Harbour tugs that were designed to work in South African harbours had also as salvage tugs when required. However, their design was not really suitable for heavy seas, especially as their foredeck was short and they did not have a raised fo’c’sle. When they headed into heavy seas, they took a lot of water inboard,…
A specialist marine services company is appointed to have an Emergency Towing Vessel on standby at all times. Such a company must have the following for a salvage operation: Expertise (i.e. people with knowledge and experience of salvage) Equipment (Tug, pumps, generators, compressors, pipes, …….and much more) Large amounts of money (Helicopters, other vessels, and…
The Turkish-owned bulk carrier Seli 1 that broke down and went ashore at Table View near Cape Town in 2009. She was carrying a cargo of coal. She could not be refloated and was later cut up. Photograph : Brian Ingpen Some Definitions Salvage : The voluntary saving of a ship and/or her cargo from…
Chandling services provide stores for the ship. These could be engineroom stores and spares, or paint, additional mooring lines, or food, beverages, cleaning equipment and detergents. Some chandling companies specialise in engineroom stores, and others food, while others may specialise in supplies for the deck department. Other chandlers supply the full range of requirements for…
Because they are exposed to salt water and salt water spray, ships need constant maintenance to prevent serous corrosion of the steel from which they are made. If corrosion is not checked, steel plates or steel “ribs” will weaken and could be seriously damaged by the sea, with possible loss of life or loss of…
Stevedores are those people who load and discharge cargoes. For each hold being worked, conventional cargoships required teams of about 12 men on the wharf and 12 men in the hold. A five-hatch cargoship working all holds would require about 120 men for one shift. If the ship was to work more than one shift,…
The following message was received by BAYSHIP, the agents for the bulker Pacific Trader at Richards Bay. Note : Petcoke is a form of coal that is used in the steel industry. Using the information given to you in the message, draw a diagram of the ship BOW TO STERN. In addition, note that she…
From the time a ship berths in a port, all efforts are geared to ensure that she sails as soon as possible. Delays cost money as a ship pays port dues for the time she is in port. Delays to cargowork can also cause additional costs if labour has to be kept on standby. To…
The multi-purpose ship Island Dolphin is sailing from Europe via the Suez Canal on her Company’s Indian Ocean Service. Her port rotation as shown on her published schedule is : Southampton (STN), Colombo (Sri Lanka – CMB). Port Louis (Mauritius – PTL) Mombasa (Kenya – MOM), and returning to Southampton via Suez. Some facts about…
Ships earn their revenue from the cargo they carry – bulk cargoes, containers, liquids, vehicles, break-bulk cargoes, heavylift cargoes, and others. In every case, careful planning prior to loading or discharging the cargoes is essential. Cargo Stowage Much of the stowage of cargo is planned by computer, but the following factors have to be taken…