Loading Coal
COAL Properties and characteristics 1. Coals may emit methane, a flammable gas. A methane/air mixture containing between 5% and 16%…
Category: Bulk Carrier
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…
Solid Bulk Cargoes
Types of Bulk Cargoes Bulk cargoes include Coals, Concentrates, Grains, Fertilizers, Animal foodstuffs, Minerals and Ores. These cargoes constitute a…
Coal Cargo- Know the Hazards
Coal is a potentially hazardous cargo and serious incidents continue to arise. In some instances it would appear that those…
Opening & Closing of Cargo Spaces
We are taking about Hatch Covers Every cargo ship, other than tankers is provided with large size hatchways on deck…
Care,Stowage and Protection of General Cargoes
Why stowage plays a important role for cargo handling??? We will discuss the principles of stowage of some important general…
Preparation of Cargo Spaces
Why cargo spaces has to be Prepared ?? Care of the cargo starts from cleaning of the cargo spaces and…
Cargo Watchkeeping In Port
What is cargo watchkeeping?? Carriage of cargoes is an important aspect of merchant shipping and your duty on board is:…
Ventilation of Cargo Spaces
Aim Carrying cargo with care is our first aim and ventilation is one of the aspects that we need to…