Cargo Work

ISBN-13: 9781032526522 / Twarda / 2024 / 416 str.

UK D J (previously a lecturer at Fleetwood Nautical College

Opis

An essential reference written for the marine industry and seafarers around the world, Cargo Work has been fully revised and expanded to cover the key classes of cargo, regarding the handling, stowage and carriage of all major commodities by marine transports.

Spis treści

1 General Principles of the handling, stowage and Carriage of Cargoes  2 Hatchwork and General Cargoes  3 Stowage Properties of Cargoes  4 Heavy Lifting and Project Cargoes  5 Bulk Cargoes  6 Tanker Cargoes  7 Specialist Cargoes: Timber refrigerated and Livestock Cargoes  8 Roll On, Roll Off Operations  9 Containers and Containerisation  10 Special Cargoes, Hazardous Goods and Deck Cargoes  11 Security and Cargo Documentation  12 Passenger Vessels  13 Offshore Trades  Appendices I Miscellaneous Cargo Information  Appendices II Self Examiner –Questions and Recommended Answers  Appendices III Codes and Conventions Affecting Cargo Work Operations

O autorze

D.J. House has now written and published nineteen marine titles, many of which are in multiple editions. After commencing his seagoing career in 1962, he was initially engaged on general cargo vessels. He later experienced worldwide trade with cargo passenger, container, Ro-Ro, reefer ships and bulk cargoes. He left the sea in 1978 with a Master Mariner’s qualification and commenced teaching at the Fleetwood Nautical College. He retired in 2012 after thirty-three years of teaching in nautical education. He continues to write and research maritime aspects for future works.