Cargo Work, Seventh Edition: for Maritime Operations

✍ Scribed by David J House

• Year: 2005
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 344
• Edition: 7
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Previously published as Kemp & Young's Cargo Work, this new edition has been fully revised and expanded to comprehensively reflect unit load containerised systems that are now used in the majority of cargo shipping, while retaining the necessary detail on transporting key classes of cargoes safely, efficiently and profitably. This is an essential reference for merchant seamen internationally.The book covers general principles and the latest international regulations that affect all cargo work, including cargo types and key characteristics of a wide range of cargo classes. It also details Roll On - Roll Off cargo handling, containerisation, equipment and offshore supply. * A crucial reference for students and serving ships' crew, now fully revised and expanded * Covers latest International Maritime Organisation Codes, plus the US Homeland Security International Ship and Port Facility Security Code * Includes new self-assessment exercises

✦ Table of Contents

Front cover......Page 1
Title page......Page 4
Copyright page......Page 5
Table of contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
About the author......Page 10
Additional photography......Page 12
List of abbreviations used in the context of cargo work......Page 14
Imperial/metric measurement......Page 20
Tonnage and fluid measurement......Page 21
Introduction......Page 22
Definitions and cargo terminology......Page 23
Cargo gear......Page 28
Single swinging derricks......Page 29
The ‘Hallen derrick’......Page 31
‘Velle Derrick’......Page 33
Working with a lifting plant......Page 34
Use of lifting purchases......Page 35
Testing plant......Page 36
Derrick maintenance......Page 37
Shipboard heavy duty cranes......Page 39
Gantry operations......Page 44
Car slings......Page 46
Rope slings......Page 47
Multi-legged slings......Page 48
Palletization......Page 49
Use of fork lift trucks......Page 50
Ground handling the large load......Page 51
Fork lift truck – alternate uses......Page 52
Side loading practice......Page 53
Hatchwork and rigging (definitions and terminology)......Page 54
Modern trend, cargo hold construction......Page 57
Direct pull (Macgregor) weather deck hatch covers......Page 59
Weather deck hatch covers......Page 61
Multi-folding weather deck hatch covers (MacGregor type)......Page 63
Single pull fixed chain hatch covers......Page 64
Tween deck ‘M-type’ hydraulic-folding hatch covers......Page 66
Operation of steel hatch covers (tween decks)......Page 67
Operation......Page 68
Examples of slinging arrangements – heavy lifts......Page 69
The conventional heavy lift: ‘Jumbo’ Derrick......Page 71
The Stuelcken mast – cargo gear system......Page 73
The crane/sheer leg barge (self-propelled)......Page 78
Heavy-lift ships and project cargoes......Page 79
Elements for consideration for heavy-lift transports......Page 81
Planning for project cargo transport......Page 83
Shoreside administration for heavy-lift operations......Page 84
Voyage planning......Page 85
Schedule......Page 88
Costs......Page 89
Preparation of cargo spaces......Page 90
Duties of the Junior Cargo Officer (dry cargo vessels)......Page 91
During cargo transfer......Page 92
Miscellaneous......Page 93
The cargo stowage plan......Page 94
Steel cargoes......Page 95
Steel coils......Page 96
Steel plate......Page 98
Bagged cargoes......Page 99
Rice......Page 100
Bale goods......Page 101
Loading, stowage and identification of cargo parcels......Page 102
Stowage of wine......Page 103
Case goods......Page 106
The loading and carriage of drums......Page 107
Cargo monitoring and tallying......Page 109
Cargo sweat and ventilation......Page 110
Preparation of deep tanks......Page 113
Deep tank cargoes......Page 115
Ballasting and Ballast Management......Page 116
Loadlines......Page 117
Timber loadlines......Page 118
Offence to overload......Page 119
Restrictions to loading......Page 120
References for bulk cargoes......Page 121
Definitions and terminology employed with bulk cargoes......Page 122
Legislative, unified requirements (UR) for bulk carriers......Page 124
Future builds – double-hulls, bulk carrier construction......Page 126
Hold preparation for bulk cargoes......Page 127
Grain......Page 128
Part B......Page 129
Part C......Page 131
To ensure adequate stability......Page 133
Grain awareness......Page 134
Permissible grain heeling moment tables......Page 135
The characteristics of coal......Page 136
Loading coal......Page 137
Iron and steel cargoes......Page 138
