CARGO HEATING
Cargo heating Normally cargo heating uses steam as the media for heat exchange, but some ships use special hydraulic oil…
Category: Cargo handling
STOWAGE PLAN ON CONTAINER VESSEL
Stowage on container vessels The modern container vessel is also divided into holds, but using a similar system for containers…
Valves
Types of Valves You have by now understood the functions of a valve. These act as controls and allow or…
TANK ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL
METHODS OF CONTROL Before any cargo operations are carried out it is essential that cargo tanks be thoroughly inspected for…
Marpol Annex III
Harmful substances in packaged form are transported in freight containers, portable tanks or road and rail tank wagons, etc Hazards…
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…
Dangerous Goods
Dangerous goods – All substances of an inflammable nature which are liable to spontaneouscombustion either in themselves or when stowed…