Loading, discharging and trim

Before the loading of the cargo
commences a stowage plan
must be

Considerations regarding safety of ship, cargo and crew

. the stowage

The stowage factor
indicates the volume
of the cargo hold
occupied

By bale space is meant the volume of the cargo holds

By grain space is meant the volume of the cargo holds

By Oil Space is understood 98% of the total volume of

Types of cargoes

General Cargo

General cargo is
cargo coming in
boxes, crates, bags
and pieces.
The stowage

Union purchase (married gear)
is a method of
general-cargo-handling
with two derricks
and

THE HATCH

A hatch gives access
to a hold.

Bulk cargo

Bulk cargo is unpacked cargo of one commodity. There is

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Wet bulk cargo
is loaded and discharged
by pumps.

Dry bulk cargo
is loaded and

Containerized cargo

When things have gone wrong ….

Containers are loaded by straddle carriers (or gantry cranes) and stacked

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Trim and Draft

Lines that indicate
the greatest depth
to which the ship may
be loaded

PLIMSOLL MARK

Deckline

Plimsoll line

The distance between deckline and Plimsoll line
indicates Summer

LOAD LINES

A load line indicates the depth to which the ship

DRAFT

Due to the salinity of sea water
draft in sea water
is less

FULL AND DOWN

By “full and down” is meant that
the vessel is

EVEN KEEL

When a vessel is floating on even keel, there is

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DOWN BY THE STERN

When draft aft is greater than draft fore

DOWN BY THE HEAD

When draft fore is greater than draft aft

LIST (HEEL)

When starboard-draft is less than port-draft she has a list

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When draft amidships is greater than draft fore and aft the

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When draft amidships is less than
draft fore and aft, the vessel