What is International Code for the Safe Carriage of Grain in Bulk ?

June 29, 2016

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The master demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Administration or the Contracting Government of the port of loading on behalf of the Administration that the ship in its proposed loaded condition will comply with the requirements of this section.

A ship without such a document shall not load grain until the master satisfies the Administration, or the Contracting Government of the port of loading on behalf of the Administration,that the ship will comply with the requirements of the International Grain Code in its proposed loaded condition.

Stability requirements for Grain Loading: –

The intact stability characteristics of any ship carrying bulk grain shall be shown to meet, throughout the voyage, at least the following criteria after taking into account in the manner described in part B of this Code and, the heeling moments due to grain shift:

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Somnath Banerjee says:

June 12, 2021 at 9:48 am

Very nicely explained . Thank you .

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David DeSouza says:

April 27, 2018 at 6:21 am

Thanks for information on Grain Code which was exactly what i was looking for.

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KAILASH DAHIYA says:

July 10, 2017 at 5:21 pm

DEAR IT WAS VERY USEFUL BOLG, APPREACIATE FOR SUCH A SIMPLE DECRIPTION.

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