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It is widely accepted that during the transportation of bulk cargo, some loss will unavoidably occur but when the shortage exceeds a percentage regarded as customary in that trade the carrier is often held responsible. One of the causes of shortage claims is that it is virtually impossible to precisely determine the weight of large…
Question 1. What is the length of a shackle of anchor cable? Answer: A shackle length is 15 fathoms, or 27.5 m (90 ft). Question 2. How would you break a Kenter, Lugless joining shackle? Answer: To break a Kenter joining shackle, ‘punch and drift’ the ‘spile pin’. Movement of the spile pin will push…
Important duties of a ship’s Chief Officer includes 1. Chief Officer is responsible for performing vessel navigation watch duties.2. He is responsible for the entire cargo operation in ports which includesloading, unloading, and cargo planning.3. He is the in-charge for maintenance of cargo gears and cargo carried onboard ship.4. One of the critical tasks performed…
Definitions Timber means sawn wood or lumber, cants, logs, poles, pulpwood and all other types of timber in loose packaged forms but not including wood pulp or similar cargo. Cant means a log that is cut in slabs, so that two opposite or sometimes three sides are flat and the other(s) curved. Timber Deck cargo…
The Hazard of Grain Shifting Grain settles by about 2% of its volume. Because of this settling, small void spaces that exist on the top of the grain surface in filled compartments increase in volume. These void spaces permit the grain to shift. The shifting of grain is the greatest hazard involved in the carriage…
Types of Bulk Cargoes Bulk cargoes include Coals, Concentrates, Grains, Fertilizers, Animal foodstuffs, Minerals and Ores. These cargoes constitute a high proportion of seaborne trade. IMSBC code The International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes Code (2009) is the revision of Solid Bulk Cargoes code (1965). The IMSBC code is based on the mandatory provisions as contained…