Chief Mate- Phase 1- Detailed Teaching Syllabus- Cargo Handling and Stowage

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COURSE: CHIEF MATE (F.G) - PHASE I

DETAILED TEACHING SYLLABUS


SUBJECT: CARGO HANDLING & STOWAGE

TOPICS
Teaching method/hours
Lectures Exercise Practicals
Knowledge, Understanding & Proficiency/Course
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12.1 Dry Cargoes:
12.1.1 Timber deck cargoes:

Explain
- Contents of Code of safe practice for ships
carrying timber deck cargoes.
- Stowage and securing of deck timber
cargoes
- Hazards involved with the carriage of deck
timber cargo
- Need for regular inspection of lashing
arrangements
- Need for controlling height of deck cargo
- Need for provision of walkways and access
to the top of the cargo.
Describe
- Action if cargo is lost overboard
- Stability criteria to be fulfilled
- Rolling period test for determining ships
stability and limitations of the method.

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12.1.2 Loading, stowage and discharge of heavy
lifts:

Explain
- Load density
- Need for spreading of the load over an
area
- Use of Shoring
- Hazards and Precautions while handling a
heavy lift
- Methods of securing heavy lift (below deck
and above deck)
- Need for adequate initial GM
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12.1.3 Procedures for receiving, tallying and
delivering cargo:
Describe

- Mates receipts,
- Bill of Lading (Information available and
different types of B/L)
- Charter Parties
- Note of protest
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12.1.4 Care of cargo during carriage:
Prepare
- Cargo Plan given hatch dimensions,
stowage factor, load density, broken
stowage (maximum 4 cargoes)
Describe
- Preparation of cargo spaces prior loading
- Precautions to avoid Crushing and Chafing
damage and state which cargoes are liable
to be affected.
- How to protect cargoes which are liable to
freeze
- Ship and Cargo sweat, and need for
Ventilation
- Importance of and information available
from Code of safe practice for cargo
stowage and securing
- Importance of and information available
from Cargo Securing Manual
- Securing arrangements of
rolled steel
steel coils
steel plates
vehicles
containers
- Inspection and tightening of lashings
- Importance of log book entries
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12.1.5 Container Carriers:
Explain
- Types and marking of containers,
- Bay plans and stack weight,
- Anti-heeling tanks
- Torsional stresses
- Lashing and Securing of containers
- Container code (CSC).
Describe
- Procedures for loading and carriage of
Refrigerated containers.
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12.1.6 Car Carriers, Reefer ships and Ro-Ro
Ships:

Car Carriers and Ro-Ro Ships:
Describe
- Stowage and Securing arrangements of
vehicles
- Procedures for Loading and discharging
vehicles
- Procedure for lowering and hoisting
ramps,
- Procedure for setting up and stowing
retractable vehicle decks,
- Procedures for opening, closing and
securing hull openings
- General precautions to be observed
whilst working cargo
Explain
- Need to monitor atmosphere in ro-ro
spaces

Reefer Ships
Define
- Frozen, Chilled Cargoes
Describe
- General outline of refrigeration systems
(Vapour absorption and Brine cooling)
- Preparation of cargo space for carriage
of refrigerated cargoes.
- Care, monitoring and records of cargo
during passage
- Inspection of cargo and brine traps
- General precautions to be observed
whilst working cargo

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12.2 Cargo-handling Gear and Hatch Covers :


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12.2.1 Requirements applicable to cargo-handling
gear:
Define
- Competent person, authorised person,
responsible person, loose gear, lifting
appliance.
Explain
- Contents of Register for Ships Lifting
appliances and cargo handling gear
(Chain Register)
Describe
- Duties of the Dock Safety Inspector