Use of mechanical grabs......Page 140
General information on the loading/discharge of steel cargoes......Page 141
Bulk cargo examples......Page 142
Main hazards of loading/shipping/discharging bulk cargoes......Page 143
Hull Stress Monitoring Systems......Page 145
Additional reading and references for bulk cargoes......Page 146
Introduction......Page 147
Definitions for use......Page 148
Equipment regulation requirements......Page 154
Tanker pipelines......Page 155
The direct system......Page 156
The ring main system......Page 157
Measurement of liquid cargoes......Page 158
Use of the Whessoe Tank Gauge......Page 162
Loading......Page 163
Loading procedural checklist......Page 164
Load on top......Page 165
Care during transit......Page 166
Bottom washing......Page 167
Safety in operation......Page 168
COW – preparation and activities......Page 170
The IG system......Page 171
Hazards with IG systems......Page 174
IG – voyage cycle......Page 175
Tank atmosphere......Page 176
The explosi-meter......Page 177
The oxygen analyser......Page 179
Chemical reaction measuring device......Page 180
Coastal and shuttle tanker operations......Page 181
Examples of tanker cargoes......Page 182
Product tankers......Page 183
Phrases and terminology associated with the chemical industry......Page 184
Classification – chemical carriers......Page 186
Vapour lines......Page 188
Cargo information – required before loading......Page 189
Safety equipment set......Page 190
Tank cleaning......Page 191
Compatibility......Page 192
IMO/IGC code......Page 193
Gas properties......Page 194
Gas carrier profile......Page 196
Fully refrigerated ethylene tankers......Page 197
The deepwell cargo pump......Page 198
Cargo operations – safety......Page 200
Cooling of cargo tanks......Page 201
Working gas cargoes......Page 202
Changing cargoes......Page 203
Instrumentation......Page 205
Entry into enclosed spaces......Page 207
Introduction......Page 209
Definitions and terminology of specialized cargoes......Page 210
Timber cargoes......Page 211
Lashing points......Page 212
Stowage of logs......Page 213
Refrigerated cargoes......Page 215
Refrigeration plant......Page 216
Qualities of a good refrigerant......Page 217
Refrigeration plant – monitoring system......Page 218
Refrigerated container units......Page 220
The carriage of livestock......Page 221
Introduction......Page 223
Ro-Ro definitions and terminology......Page 225
Vehicle ramps......Page 226
Internal ramps and elevators......Page 232
Internal cargo operations – Ro-Ro vessels......Page 234
Bilge pumping arrangements......Page 236
Ro-Ro vehicle types......Page 237
Vehicle stowage and securing......Page 239
Unit securing – chain lashings......Page 240
Ro-Ro ship stability......Page 241
Inherent dangers associated with Ro-Ro vessels......Page 242
High-speed craft......Page 243
PCCs and PCTCs......Page 244
Car carrier construction......Page 247
The SeaBee: Sea barge......Page 250
List of relevant container definitions and terms......Page 251
Loading containers......Page 255
Container transport......Page 256
Container Ship Cargo Plan......Page 257
Container types......Page 261
Reefer containers......Page 263
Containers on deck......Page 264
Container deck stowage......Page 265
Loadicator and loading plan computers......Page 268
Terminal operations......Page 272
Shipping and booking......Page 276
Shipping procedures......Page 277
Definitions and terminology relating to hazardous cargoes......Page 280
IMDG Code Volume 4......Page 282
Shipping procedure for the loading and transport of hazardous goods......Page 283
Documentation detail – for shipping dangerous goods......Page 284
Classes of dangerous goods......Page 285
Package requirements for dangerous goods......Page 286
Segregation......Page 287
Dangerous/hazardous cargoes......Page 289
Deck cargoes......Page 292
Example deck cargoes......Page 293
General principles......Page 294
Offshore supply vessels......Page 295
Vehicles......Page 296
Introduction......Page 297
Introduction......Page 298
Definitions effective within the ISPS Code......Page 299
Shipboard security activity......Page 300
Security progress......Page 302
Cargo documentation summary......Page 303
Abbreviations used in the following example calculations......Page 305
Example 2......Page 306
Example 4......Page 307
Example 6......Page 308
Example 9......Page 309
Example 10......Page 310
Freeboard Form (FRE 13)......Page 311
Notice of protest......Page 313
Vapour-recovery systems (protecting the environment)......Page 314
Calculations and questions......Page 316
Codes and conventions effecting cargo work operations......Page 324
Bibliography......Page 325
Commodity and detail index......Page 326
General index......Page 336