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Container Ship Construction

This document discusses container ship construction and provides information on the basic features and types of container vessels. It explains that understanding container ship construction is important for planning loading and discharge operations, knowing the work environment, and ensuring safety. The document identifies five main types of container ships and discusses dimensions like deadweight tonnage, gross tonnage, net tonnage, and container carrying capacity. It also covers factors that influence ship size, type, and design selection.

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Container Ship Construction

This document discusses container ship construction and provides information on the basic features and types of container vessels. It explains that understanding container ship construction is important for planning loading and discharge operations, knowing the work environment, and ensuring safety. The document identifies five main types of container ships and discusses dimensions like deadweight tonnage, gross tonnage, net tonnage, and container carrying capacity. It also covers factors that influence ship size, type, and design selection.

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Container Ship Construction

Objectives
Explain

the container carrying vessel construction Name and identify the basic constructional features of a cargo vessel Explain the dimensions of vessels and their use Identify the five main types of container vessels

Why learning about container ship construction


1

To plan loading and discharge To know the working environment To ensure safety and security

Construction Knowledge for Planning


For For For For

berth allocation resource allocation scheduling estimating performance

Knowing the Work Environment


Where

are the work locations? How are the work locations to be reached? What work will be required? How will the containers be handled? What gear, clothing and equipment will be needed ?

Ship Construction and Safety


What

safety precautions might be needed What emergency procedures should be prepared Where are emergency gear and equipment kept Which are the safe emergency escape routes

Panama Canal
Maximum Size 32.26 meter

Plimsol merk

Dead Weight
Total weight that can be carried in tonnes

Gross Tonnage
Total volume of all enclosed spaces in tonnes

Net Tonnage
Total volume of cargo spaces in tonnes

Container Carrying Capacity


In twenty feet equivalents units TEU

Size, Type and Design Selection


Traffic

volume Container / Bulk / General cargo / mixed / Car Port equipment and technology Water depth Channel width Berth Length Air draft

Stowage Ro-Ro Operations


Problems Benefits

Limited stacking height Labour- intensive Safety risks Range of equipment needed Space utilization not high

Cargo can be preladed onto cassettes/flatracks Can handle vehicles quickly Heavy lifts and awkward loads are easily accommodated Vessels can be handled at berths and terminals without cranes

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