Provides comprehensive, practical guidance on every aspect of bulk carrier operations. It takes the reader through a typical voyage – from paperwork, hold preparation and loading to cargo care on the voyage and discharging. Carriage of both typical and unusual cargoes is detailed. An important new section highlights the dangers of liquefaction and dynamic separation. The various vessel types are described, along with their construction, maintenance, equipment, Rossand safety considerations, with particular attention paid to hatch covers, stability and trim.

This book continues the "Notes" Series for Ship's Officers and provides a good introduction to bulk carriers, discussing the types, their cargoes and trade. The publication provides a good modern introduction to bulk carriers and bulk cargoes, including cargo loading, draught survey, ballast water management, the voyage and cargo discharging. It also discusses the bulk trade and is illustrated with case studies. This is a good modern introduction to bulk carriers and bulk cargoes. It describes and illustrates the various types of bulk carrier, including their structures and equipment, and outlines potential hazards presented by bulk cargo, such as shifting, liquefaction, overheating, oxygen depletion, ship stress and corrosion. Details are provided on the parties, documentation and terminology encountered in bulk trade. There is also practical guidance covering all stages of cargo handling, including hold preparation and testing, stowage planning, information exchange, transfer equipment, draught survey, monitoring on passage and preparations for discharge. The Appendices contain example loading calculations, checklists, reporting forms and other essential documentation, as well as case studies illustrating the causes of explosion, structural failure, crew injury, etc. CONTENTS LISTING 1 Bulk Carriers 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Bulk Carrier Design 1.3 Types of Bulk Carrier by Size 1.4 Types of Bulk Carriers According to Trade 1.5 Hybrid Configuration (HyCon) Bulk Carriers 1.6 Stresses in Bulk Carriers 1.7 Structural Problems Associated with Bulk Carriers 1.8 Structural Standards for Bulk Carriers 2 Bulk Cargoes 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Terminology Used in Bulk Cargo Operations 2.3 Recommended Publications for Bulk Cargo Carriage 2.4 Intact Stability Criteria According to the International Load Line Convention 2.5 Hazards Associated with Bulk Cargoes 2.6 Examples of Bulk Cargoes? 3 Bulk Trade 3.1 The Voyage 3.2 Voyage Orders/Instructions 3.3 Charter Parties for Bulk Trade 3.4 Load Line Zones and Calculations? 4 Cargo Loading 4.1 Hold Preparation 4.2 Silver Nitrate Test 4.3 Ship Shore Information Exchange 4.4 Cargo Samples when Loading 4.5 Loading Methods 4.6 Fumigation 4.7 Cargo Documentation 4.8 Loading Cargo During Rain 5 Draught Survey 5.1 Objective of Draught Survey 5.2 Steps for Draught Survey 5.3 Reading Draughts 5.4 Taking Density 5.5 Cargo Weight, Volume and Ullage Measurement 5.6 Bunker Quantity Estimation 5.7 Precautions During Draught Survey 5.9 Deadweight Surveys 6 Ballast Water Management? 6.1 Ballast Water Exchange Methods 6.2 Ballast Water Exchange Requirements 6.3 Ballast Water Management System 7 The Voyage 7.1 Conditions of Carriage 7.2 Ventilation 7.3 Discharging Hold Bilges 7.4 Periodic Checks 7.5 Logs and Record Keeping 7.6 BLU Manual 7.7 Bulk Carrier Loading Manual 8 Cargo Discharging 8.1 Discharging Plan 8.2 Arrival at the Discharge?Port 8.3 Notice of Readiness 8.4 Cargo Samples when Discharging 8.5 Cargo Calculation – Draught Survey 8.6 Discharging Methods 8.7 Cargo Damage Surveys 8.8 Hold Damage Surveys Appendices Acronyms and Abbreviations Case Studies ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Number of Pages: 192 Published Date: April 2023 Binding Format: E-book Author: Philip Rendado Preview: Yes

Ship Construction is a comprehensive text for students of naval architecture, ship building and construction, and for professional Naval Architects and Marine Engineers as a refresher on the latest developments in ship types, safety and shipyard practices. Beginning with an introduction to ship building and concluding with the finished product, the book enables the reader to follow the construction of a ship from start to finish. Eyres explores in depth, chapter by chapter, the development of ship types, materials and strengths of ships, welding and cutting, shipyard practice, ship structure and outfitting. The new edition includes a new chapter on computer-aided design and manufacture, and all the latest international regulations and technological developments.·Covers the complete ship construction process including the development of ship types, materials and strengths of ships, welding and cutting, shipyard practice, ship structure and outfitting·All the latest developments in technology and shipyard methods, including a new chapter on computer-aided design and manufacture·Essential for students and professionals, particularly those working in shipyards, supervising ship construction, conversion and maintenance

This book covers the subjects of break bulk cargo, general cargo and project cargo, and how these cargoes are shipped. It deals with the cargoes themselves, the vessels used for their carriage, and how the carriage is managed using the process of vessel chartering. Alongside these, it also covers offshore vessel management and how offshore supply vessels are used to carry cargoes to offshore oil and gas installations. Break bulk cargo covers a wide variety of cargoes, from project cargo to more varied cargoes carried on an ad hoc basis, often between ports that are not equipped for container traffic. It also covers the carriage of specific cargoes that cannot fit inside or are unsuitable for containers. This includes the carriage of cargoes for major projects, and cargoes for the offshore sector, which is an area covered in a specific section in the book concerning the use of offshore supply vessels. To date, only minor elements of shipping books cover this kind of trade, hence the need for a new book that specifically covers this subject. The focus of this book is providing expert insights and detailed explanations of the practical issues related to all aspects of break bulk and general cargo management. The book is written for legal practitioners, shipping managers, managers of project cargo, oil and gas companies, shipping professionals, charterers, shipbrokers, shippers and anybody else involved in ad hoc vessel chartering for the carriage of break bulk, general and project cargoes. It will also serve as a valuable resource for students of shipping.

BLU Code including BLU Manual contains the Code of Practice for the Safe Loading and Unloading of Bulk Carriers, incorporating all amendments up to and including 2010, and the Manual on loading and unloading of solid bulk cargoes for terminal representatives, incorporating all amendments up to and including 2010. Also presented is Additional considerations for the safe loading of bulk carriers (MSC.1/Circ.1357).

Committee Serial No. 89-20. Continuation of investigation of the ability of U.S. Merchant Marine to handle shipping to South Vietnam.