STRIPPING PUMP AND EDUCTORS
The stripping pump is a steam driven, double stroke, reciprocating type pump, controlled from the cargo console in the CCR.…
Category: Cargo handling
CARGO PUMPS
Normally on oil tankers the main cargo pump system consists of three vertical centrifugal single stage double suction type cargo…
Refrigerated Containers
A large variety of cargoes carried in containers today – everything from ice cream to New Zealand lamb, from avocados…
CONTAINER SIZE, DIMENSIONS, MARKING AND TYPES
Containers of various sizes are used in the industry and we shall now understand how they are utilised for cargoes…
Container Vessel – Stowage plan & Slot Identification
On a general cargo vessel the identification of the location of a parcel of cargo was a simple process. Since…
CARGO MEASURING EQUIPMENT
The Gauging system Most of the terminals these days demand that a closed gauging / sampling system be followed on…
CONTAINER SECURING AND STRESS
Containers A standard container is basically a rectangular box with 5 sides closed and the sixth being the door. A…
CARGO CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS
INDEPENDENT TANKS These types of tanks are completely self-supporting and do not form part of the ship’s hull and do…
CARGO TANK PREPARATION
The circumstances of a substantial claim recently settled by the Club in respect to cargo contamination and shortage clearly underline…
CARGO HEATING
Cargo heating Normally cargo heating uses steam as the media for heat exchange, but some ships use special hydraulic oil…