A MASTER’S GUIDE TO Container Securing A MASTER’S GUIDE TO CONTAINER SECURING IS THE FIFTH PUBLICATION IN THE MASTER’S GUIDE SERIES. The Standard P&I Club The Lloyd’s Register Group The Standard P&I Club’s loss prevention programme focuses on best practice to avert those claims that are avoidable and that often result from crew error or equipment failure. In its continuing commitment to safety at sea and the prevention of accidents‚ casualties and pollution‚ the Club issues a
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Hold cleaning and inspection 1.1 GENERAL INSPECTION OF CARGO HOLD Prior to loading and after discharging‚ hold spaces must be inspected and the cargo/ballast systems should be tested. The inspection is primarily directed towards checking the ship’s integrity. The possible causes for the lack of integrity which can cause damage are the following: Damage to shell and deck plating; Damage to hatch coaming and hatch covers; Improperly closed or blanks ventilators; Leaking pipes and manhole
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approaches to the port. (Presidential Decree 857) Arrastre and stevedoring operators and contractors shall operate cargo handling within a port‚ the jurisdiction area of which is specific in the permit of memorandum of agreement or management contract to the exclusion of all others. They shall collect arrastre and stevedoring charges from port users concerned in the cargo handling rates prescribed by the Philippine Authority. Statement of the Problems What are the services being offered by the
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International Logistics – Stowage Formulas 1. Definitions STOWAGE FACTOR is the number of cubic feet required to stow one Long Ton of a particular commodity‚ making no allowance for lost space. BROKEN STOWAGE PERCENTAGE is the percent of loss space that occurs when loading commodities into a given amount of space. Broken stowage is caused by: (1) (2) (3) (4) Dunnage Irregular Shape of vessel compartment Experience level of Longshoremen 2. Mathematical formulas a. To determine the stowage factor (cubic feet
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Dunnage - is any type of material used to protect the ship and the cargo. Generally‚ rough finished‚ low-grade lumber is used‚ but you can also use burlap‚ cardboard‚ heavy paper‚ and metal battens. The main function of dunnage is to make the cargoan integral part of the ship thereby protecting both the ship and the cargo. Dunnage has the following specific uses: PREVENTS CHAFING—Dunnage prevents one article from robbing against another. PREVENTS MOVEMENT—also shows dunnage between
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A STUDY ON THE PROSPECT AND PROBLEMS OF CARGO HANDLING IN CHENNAI PORT: Introduction: Chennai Port‚ the third oldest port among the 12 major ports‚ is an emerging hub port in the East Coast of India. This gateway port for all cargo has completed 128 years of glorious service to the nation’s maritime trade. Maritime trade started way back in 1639 on the sea shore Chennai. It was an open road -stead and exposed sandy coast till 1815. The initial
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Unitized Cargo Unitized cargo can be defined as the grouped cargo that is carried aboard a ship in pallets‚ containers‚ wheeled vehicles‚ and barges or lighters. In other words‚ unitization of cargo is the process of grouping products and loading them onto a pallet once the products are properly packed. In other words‚ the whole process starts with packaging of products into individual packages before being put into an outer pack before they’re shrink wrapped and loaded onto a pallet. The advantage
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distribution method that uses a container as a way of tranporting the cargo. Is an inter-modal system of transporting the general cargo or product in lots. With containerization goods are moved easier from one place to another with the help of the containers which can be loaded intact onto the container ships‚ trucks‚ railroad cars and planes. Nowadays‚ containerization is the innovative key in the field of logistics that helps to organize cargo in an efficient‚ better and save way. Benefits of containerization
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1/1/82 INSTITUTE CARGO CLAUSES (A) RISKS COVERED 1. This insurance covers all risks of loss of or damage to the subject-matter insured except as provided in Clauses 4‚ 5‚ 6 and 7 below. Risks Clause 2. This insurance covers general average and salvage charges‚ adjusted or determined according to the contract of affreightment and/or the governing law and practice‚ incurred to avoid or in connection with the avoidance of loss from any cause except those excluded in Clauses 4‚ 5‚ 6
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DEFINITION: General cargo space or bale space the volume of the cargo holds that can be used to carry general cargo General Cargo ship has holds on the main deck and also has tweendecks‚ where cargo can be stacked atop or beneath them. TYPE OF CARGO INCLUDED These spaces can be filled by: * breakbulk cargo - variety of goods that must be loaded individually‚ is transported in bags‚ boxes‚ crates‚ drums‚ or barrels. This type of cargo is called “loose cargo” * unitized cargo.- uniform or heterogeneous
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