What to remember about rice


• Take draught survey at load and disports. • Obtain an empty hold certificate at completion of discharge.


• Ensure that no cargo with a moisture content above 14% is loaded.


• Check the temperature at the loadport and make a note of it in a Cargo Log.


• Avoid loading “cold” and “warm” cargo in the same hold. If Charterers/Shippers are adamant, insist upon specific carrying/ventilation instructions.


How to prevent sweat damage on a cold cargo loaded in China destined for West Africa:


• Try to ensure that the hold is filled with cargo that is homogenous in temperature terms (i.e. “cold only” or “warm only”)


• Do not open the hold and load additional cargo in a hot climate


• Do not ventilate


• Make sure the separation material used is dry and substantial enough.


Dewpoint Ventilation The basic rule is:


• Ventilate when the dewpoint temperature of the outside air is lower than the dewpoint temperature of the air inside the hold.


• Alternatively, use the three-degree rule and apply ventilation when the outside air is 3 degrees Celsius or more below the cargo temperature.


Hellas HiLights November 2011


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