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TN201698 Cargo Handling and Stowage

Course Code
TN201698

Course Name
Cargo Handling and Stowage

Credits
6.00

Target Audience
Second year nautical students

Prerequisites

TF 10501 Ship Construction I and TN 201101 Ship Construction II or similar

Objectives

After the completion of the course the student should demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- application of international regulations, codes and standards concerning safe handling, stowage, securing and transport of cargoes
- effect on trim and stability of cargoes and cargo operations
- stability and trim diagrams and stress calculating equipment
- stowage and ssecuring of cargoes on board ship, cargo handling gear and securing and lashing equipment
- loading and unloading operations, with special regad to the transport of cargoes identified in the code of safe practice for cargo stowage and securing
- general knowledge of tankers and tanker operations

Topics

Applications of international regulations, codes and standards concerning the safe handling, stowage, securing and transport of cargoes
- Plans and actions conform with international regulationsEffect on trim and stability of cargoes and cargo operations
- Liquid cargo, crude oil
- Dry bulk cargo
- Stability and trim diagrams and stress-calculating equipment
- Shear forces, bending moments and torsional moments
- Compliance with minimum freeboard requirements of the Loadline regulations^
- Use of ADB equipment
- Guidance and information on bulck cargo loading and discharging to reduce the likelihood of over-stressing the hull structure
- Stowage and securing of cargoes on board ship, cargo-handling gear and securing and lashing equipment
- Timber deck cargoes
- Procedures for receiving, tallying and delivering cargo
- Care of cargo during carriage
- Requirements applicable to cargo-handling gear
- Maintenance of cargo gear
- Maintenance of hatch covers
- Loading and unloading operations, with special regard to the transport of cargoes identified in the code of safe practice for cargo stowage and securing
- Loading, stowage and discharge of heavy weights
- Care of cargo during carriage
- Methods and safeguards when fumigating holds
- General knowledge of tankers and tanker operations
- Terms and definitions
- Content and application of ISGOTT
- Oil tanker operations and related pollution-prevention
- Chemical tankers
- Tank cleaning & control of pollution in chemical tankers
- Gas tankers
- Cargo operations in gas tankers
- International regulations, standards, codes and recommendations on carrriage of dangerous cargoes
- International regulations and codes
- Carriage of dangerous, hazardous and harmful cargoes
- Dangerous goods in packages
- Solid bulk cargoes
- The IMO grain rules

Instruction

Lectures, written exercises, exercies on ADB equipment

Mandatory Assignments

4 compulsory submissions must be approved before the student can sit for the final exam

Evaluation

Compulsory submissions must be approved
5 hour writtten examination

Revised date
2006.06.16