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Q. Mandatory requirement for monitoring water ingress in cargo holds – bulk carriers potential problem Bulk carriers potential hazardsIngress of sea water into cargo holds poses significant threat to bulk carriers while on sea passage and in harbour. Effective means of monitoring hold bilges for presence of water are traditional practice. However New regulations now…
When a person, who is the holder of a bill of lading, does not want to negotiate it further, but wants to receive the goods himself, he will present himself to the master or the agent who will check the holder’s identity and check if the freight and all charges have been paid.If the bill…
INCOTERMS in the short form for International Commercial Terms. It is the Trademark of International Chamber of Commerce. The Incoterms rules are an internationally recognized standard and are used worldwide in international and domestic contracts for the sale of goods. There are thirteen Incoterms, and they are divided into four groups. Group E: Departure Term…
A chronological record of all maintenance work carried out on hatch covers and coamings must be maintained. It could be required as evidence to defend cargo claims. All Hatch Covers are to be hose tested prior each loading (containerships excepted) and the cause of the leakage, if any to be ascertained and rectified. Special care…
Crane design Shipboard cranes are usually of electro-hydraulic design. A crane is normally required to perform three functions—namely, to hoist, to luff, and to slew. Hoisting is the raising of the crane wire whilst the crane jib remains in a constant position. Luffing is the raising or lowering of the crane jib, and slewing is…
The initiation of a crankcase explosion is a ‘hot spot’ or overheated part within or adjacent to the crank case of an operating engine. Due to the ‘hot spot’, the lube oil coming in contact with it gets evaporated. The evaporated oil circulates to the cooler parts of the crankcase and there it condenses forming…
Scavenge fires occur when oil and carbon particles from the engine cylinder accumulates in the scavenge space. For a fire to begin there must be combustible material, air to support combustion and source of heat at a temperature high enough to start combustion. A)Â In case of scavenge fires, combustible material is oil. This oil…
Check that all hoses and connections are in satisfactory condition and that there are no leaks or soft spots. The flexible hoses are filled with hydraulic oil. Drain off approx. one cup of oil from the hoses before storage (when disconnecting from the main system). Control bend radius for the flexible hoses during storage (min…
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) requires tanker vessels to issue a vapour tightness certificate with the code. This is to be documented using the form “T 3 – Vapour Tightness Certificate”. Following method should be used for the purpose of carrying out the test: P/V Valve to be checked for proper functioning prior doing this test….
MOORING SYSTEM MANAGEMENT PLAN (MSMP):The vessel shall maintain all ship’s specific data in MSMP.The objective for the MSMP is to ensure that all assessed risks are effectively managed through the design and operation of the mooring system. Its aim is to ensure that during mooring operations, no harm comes to ship or terminal staff or…