locations which have been identified from calculations to require monitoring or from service history of the subject ship or from similar or sister ships to be sensitive to cracking, buckling or corrosion, which would impair the structural integrity of the ship. … [Read more...]
Chemical tanker
that part of a ship which contains cargo spaces, slop tanks and pump rooms, cofferdams, ballast and void spaces adjacent to cargo tanks and also deck areas throughout the length and breadth of the part of the ship over such spaces. … [Read more...]
Corner fitting
Corner fitting –is defined by an arrangement of apertures and faces at the top and/or bottom of a container for the purposes of handling, stacking and/or securing. … [Read more...]
Container spreader beam
the engaging and lifting device used by gantry cranes to lock on, lift and load containers. … [Read more...]
Container
Container –is defined as an article of transport equipment:(a) of a permanent character and accordingly strong enough to be suitable for repeated use;(b) specially designed to facilitate the transport of goods, by one or more modes of transport, without intermediate reloading;(c) designed to be secured and/or readily handled, having corner fittings for these purposes;(d) of a size such that the area enclosed by the four outer bottom corners is either:(i) at least 14m2 (150 ft2) or(ii) at least 7m2 (75 ft2) if it is fitted with … [Read more...]
Conveyor system
means the entire system for delivering cargo from the shore stockpile or receiving point to the ship. … [Read more...]
Concentrates
these are the materials that have been derived from a natural ore by physical or chemical refinement, or purification processes. They are usually in small granular or powder form. … [Read more...]
Combination carriers (OBO)
a ship whose design is similar to a conventional bulk carrier but is equipped with pipelines, pumps and inert gas plant so as to enable the carriage of oil cargoes in designated spaces. … [Read more...]
Cargoes which may liquefy
means cargoes which are subject to moisture migration and subsequent liquefaction if shipped with a moisture content in excess of the transportable moisture limit. … [Read more...]
Custom of the Trade
A phrase sometimes used to describe an action or procedure that is not committed to writing, but which has been followed for a long time, and is considered ‘standard practice’ by practitioners in the trade. … [Read more...]