BULK CARGO LIQUEFACTION
THE CAN TEST
DELIVERY GUIDE
DELIVERY GUIDE
This delivery guide provides the background, instructions and content to
support senior officers and superintendents delivering can test training to
ship’s officers and crew.
YOU WILL NEED
1 hour preparation time to
familiarise yourself with this
guide, the participant pack
TOP TIPS!
and the video. Present with passion! Be enthusiastic and supportive of the
content, let the participants know you are there to help and
Audio-visual equipment to show support them.
The Can Test video with seating
and table space for all your Make eye contact with every participant and smile, it’s OK to have
participants. fun while you learn!
One participant pack printed for Respect the participants’ experiences and encourage them to
each participant. draw on them, use the knowledge in the room.
Treat all contributions from participants as confidential –
A suitable space to carry out a
let them know this is a safe place to learn from mistakes.
can test.
Enough cans of the correct
dimensions for each of the
participants to carry out a can
test.
Enough cargo samples to
create a PASS sample and a
FAIL sample for each of the GETTING STARTED
participants to carry out and
compare can tests . In order Before you deliver this training Half fill a cylindrical can or
to ensure a sample will FAIL, package it is important that you similar container (0.5 to 1
weigh the material which will familiarise yourself with its content, L capacity) with a sample
be used as the FAIL sample, even if you are confident in your own of the material. Take the
calculate the weight of water ability to carry out a can test. can in one hand and bring
which corresponds to the it down sharply to a hard
This delivery guide supports the
flow moisture point based surface such as a solid table
participant workbook and contains
on the information provided from a height of about 0.2
the answers to the short exercises in
in the cargo declaration and m. Repeat the procedure
the participant workbook.
thoroughly mix the water 25 times at one – or – two
through the sample. See The video, participant workbook, second intervals. Examine the
following simple example for and this delivery guide are all drawn surface for free moisture or
determining required weight of from the IMSBC Code Section 8 fluid conditions. If free moisture
water: which states: or a fluid condition appears,
arrangements should be made
weight of sample – 5kg 8.4 Complementary test
to have additional laboratory
procedure for determining
flow moisture point as per tests conducted on the
the possibility of liquefaction
cargo declaration – 20% material before it is accepted
8.4.1 A ship’s master may carry out for loading.
5kg x 20% = 1kg of water a check test for approximately
If this does not produce a failure 8.4.2 If samples remain dry following
determining the possibility of
it may take trial and error adding a can test, the moisture
flow on board ship or at the
more water to produce a sample content of the material may
dockside by the following
that fails. still exceed the Transportable
auxiliary method:
Moisture Limit (TML).
20 minutes delivery time.
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TRAINING SCHEDULE
20
Time Section Resource
2 minutes Introduction Workbook
MINS
4 minutes The Can Test Video
2 minutes Choose Your Can Workbook
This training package
takes about 20 minutes 8 minutes Bang The Can Practical Exercise
to deliver.
2 minutes The Results Workbook
2 minutes Next Actions Workbook
the Code
f s ection 8 of
e key p o in ts o video and
You will se s t- it s ’ th ro ughout the
on ‘po
highlighted
ry guide. call and
this delive a rt ic ipants to re
encourage
th e p so by the
You should w h e n p ro mpted to do
e key points
record thes ooks.
their workb ‘post-it’
‘post-its’ in a n t w o rk book has a
rtic ip
ge of the pa
The final pa k e y p o ints.
ese ket card,
containing th k eep the poc
to all
the partic ip a n ts ith them at
Encourage o in ts fro m the Code w c a rg o e s.
ic h lis ts th e key p B C C o d e g roup A
wh IMS
dealing with
times when
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NOTES:
1. INTRODUCTION - 2 MINUTES
Make sure all your expected
participants are present and have a
seat at a table where they can see
the video screen.
Introduce yourself and the training
package.
Tell them it will take no more than 20
minutes.
Give each participant a participant
workbook, make sure they have a
pen.
You can use this time to explain WHY
this training is important – refer them
to the infographic in their workbooks
on page 3.
