0引言钢材货物的价值较大,其自身的物理、化学性质导致海运承运人常常要为该类货物的损坏承担高额的赔偿责任。因此,国际上大多数承运人保赔协会(P&I Club)在对钢材承运严格要求的同时,还在装船前对钢材进行检验并安排监装,目的是帮助承运人谨慎运输,当货物发生损害及日后索赔时,能够提供证据帮助各方分辨责任。1须检验的钢材一般须进行装船前检验的钢材主要是价值比较高但包装简单甚至裸露的成品钢材,由于这些货物 0 Introduction The value of steel goods is large, and their own physical and chemical properties lead shipping carriers often to assume high liability for the damage of such goods. Therefore, most P & I Clubs in the world carry out stringent requirements on steel handling while inspecting steel and inspecting the steel prior to shipment so as to help carriers to be transported with caution. When the goods are damaged and In future claims, evidence can be provided to help the parties identify the responsibility. 1 Steel to be tested Generally, the steel to be pre-loaded for inspection is mainly finished steel which is relatively high in value but simple in packaging or even naked. Since these goods