Liquefaction Incidents of Mineral Cargoes on Board Bulk Carriers

Table 3

The loading sequence of the Trans Summer [30].

Date	Stoppage due to rain (hours)	Loaded (tonnes)	“Can Test” (s)	Moisture content test	Cargo rejected	Remarks
17/07	1500–2400	310				MC certificate received
18/07	0000–0300, 1700–1900	4800
19/07	1600–2100	0				No loading operation
20/07	1300–1630	1283	1 (fail)		Rejected one
21/07	0030–0230, 0800–1040	808	1
22/07	1430–1530, 2255–2330	1830
23/07	1630–1730, 1855–1930	1588	1 (fail)		Rejected one was towed back	MC certificate received. Did not check
24/07	1730–2140	2204	1
25/07	0210–0525, 1820–1930, 2100–2250	2657	1
26/07	0300–0800, 1315–1505, 2000–2320	5587
27/07		2833
28/07		6394	1	1		0220–0745 stop due to wet cargo
29/07		2213	1
30/07	1200–2400	1281	1			MC certificate received
31/07	0000–1000, 1150–1220, 1640–1720	5549
01/08	2115–2400	1382	1	1
02/08		4896	1	1 (MC 35.53% > TML)	No information	At 0907 hours company had enquiry of why the cargo was loaded on board
			2	1 (MC 37% > TML)	At 1250, drying in sun for 4 hours	Rechecked by “Can Test.” Cargo was loaded o/b
03/08		3040	3	1
04/08	1340–1800	1809	2	2
05/08	0800–1500, 1525–1640, 1800–2010	1839
06/08	Completed loading	2488	2			0010–0800 stop due to wet cargo
Total	26 stoppages	54750	19	7