Hold Cleaning
Hold cleaning disputes are not infrequent and can result in the need for multiple surveys and significant delays and costs. This…
Category: Bulk Carrier
Bulk Carrier Choff Role During Cargo Ops
Draught survey: Before the start of loading the chief mate will normally undertake a draught survey. If an independent surveyor…
Liquefaction
Liquefaction – it’s a term used as a ‘catch-all’ phrase to describe at least two moisture-related cargo failure mechanisms. The…
Ventilation on Bulk Carriers
Ventilation of bulk grains and oilseeds The ventilation of bulk cargoes, especially agricultural commodities, is a recurring problem . But…
Bulk Carrier Hold Water Ingress Alarm
Q. Mandatory requirement for monitoring water ingress in cargo holds – bulk carriers potential problem Bulk carriers potential hazardsIngress of…
Hatch Covers Safety Aspect
A chronological record of all maintenance work carried out on hatch covers and coamings must be maintained. It could be…
Crane design,maintenance and operation
Crane design Shipboard cranes are usually of electro-hydraulic design. A crane is normally required to perform three functions—namely, to hoist,…
Loading Coal
COAL Properties and characteristics 1. Coals may emit methane, a flammable gas. A methane/air mixture containing between 5% and 16%…
Loading Sulphur
Sulphur – IMDG Code (IMO International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code) Class 4.1: Is a relatively cheap commodity, which is used…
Loading Fertilizer
Millions of tonnes of substances (raw materials and products) are transported in bulk by sea across continents for the fertilizer…