There is the szstematicallz ordered essential problem of loads receptive to smells in the maritime transport, known by experience, based on observations and periphery mentions in expert literatura. Proper concluaions followed at the end. In this article there are talked over: loads receptive to smells, sources of smells, losses followed, and means as well as methods of overcoming harmful smelle in ships's holds during the process of carrying General Cargo. Insufficient knowledge and methods of estimation the harm of smells are underlined in the conclusions and there are marks about actuality of that problem also ln the future in spite of the expansion of the container transport. The loads smelling harmful are suggested to be meant as an other dangerous material and included to appropriate regulations.