在装运易液化货物时，船东和船员都依赖于对货物流动性的准确测试，这就引出一个问题：是否所有的测试都是一样的？有充分证据表明，很多事故都与镍矿、铁矿石粉和铝土矿等货物的液化和动态分离有关。多起船舶倾覆和船员遇难等灾难性事故的发生正是由于此类货物达到流动状态并使船舶丧失稳性。
基于这些风险，国际海运固体散装货物规则 (IMSBC Code)规定A组货物（可能液化的货物）的托运人有义务向承运人提供货物的实验室分析数据，即适运水分极限(TML)和货物含水量(MC)。
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Let It Flow! The Limitations of the Flow Table Test
When carrying cargoes that may liquefy, the vessel’s owner and crew rely on the accurate testing for the cargo’s flow characteristics. This raises the question: are all tests equal? The problems associated with the liquefaction and dynamic separation of cargoes such as nickel ore, iron ore fines and bauxite are well documented. Too many vessels have been lost and the lives of seafarers taken away when these cargoes achieve a flow state and stability is lost.
These dangers are recognised by the IMSBC Code, which places an obligation on the shippers of Group A cargoes (those cargoes liable to liquefy) to provide the carrier with details of the laboratory analysis of the cargo – namely the ‘transportable moisture limit (TML)’ and the moisture content (MC).
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