steel stowage initiative · • applies to all vessels carrying steel cargoes bound for discharge...

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STEEL STOWAGE INITIATIVE

Capt Leo Vincent Senior Manager, Breakbulk Jurong Port

Regional IAPH meeting 21st Aug 2019

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Agenda

• Recap of the journey so far • Stowage Policy • Non-compliance framework • Current stowage reporting • Future digital platform • Punitive measures (WIP) • Key points • IAPH Steel WG TOR

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Recap - Background

Challenges in cargo hold

Loose Bundling

Inadequate Lashing

Insufficient Dunnage

Poor Stow

Accidents by poor stowage JP Stowage Guideline

Current industry guideline outdated/insufficient

- Rising incident rate over years - Over 70% injuries by poor stowage

Faster discharge Less cargo damage Safety Our Goal

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Recap - Supporters of the ‘Best Practice Guidelines for Stowage and Securing of Steel Cargoes’

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Recap - Main elements in stowage guidelines

Bundling Lashing Stow Dunnage

Clipping method & Quantity of clips

Lashing method for various cargo Stow method for various cargo Dunnage choking

Dunnage requirement for plates

Dunnage size 100x100mm

16mm lashing wire

Bundling requirement for various cargo

4 main elements in stowage guideline

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Recap - Key Requirements of Main Cargo Types

Cargo Bundling Lashing Dunnage

Rebar

- 6mm wire with 3 times twisting - Double strapping on both ends and center - 7 bundling wires for 12m long rebar

- 2 wires every 6m / 3 wires every 12m - Min. 3 clips on lashing wires. - Min. 16mm lashing wire

- Undercoaming cargo separately lashed

Wire rod coil

- 6mm wire with 4 times twisting - Double bundling at 5 equal locations

- Min. 3 clips on lashing wires - Min. 16mm lashing wire

- Top 3 tiers lashed separately as a group for partial stow

- 10mm thickness plywood Dunnage on bottom - 15mm x 100mm plywood dunnage on bulkheads

Steel Plate

- Lashing wire spacing to be max. 3m - Min. 3 clips on lashing wires - Min. 16mm lashing wire

100 x100mm (Bottom)

75 x75mm (Up to 6 tiers)

75 x 75mm (soft wood)

Max. 3m spacing and vertically

aligned 50

x50mm hardwood

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Recap - Key Requirements of Main Cargo Types (cont’d)

Cargo Bundling Lashing Dunnage

Steel Pipe

- Hexagonal bundled shape for small diameter pipes

- N/A for medium or large diameter pipes (in loose)

- Metal strap / nylon webbing sling - Secured in a single block

- Max. 3m spacing - 150mm x 25mm softwood board - Wedge nailed to wood boards for large diameter Pipes on bottom

Structural Steel

- 6mm wire with 3 times twisting - Double strapping on both ends and center

- 2 wires every 6m / 3 wires every 12m - Min. 3 clips on lashing wires. - Min. 16mm lashing wire - Top tier to be choked

Hot&Cold Steel Coil

- 25-40mm strapping band, SWL 4T - For more than 15t coil, material to be

doubled

- 150x50mm wooden planks - Wedges nailed on wooden planks - Good pyramid stacking

Ingots /Billets /Slabs

- Securely strapped with high quality steel straps and poly wrap/foil

- Top tier to be choked - Min. 16mm lashing wire - Max. 3m spacing

- Plywood sheets/200mm x 20mm planks - On tank top and between tiers

75 x 75mm (soft

wood)

75 x 75mm (Up to 6

tiers)

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Recap - The Role of Steel Consignee/Trader

Bundling Lashing Dunnage


Lashing method for various cargo Dunnage choking



16mm lashing wire


The roles and responsibilities of steel consignee/trader

The role of steel consignee and trader: • Communicate our

standards to respective steel mills

• Specify stowage guideline requirements and standards in steel purchase contract

• Enforcement of steel products bundling quality and standards

Coordinator Coordinator Coordinator Enforcer /

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Recap - The Role of Steel Mill

Bundling Lashing Dunnage





16mm lashing wire


The roles and responsibilities of Steel Mill

The role of steel mill: • Overall implementation

of steel products bundling, lashing and dunnage standards throughout the manufacturing and delivery process

• Supply the qualified dunnage wood to carriers/charters

• Appoint the qualified lashing company and arrange good lashing material

Implementer Implementer Implementer

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Recap - The Role of Carrier/Charterer

Lashing Dunnage





16mm lashing wire

The roles and responsibilities of Carrier/Charterer Implementer

The role of carrier/charterer: • Plan and implement the

stowage layout of cargo hold

• Enforcement of steel lashing and dunnage standards

• Maintain regular Port Captain refresher training

Enforcer

Stow

Stow method for various cargo

Enforcer Implementer /

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Recap - The Role of Load Port

Lashing Dunnage





16mm lashing wire

The roles and responsibilities of Load Port

The role of load port: • Overall enforcement of steel

products lashing, dunnage and stowage standards

• Work with carriers

/charterers to ensure the cargo loading quality and compliance

Enforcer

Stow

Stow method for various cargo

Enforcer Enforcer

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Recap - Stowage monitoring statistics from Nov 2018 – Apr 2019

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Sum of Bundling

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Recap - Stowage monitoring statistics from Nov 2018 – Apr 2019

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Number of shipments from various countries

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Recap - Steel stowage guidelines road map

1st Nov’18 Rollout of Steel Stowage

guidelines 12 months grace period

starts (Awareness, Education,

& Engagement Campaign)

