New Grain Partly Filled Loading Conditions WITHOUT Trimming

 

Significant Amendments were applied to the International Code for the Safe Carriage of Grain in Bulk, effective from 1 January 2026, adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) in 23 May 2024 under Resolution MSC.552(108).

The amendments introduce:

• The new class of loading condition for Bulk Carriers is described as "specially suitable compartment, partly filled in way of the hatch opening, with ends untrimmed."
• Port authorities will require:
  • Grain Loading Booklet or Addendum,
  • Document of Authorization, and
  • Grain Stability Calculation results for ships loading grain under the new conditions
• The amendment is not mandatory unless ships carry grain under the new loading conditions.
• This amendment significantly increases your Bulk Carriers Loading Flexibility.