STEVEDORING

Interpreting Ship’s Particulars

This lesson covers: LOA, LBP, Depth, Breadth, Net tonnage, Gross tonnage, Deadweight, Lightship, Normal ballast condition, Summer loaded condition, Freeboard, Draught, Tanks (ballast, fuel, cargo), Tank soundings board, TPC and MCTC.

Draught & Hull Markings

Metric draught marks, Imperial draught marks, Load line marks, Construction marks.

Planning for the Cargo

This lesson covers: Measuring perimeter, Measuring area, Measuring volume, Soundings and Ullages, Bale capacity, Grain capacity, Broken stowage, Stowage factor, and Density.

Deck Cargo Stowage Plans

This lesson covers: Distribution of copies of written cargo plans, Stowage plans, Colour coding cargo, Dunnage and Broken stowage.

Safe Deck Best Practice

This lesson covers: Stable work platforms, Matrix of permitted operations, Simultaneous operations, Buddy system, Two-stage securing, Lines under tension, Green water on deck, Cargo securing manual, Emergency escape routes, Master’s overriding authority, Onshore MLC, Offshore MLC and Safe atmosphere.

Weights Knots & Size

This lesson covers: Risk assessment for lifting, Cargo manifest, Preparing to lift, Volume, Density, Weight, Tag lines, Knots and Hand signals.

Slinging Deck Cargo

This lesson covers: Flexible steel wire rope, Calculate SWL of a wire, Calculate the wire size to lift known load, Loading factor, Reeving factor, Angle factor, Direct loads, Choker hitch, Round loads, Square loads, Basket hitch, Two legged slings, Load angle charts, Calculate SWL of a chain, Calculate the chain size to lift known load.

Inspecting Rigging & Securing Equipment

This lesson covers: Rejection standards for Wire rope, Chains, Webbing, Shackles and Pad eyes.

Stowing & Securing Equipment

This lesson covers: Cargo shift, Friction, Portable lashings, Tugger wires, Cargo securing manual, Fixed lashings, Turnbuckles, Tensioners and Lashing points.

IMDG Code

This lesson covers: Volumes & supplement, Packaging and labeling, Classes, Index, Dangerous goods list, Segregation by class table, Using Spillage and Fire Schedules, and MFAG.

Keep reading

We will explain CVQs and give some more information about Stevedoring Level 2.

Links coming soon