15th Mar’18 1st Malaysian

Ports workshop

May/June’18 SSA and MPA engaged on

Stowage Guidelines

3rd Aug’18 2nd Malaysian

Ports workshop

1st Nov’19 Grace Period ends

Stowage Policy Full

Implementation (Tentative timeline)

Aug’19

Regional IAPH

meeting and formation of

steel WG

Mid Oct’18 Implementation

Drive - Trip to China

Nov/Dec’18 Good stowage trials for Chinese vessels

Nov’17 1st revision completed

43rd APA meeting

presentation

Mar’17 Start drafting

stowage guidelines with Brookes Bell

Continuous engagement with stakeholders on their poor stowage

Jan ’19 MPA update

& consignees and stockist workshop

Mar ’19 3rd Malaysian

Ports workshop (hosted by Westports)

Apr ’19 Port Klang

steel industry workshop

and GSC & GIAS presentations

May ’19 SSA and MPA

update on progress &

IAPH annual conference

Sept ‘19

Witherby’s publication

4th Malaysian

Ports workshop (to be hosted by Johor Port

TBC)

Nov ’19 APA meeting to update on steel

stowage and formation of

steel WG

June ’19 Penang

Ports steel industry

workshop

May ’19 2nd

consignees and stockist workshop

July ’19 Johor Port

steel industry

workshop

Oct’19 Malaysian Ports &

Authorities joint visit to Chinese

Ports (TBC)

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Stowage policy

• Prescribe the stowage and securing requirements onboard shipments based on the stowage guidelines established in November 2018

• Applies to all vessels carrying steel cargoes bound for discharge at Jurong Port

• The stowage policy is in place to ensure:

– Safety of personnel – Expeditious discharge – Avoidance of damage to cargoes

• Consignee with close cooperation with the shipper/agents to ensure compliance with the stowage

policy

• Framework for non-compliance will be based on severity matrix to determine appropriate punitive measure

• Punitive measure includes: – Severity Level 1: Written Warning – Severity Level 2: De-prioritization – Severity Level 3: Enforcement Charges – Severity Level 4: Vessel Rejection

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Non-compliance framework

Non-Compliance - Severity Level (SL)

*Applicable on an escalating scale; multiplier effect #For reference – Actual points allocation will be fine-tuned and determined after the trial period

The criteria of the stowage guidelines include best practices in a) lashing, b) bundling, c) dunnage and d) stowage. Non-compliance points will be issued for every non-compliance of the above criteria (a to d); and the NC points will determine the severity level of poor stowage on a per vessel basis.

Severity Level (SL)

NC Points#

Written Warning De-prioritization Enforcement

Charges* Vessel

Rejection

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1 1 – 4

2 5 – 8

3 8 – 10

4 > 10 Last Resort

How to calculate the NC points? POC will capture all stowage related findings and make objective assessment of the condition via the NC Checklist. The NC Checklist serves as a guide for the POC to systematic records all stowage-related findings.

Rationalisation of SL

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Current Stowage Reporting

• Manual updating • Tedious and error prone

• Lack of proper processes and framework to ensure compliance

• Time consuming to prepare • Inconsistent in quality

• Difficult to track and analyze information

MANUAL STOWAGE CHECKING

Current stowage reporting

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Future digital platform

Cloud Based Technology Synchronized system to capture all stowage related data and cross platform sharing of information

Standardization • Categorized stowage type and

infringement • Photo upload with annotation • Customized comments based on cargo types User friendliness • Support multiple platform and devices • Enable onsite capturing of data • Reduce workload for on ground personnel

Real time visibility • Auto generation of stowage report • Consolidated info and dashboard for

instant visibility

NEXT GEN STOWAGE REPORTING

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Punitive measures (WIP)

Written letter with non-compliance report to respective parties. Repeated recurrences will be subject to heavier penalties.

De-prioritization

Written Warning

Stevedoring and berth resources to be de-prioritized for poor stowage vessels, especially during bunching situations

Enforcement Charges

Surcharge to be imposed to consignee & carrier/agent for non-compliance to the stowage policy. The amount of surcharges are dependent on the severity of the poor stowage.

Vessel Rejection

For poor stowage vessels that poses significant safety concerns. Blacklisting for persistent recurrences from recalcitrant vessels or consignees depending on situation.

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Key points

• Witherby’s publication now expected in Sept 2019 • Ports must start planning on how to assess and identify non-compliant stowage with

associated loadports • Suggestion for ports to use similar digital platform being developed by Jurong Port • Creation of shared database for participating ports and authorities • Steel shipments origins are ever changing requiring higher level and wider

engagement to be effective • What other platforms can we utilise to push forward this steel stowage initiative? a. IAPH - Regional Chapter and WPSP b. Port Authorities Round Table c. Asean Ports Association d. IMO (MSC again?) – longer term perhaps until such time we have more traction globally.

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IAPH Steel Working Group - Terms of Reference

1. Members ports that handle steel cargoes to be invited to form the core Working Group (WG).

2. The main purpose is to establish a working platform to share and discuss safety and operational challenges.

3. To raise awareness and educate member ports on best practice guidelines for steel stowage and securing as per our Witherby’s publication.

4. To start the sharing of compliance reports by Singapore on steel cargo stowage with view to get other ports to follow pursuit with eventual sharing and creating a database of steel shipments and status of steel cargo stowage. (This is being progressed with MMC ports and Westports).

5. Under IAPH auspices, we can help member ports engage their stakeholders and consignees on receiving ports expectations on their respective roles.

6. We can also make a stand as ASEAN via APA to promote safety amongst our port workers if we can compile and analyse data of poorly stowed steel cargo.

7. We can also consider working with APA concurrently if viewed as an added benefit to take this forward on a combined WG level.

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Thank You

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