Solid Bulk Cargoes
Types of Bulk Cargoes Bulk cargoes include Coals, Concentrates, Grains, Fertilizers, Animal foodstuffs, Minerals and Ores. These cargoes constitute a…
Category: Bulk Carrier
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…
Cargo Calculation Work
Loading cargoes on board involves ensuring that the space available is used most efficiently. It is therefore first necessary to…
Draft Survey
Introduction A ship as a carrier can face many claims arising from the short delivery of cargo. There are various…
Grain Code ‐ How to do strapping and lasing?
Shifting Board a) Longitudinal divisions (called shifting board), which must be grain tight may be fitted in both “filled” and…