State
- The requirements of guarding dangerous
parts of the machinery.
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12.2.2 Maintenance of cargo gear:
Describe
- Requirements for testing of lifting
appliances and loose gear before they
are used for the first time
- Requirements for Periodic thorough
examination and inspection of cargo gear
- Annealing of loose gear
- Maintenance of wire ropes, blocks,
shackles, hooks, sheaves, pulleys and
slings
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12.2.3 Maintenance of hatch covers:
Describe
- Procedures to check weather tightness of
hatch covers
- Securing of hatch pontoons
- Maintenance and use of Side cleats and
cross-joint wedge mechanism
Explain
- Importance of clear drainage channels
and drainage holes.
- Importance of compression bars and
sealing gaskets
- Need to check hydraulic system for
leakages
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12.3 Keeping a Watch in Port
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12.3.1 Arrangements necessary for appropriate and
effective deck watches to be maintained for the
purpose of safety under normal circumstances
Explain
- Procedures for effective port watch
keeping
List
- The items to be checked regarding safety
of life, cargo, property, environment and
security during a deck watch.
- The circumstances in which to call
Master
- The items included in Chief Officers
Standing Orders/ Night Orders
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Competence No. 13: Assess reported defects and
damage to cargo spaces, hatch covers and ballast
tanks and take appropriate action:


13.1 Knowledge of the limitations on strength of the
vital constructional parts of a standard bulk
carrier and ability to interpret given figures
for bending moments and shear forces.
outlines and describes the common
damage/defects that may occur on watertight
transverse bulkheads situated at the ends of dry
cargo holds of a bulk carrier

states that cracks may often be found at or near
the connection of the stool of the transverse
bulkhead and the tanktop in bulk carriers
having combination cargo/ballast holds

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13.2 Ability to explain how to avoid the detrimental
effects on bulk carriers of corrosion, fatigue
and inadequate cargo handling.
Explain
Actions to be taken to avoid the detrimental
effects on bulk carriers of corrosion, fatigue
and inadequate cargo handling
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Competence No. 14: Carriage of dangerous cargoes
14.1 Dangerous, Hazardous and Harmful
Cargoes:

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14 1.1 Dangerous goods in packaged form (SOLAS
Ch. VII, IMDG Code and MARPOL Annex
III)
Explain
- Classification of IMDG cargo
- Use of IMDG Code
- MFAG
- EmS
- Segregation table
- Precautions when handling dangerous
goods,
- Dangerous cargo manifest,
- Inspections before loading dangerous
goods
- Dangerous goods carried in containers
- Construction of magazine for carriage of
explosives
- Limitations on carriage of explosives
- Compatibility of Class 1 cargoes
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14 1.2 Solid bulk cargoes:
Define
- Angle of Repose
- Flow Moisture Point
- Transportable Moisture Limit
- Flow point
Describe
- Preparation for holds for loading
Explain
- Purpose and objectives of IMSBC code
- Classification of cargoes as per IMSBC
Code
- Main hazards and precautions with the
shipment of bulk solids (Ores,
Concentrates, Sulphur, Coal, HBI/DRI)
- Purpose and objectives of Bulk carrier
loading and unloading (BLU) code
- Test for determining angle of Repose and
FMP on board.
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14 1.3 Grain Cargoes ( SOLAS Ch. VI, IMO grain
code)
Define
- Grain
- Filled and Partly filled compartments
- Trimmed and untrimmed cargo
Explain
- Preparation of holds for carriage of grain
cargo
- Securing free grain surface in partly filled
compartment,
- Use of Shifting boards
- Document of Authorisation
- Grain loading stability criteria in detail
- Contents of Grain loading stability booklet.
- Methods to reduce Grain heeling moments in
order to meet Grain stability criteria.
Calculations on Grain stability
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14 1.4 Arrangements necessary to ensure a safe deck
watch is maintained when carrying hazardous
cargo
Explain
- The various hazards in carriage of
dangerous goods
- Safety precautions during cargo operations
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14 .2 Outline knowledge of Tanker Operations :
14 .2.1 Terms and definitions:
Define
- Crude oil,
- Refined products,
- Spiked crude,
- Sour crude,
- Reid vapour pressure,
- Upper and lower flammable limits
- Pour point
Explain
- Flammability diagram
- TLV
- Tanker arrangement (tanks, pump rooms,
slop tanks, cofferdams, deep tanks)
- Cargo piping system (Free flow, Ring
main, Direct)
- Cargo pumps (Centrifugal, Reciprocating,
Eductors)
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14.2.2 International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers
and Terminals (ISGOTT)
Explain
- Contents and application of the ISGOTT
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14 .2.3 Oil tanker operations and related pollution-
prevention regulations:
Define
- Segregated ballast,
- Clean ballast,
- Dirty ballast,
- Slop tank,
Describe with sketch
- Inert gas system,
- PV valve
- PV breaker
Describe
- Hazards involved in COW,
- Cleaning, purging and gas freeing
procedures
List
- Items of pre-arrival checklist
- Items of COW checklist
Describe
- Loading and discharging operations on a
tanker.
- Procedure for man entry in enclosed spaces
on tanker
Explain
- The use of O2 analyser, Explosimeter, Tank
scope, Draeger tubes
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14 .2.4 Chemical tankers (SOLAS Chapter VII,
MARPOL Annex II, IBC Code):
Define
- Type 1, Type 2 and Type 3 chemical
tankers
Explain
- Various categories (X,Y,Z, OS) of cargoes
- Hazards associated with chemical cargoes
and control measures
- Purpose and use of IBC and BCH code.
- Purpose and objective of P & A manual
- Equipment for evaluation of tank
atmosphere (flammable gas detector, O2
analyser and measurement of
concentration of toxic gas)
- Threshold limit value (TLV) of product
- Odour threshold
- Information available in cargo data sheets
- With the aid of a simple diagram, a closed
circuit loading operation using a vapour-
return line
List
- Items of pre-arrival checklist
- Entries made in Cargo Record Book

