Insurance company, the London P&I Club, has warned against the hazards of transporting Indonesian thermal or ‘steam’ coal.
This follows a number of recent incidents involving the commodity.
“Indonesian coal has a tendency to self-heat and/or emit methane, and if uncontrolled, self-heating can lead to cargo fires, and an accumulation of methane can explode,” according to a report by World Maritime News.
The P&I Club has advised that thermometers and gas sampling equipment aboard vessels be regularly serviced and calibrated to avoid any further incidents.
