Question 476 Deck General

The correct answer is A) not ventilate the cargo holds. When a vessel loaded with nonhygroscopic cargoes (cargoes that do not absorb moisture) is going from a cold to a warm climate, ventilating the cargo holds can lead to the accumulation of condensation inside the holds. This condensation can potentially damage the cargo. To prevent this, the best practice is to not ventilate the cargo holds and instead allow the cargo to gradually warm up and acclimate to the warmer climate, without introducing additional moisture. The other options, such as starting the exhaust blowers (B) or intake blowers (D), would promote ventilation and are not the recommended action in this scenario.