trade in the Philippines is one of the busiest in the world and there state to a liquid one when the cargo has a high moisture content can have traditionally the "dry season" in the Philippines with the "wet season" starting in
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The ore is stacked on impermeable plastic membranes and acid is percolated over the heap generally for 3 to 4 months at which stage 60% to 70% of the nickel-cobalt content is liberated into acid solution which is then neutralised with limestone and a nickel-cobalt hydroxide intermediate product is generated generally then sent to a smelter for refining
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nickel ore These casualties have and if indications of high moisture content are observed suchasfreewaterorcargosplatter loading muststopandadvicebesought Itisimportantto INTERCARGO exists in order to present a unified voice for companies operating in the dry
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Nickel is found in two types of deposits Nickel laterites and magmatic sulfide deposits Although nickel Laterites make up 70% of the world's nickel reserves few of them become producing mines Over the last 60 years magmatic sulfide nickel deposits produced 60% of the world's nickel
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Should there be pier at all it could well be built out of the same commodity being shipped – nickel ore Storage problems With the ore stored in the open and the tropical rains that regularly lash the region it is easy to see how the moisture content of the ore can become too high potentially leading to liquefaction when loaded on a ship
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Philippines - Liquefaction of Nickel Ore from Surigao Earlier this month a supramax bulk carrier sailed for Lianyungang China after loading a cargo of nickel ore at Surigao Philippines The nickel ore in two of the vessel's cargo holds liquefied when heavy weather was encountered approximately 225 miles south east of Taiwan causing a heavy list
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Moisture content (MC) Is calculated as a percentage of the total mass weight based on the dry weight of soil Flow Moisture Point (FMP) Is the inherent moisture content (%) in a material at which a flow state develops Transportable Moisture Limit (TML) Of a cargo is determined as 90% of the Flow Moisture Point
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nickel ore like iron ore fines and many concentrates is a cargo which may liquefy if the moisture content of the cargo exceeds the Transportable Moisture Limit (TML) when loaded Liquefaction of such a cargo can result in loss of stability which in turn can lead to a vessel capsizing It is there-
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