Subject Matter:               
DRY CARGO
Carriage of Steel Cargoes 
Cargo Hold Humidity, Sweat and Ventilation. 
 
Function:                         
Cargo Handling and stowage at the operational level.
 
Standard :                         
STCW Code Section A-II/1
 
Language:                         
English
 
Purpose:
The purpose of this e-learning module is to transfer the required knowledge, that will provide the learner with a thorough understanding of the best practices to follow to control the relative humidity in cargo holds loaded with steel cargoes. 
 
Learning Objectives:
Upon completion of this module, you will be able to: 
Describe the causes of cargo sweat with respect to steel cargoes.  
Explain the voyage conditions that may lead to ship sweat in a cargo hold.  
Describe the procedures to follow during a voyage to monitor hold humidity.  
Explain how the humidity of the atmosphere in cargo holds is controlled.  
 
Estimated learning time: 20 minutes.