A recent report was published by CINS in conjunction with the International Group of P& I Clubs and the TT Club, detailing new guidelines for the Safe Carriage of Charcoal.
These guidelines supersede all previous charcoal guidance published by CINS.
It is estimated that global production of Charcoal for domestic and export markets is over 50 million
tonnes per year.
From the incident records created by CINS members, it is known that there were at least 68 fire
incidents on board ships during the period between January 2015 and December 2022. These data are incomplete but have exclusively involved consignments of Charcoal that were produced to be used as a fuel intended for burning.
Most of these incidents also arose from consignments that had been mis-declared and therefore the carrier was not aware of the hazards presented.
The practices set out in the document are intended to improve safety during the carriage of Charcoal and
to ensure that it is properly prepared, declared, packaged and carried.
You can read the report in full by downloading it HERE.
