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Category: Bulk Carrier

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adminMarch 15, 2025March 15, 2025

COAL Properties and characteristics 1. Coals may emit methane, a flammable gas. A methane/air mixture containing between 5% and 16%…

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adminMarch 15, 2025March 15, 2025

Sulphur – IMDG Code (IMO International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code) Class 4.1: Is a relatively cheap commodity, which is used…

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adminMarch 15, 2025March 15, 2025

Millions of tonnes of substances (raw materials and products) are transported in bulk by sea across continents for the fertilizer…

Solid Bulk Cargoes
Bulk Carrier

Solid Bulk Cargoes

adminJune 23, 2024June 23, 2024

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
Bulk Carrier, Cargo handling

Coal Cargo- Know the Hazards

adminMarch 9, 2020March 9, 2020

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
Bulk Carrier

Opening & Closing of Cargo Spaces

adminJanuary 20, 2020January 21, 2020

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
Bulk Carrier

Care,Stowage and Protection of General Cargoes

adminJanuary 17, 2020January 17, 2020

Why stowage plays a important role for cargo handling??? We will discuss the principles of stowage of some important general…

Preparation of Cargo Spaces
Bulk Carrier

Preparation of Cargo Spaces

adminJanuary 8, 2020January 8, 2020

Why cargo spaces has to be Prepared ?? Care of the cargo starts from cleaning of the cargo spaces and…

Cargo Watchkeeping In Port
Bulk Carrier

Cargo Watchkeeping In Port

adminJanuary 1, 2020January 1, 2020

What is cargo watchkeeping?? Carriage of cargoes is an important aspect of merchant shipping and your duty on board is:…

Ventilation of Cargo Spaces
Bulk Carrier

Ventilation of Cargo Spaces

adminDecember 26, 2019December 26, 2019

Aim Carrying cargo with care is our first aim and ventilation is one of the aspects that we need to…

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