Structure

Side rolling hatch covers on large

Dimensions
ships Length: 130 350 m
Fore and rolling hatch covers on Breadth: 30 60 m
Special Precautions smaller ships Draft: 10 20 m
Danger of cargo shifting Top side ballast tanks may be used Capacity/Deadweight: 20000-400000t
Danger of liquefaction for grain loading Typical speed: 12 14 kts
Danger of very high GM resulting May have duct keel
in structural damages due o violent Alternated holds are strengthened
rolling for heavy cargo loading
Danger of cargo exceeding Ships have fuller forms suitable for Cargoes
Transportable moisture limits slower speeds Ores
Stresses created due to long Sugar
length Sulpher
Salt
Grain
Coal
Minerals in bulk
Options of Steel, CKD, Stone blocks
and logs on small bulk carriers
Bulk Carrier

Cargo securing Features

Lashings with wires and chains
Ship is divided by athwart ship watertight
for log cargoes
corrugated bulkheads to form cargo holds
Trimming required for bulk
Trading Holds have hopper sides on bottom and
cargoes especially for low angle
Normally all over the world top
of repose
as tramping. Older ports Hatch covers are operated hydraulically
Bagged cargo may be loaded on
are suitable for smaller Normally fuel oil tanks are centreline
top for slack grain hold
ships. Bigger ships use double bottom tanks
specially designed Special equipment is provided for hold
terminals cleaning
Mechanical ventilators
Documents Upto deadweight of 100000 t ship may
For normal ship have own cargo gear like cranes or special
Documents of compliance Ballast management gear
Grain loading booklet Double bottom tanks, Top Normally discharges with grabs with
International Maritime side tanks, afterpeak tank conveyor belts
Solid Bulk Cargoes and forepeak tank
(IMSBC) Code, In heavy ballast condition, 1
or 2 holds are used for ballast
Midship Section of a Bulk carrier