Claims have emerged where grain cargoes loaded in the United States and subsequently fumigated on board were found to be affected by mould during the voyage. In each case the claimants alleged the cause of the damage was the failure to ventilate whilst the vessel was on passage.
Upon investigation, it was found that the shipowner had been provided with conflicting instructions regarding fumigation and ventilation of the cargo hold.
See attached file: News: Fumigated Cargoes: To Vent or Not To Vent?pdf
熏蒸货物：通风或不通风？
在美国装载并随后在船上熏蒸的谷物货物被发现在航行中受霉菌影响而引起的索赔已经出现。在每个案件中，索赔人都声称货物损坏的原因是船舶在航行过程中没有对货舱进行通风。
经调查，发现船东收到的关于货舱熏蒸和通风的指示往往相互矛盾。
详细信息请参阅附件。