2. THE CAN TEST VIDEO - 4 MINUTES
Watch the video yourself before
delivering the training
Write down some notes on the
post-it if you want to.
Make sure all your participants can
see the screen and show the video.
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3. CHOOSE YOUR CAN - 2 MINUTES
Familiarise yourself with the answers below and ask your participants how they categorised each container, suitable or
unsuitable, and why. Emphasise the IMSBC Code criteria RIGID, CYLINDRICAL, and between 0.5 – 1 L CAPACITY
This can MAY be suitable. It is RIGID
0.5 LTR
This container is NOT suitable. It is
0.5
This can is suitable. It is RIGID,
LTR
but what size is it? If it is between 0.5 NOT RIGID. CYLINDRICAL and clearly between
and 1L capacity it can be used. 0.5 and 1L capacity.
10 LTR
This container is NOT suitable. This can MAY be suitable. It is RIGID
1 LTR
This container is NOT suitable. It is
It is NOT CYLINDRICAL (straight but what size is it? If it is between 0.5 NOT RIGID.
sided) and 1L capacity it CAN NOT and 1L capacity it can be used.
be used.
IMSBC CODE CRITERIA
Encourage the participants to make a note of the IMSBC Code criteria in this
box in their workbooks.
Rigid, Cylindrical, between 0.5 – 1 L Capacity.
Whilst it is best practice to use a 0.5L to 1L can,
larger cans may be used if none of the correct size
are available. But must be rigid and straight sided.
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4. BANG THE CAN - PRACTICAL EXERCISE - 8 MINUTES
This is a key part of the training Whenever possible have two
package and should take 8 -10 containers of suitable cargo samples,
minutes.
Move your participants to the area
one wetter than the other. Half of
the delegates can test one sample, NOTE
and the other half can test the wetter Ideally samples of the loaded
you have designated to carry out the
sample. cargo should be used, however if
can tests.
Ideally let every participant conduct a samples are not available then the
Ideally issue every participant with a exercise can be simulated.
can test.
suitable can. THIS IS THE KEY PART OF
Walk amongst the participants to THIS TRAINING PACKAGE!
Have a container full of suitable
ensure they are conducting the test
cargo samples ready with a scoop.
as per the IMSBC Code criteria.
5. BANG THE CAN – WORK BOOK - 1 MINUTE
After the can tests encourage the
participants to make a note of the
criteria in the boxes. Encourage the participants to make a note of the IMSBC Code criteria in
this box in their workbooks.
1-2 Seconds 25 Times Half Fill
Sharply 0.2m height
6. THE RESULTS - 2 MINUTES
Ask the participants to compare
the results of their can tests with
the pictures and statements in their
workbooks.
PASS
Free particles
Participants should tick the pictures
and statements that match their Not flattened out
samples and make a decision on No free water on surface
their can test results. They should
categorise their sample as either a
PASS or FAIL.
Walk amongst the participants, look
at their samples and assist where
necessary.
Encourage the participants to look
at each other’s samples and help FAIL
each other with the decision making Completely flattened
process. out
If you have used two different Looks like a liquid
samples, one dry and one wet,
encourage the participants to
Flows like a liquid
compare the results of each test. Moves in the can
Free water on surface
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7. NEXT ACTIONS - 2 MINUTES
Use this time to go over the key points in the video and reinforce the key themes of Choosing The Can,
Banging The Can and the Results.
Ask the participants to remember what actions were required in the FAIL scenario in the video and ask them to
complete the flow table in their workbooks.
TAKE HIGH
DO NOT SEEK DEFINITION PHOTOS
FAIL LOAD ADVICE AND VIDEO
IF UNSURE
If the results of the can test are inconclusive, treat the cargo as a FAIL and seek advice from the company.
Discuss with participants their ideas on actions that can be taken even if the can test passes.
TAKE HIGH COMMENCE
DEFINITION PHOTOS REMAIN VIGILANT
PASS AND VIDEO LOADING
REMEMBER
A can test does not confirm that the cargo is safe – only that it is likely UNSAFE. But
a fail indicates that it may be unsafe.
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