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Members will be aware of the tragic sinking of the M/V Emerald Star in the Philippine Sea, with the loss of 10 crewmembers. The ship is believed to have been carrying a cargo of nickel ore at the time, although it is too early to say whether the cargo played any role in the ship’s sinking.

At the UK Club we are at the same time dealing with two ongoing cases in which cargoes of nickel ore from Surigao, Philippines have liquefied. In the first case, the crew noticed the ship was developing a list of 2 degrees and took immediate actions to reduce vibration and weather impact by adjusting course and speed. Upon arrival at the discharge port in China, the cargo in 3 out of 5 cargo holds was found to have liquefied – there were tide marks on both sides of the holds, and the master reported that the cargo had been flowing from side to side like wet cement in synchronism with the ship’s rolling.

See attached file: 
Nickel Ore Liquefaction.pdf
SAFE CARRIAGE OF NICKEL ORE.pdf

镍矿液化

会员应已知悉Emerald Star轮在菲律宾海域不幸沉没，10名船员遇难。当时船舶装载镍矿货物，尽管目前来说是否货物因素导致沉船，还为时过早。

与此同时，UK协会正在处理两起从菲律宾苏里高起运的镍矿货物液化案件。在第一起案件中，船员发现船舶逐渐出现2度倾斜，并立即采取措施，通过调整航线和航速，以减少振动和天气影响。抵达中国卸货港时，5个货舱中有3个货舱发现液化现象 – 货舱两壁有飞溅痕迹，且船长报告记载，“货物像湿的水泥一样，随船舶摇摆，同步左右流动。”

详细信息请参阅附件。