Sketch and describe
- Independent, integral, gravity and pressure
cargo tanks
- Typical tank arrangements with piping
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14 .2.5 Tank cleaning and control of pollution in
chemical tankers:
Describe
- Phases in tank cleaning operations,
- Use of fixed or portable tank washing
machines,
- Use of slop tanks,
- Cycle of a tank washing system
- Discharge criteria as per Annex II of
MARPOL 73/78.
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14 .2.6/ 14.2.7 Gas tankers :( Ch. VII of SOLAS,
SIGTTO and IGC Code)
LNG, LPG, LEG and chemical gases in bulk
Define
- Type A, Type B and Type C tanks
State
- Each cargo tank is fitted with high level
alarm and auto- shut off.
Explain
- Purpose and objectives of IGC Code
- Hazards of gas cargoes and control
measures adopted
- The terms- Boiling point, cargo area,
cargo containment systems, gas carrier,
gas/dangerous zone, gas- safe space, hold
space, inter barrier space, MARVS,
primary and secondary barrier, tank dome
- Various types of ships (Fully pressurized,
Semi pressurized, Fully refrigerated and
Semi refrigerated)
- Various types of tanks (integral,
membrane, semi-membrane, independent
and internally insulated tank)
- Certificate of fitness
- Detection of cargo leakage through
primary barrier
Sketch and describe
- Deepwell pump
- Re-liquefaction plant
List
- Contents of pre-cargo checklist
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14.3 Methods and Safeguards when Fumigating
Holds:
Explain
- Reasons for the control of pest,
- International health regulations,
- Precautions when the vessel is fumigated.
- How contact insecticides are used for
dealing with local infestation
- Procedures to make man entry in the
space after fumigation
State
- Vulnerable areas on ships requiring
particular attention
- Permission to be obtained from Port State
administration prior fumigation.
List
- Fumigation information which should be
supplied to the Master
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14.4 Cargo Calculations:
14.4.1 Draft Survey and related Calculations.
Calculate
Quantity of cargo loaded/ to load, discharge/
to discharge by draft survey (Ship Stability
Booklet)
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14.4.2 Cargo Calculations:
Calculate
Quantity of cargo using ASTM tables, given
density at 15 degrees Centigrade in vacuum,
dimensions of the cargo space and ullage at
observed temperature. (given angle of list,
trim of the vessel and position of ullage port)
Using WRF, weight of cargo in tank

Quantity of cargo/ water by using wedge
formula.

(No calculations based on mixture/blend of
cargoes)
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14.5 Use of stability and trim diagrams and stress-
calculating equipments, including automatic
data-based (ADB) equipment, and knowledge of
loading cargoes and ballasting in order to keep
hull stress within acceptable limits.
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