Maritime Cargo Operations

ISBN-13: 9781032406961 / Angielski / Miękka / 2023 / 280 str.

UK) Olsen Alexander Arnfinn (RINA Consulting Defence

Opis

This introduces the core concepts of cargo work for marine engineering students and cadets, with enough detail to establish a future career, and it is built around the essential principles of the maritime profession. Subject areas begin with learning outcomes and provide self-test questions. It also offers deck officers a general overview.

Spis treści

Part I. Safe Carriage of Cargo: Principles and Practice.  1. Key Concepts of Cargo Work.  2. Determining Cargo Quantity and Volume.  3. Ballast Management.  4. Principles for the Safe Handling, Stowage and Carriage of Dry Cargoes.  5. Principles for the Safe Handling, Stowage and Carriage of Roro Cargo.  6. Principles for the Safe Handling, Stowage and Carriage of Dry Bulk Cargo.  7. Principles for the Safe Handling, Stowage and Carriage of Liquid Bulk Cargo.  8. Principles for the Safe Handling, Stowage and Carriage of Liquefied Gases.  9. Principles for the Safe Handling, Stowage and Carriage of Cargo on Offshore Supply Vessels.  10. Principles for the Safe Handling, Stowage and Carriage of Timber Products, Grain and Livestock.  Part II. Safe Handling, Stowage and Securing of Cargo  11. Requirements Relating to the Use of Cargo Handling Equipment and Cargo Stowage.  12. Importance of Cargo Securing and Cargo Care.  13. Safe Handling, Stowage and Carriage of IMDG Cargo.  Part III. Cargo Watches in Port and Officer of the Watch Responsibilities.  14. Duties and Responsibility with respect to Cargo Operations.  15. Cargo Planning, Record and Log Keeping. 

O autorze

Alexander Olsen is a Senior Consultant at RINA Consulting Defence UK. He is STCW II 1995 qualified and has also worked as a marine training designer, marine auditor, and fisheries observer. He is the author of Introduction to Ship Operations and Onboard Safety, Core Concepts of Maritime Navigation, Introduction to Ship Engine Room Systems, and Merchant Ship Types (with Routledge).