Cargo Hold

Guidance Published For Hold Cleaning – When Is Clean, Clean Enough?

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In collaboration with CWA International, the Swedish Club produced a practical guide to help operators with the hold cleaning of bulk vessels. According to the guide, the preparation and cleaning of a vessel’s cargo holds for the next intended cargo is a vital part of bulk carrier operations. Hold cleaning requires clear planning, preparation and efficient execution, reports Safety4Sea.

Required cleanliness standard

When determining the level of hold cleaning...

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Bulker Chief Officer Dies After Falling Into Cargo Hold

Chief Officer fell into bulk carrier hold, died, Atlantic, reports Maritime Bulletin.

What happened?

A Chief Officer of a bulk carrier died after he fell into a hold, while supervising hold cleansing works. 

Tragic accident occurred on Apr 12. The bulk carrier was under way in the Atlantic, en route from Matadi, Democratic Republic of Congo, to Brazil.

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DNV GL Updates Its GRAB Notation

DNV GL updates its GRAB notation for cargo hold reinforcements that will save owners money, says an article published on their website.

GRAB notation 

In response to technical advances resulting in lower-weight bulk cargo grabs with reduced damage potential, DNV GL has revised its GRAB notation for cargo hold reinforcements that will save owners money.

Providing shipowners with flexible classification options without compromising safety is a top priority for DNV GL. In many cases this can be done...

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Explosion in Docked Ship’s Cargo Hold!

  • Explosions and fire in cargo ship hold, Hai Phong.
  • Ship docked at a ship repair yard in Hai Phong and has been under repairs since early February. 
  • No one was injured and the extent of damages are unknown.

General cargo ship docked at a ship repair yard in Hai Phong, suffered fire in cargo hold, reports Maritime Bulletin. 

What happened?

General cargo ship NEW WIND, suffered fire in cargo hold in the afternoon Feb 26, while docked at ship repair yard in Hai Phong.

Explosions

It was reported that...

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Chinese Box Rate Recovery on Hold

With the coronavirus outbreak set to extend the traditional cargo lull in the post-Chinese New Year period, container spot rates will come under increasing downward pressure in the coming weeks, reports Llyods List.

This is the consensus of analysts, who say that until the virus is contained there is little chance of a turnaround in market fortunes.

Cargo rush

Chinese New Year historically prompts a surge in cargo in the lead-up to the holiday season as shippers rush to replenish inventories in...

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Design Of Cargo Holds In Different Types Of Ships

What’s the first thing which comes to your mind when you hear about ships? Well, ships have been conventionally linked to trade and hence carrying platforms for different types of cargo.

Cargo carried on ships can be general or breakbulk, liquid bulk etc. It can also be unitised cargo such as containers, barges or wheeled cargoes on roll-on/roll-off (RO-RO Ships).

Each ship is designed pertaining to a specific purpose and need. Some types of ships are designed to meet different requirements by...

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Crew Suffer Serious Burns After Explosion on Cargo Ship Off Cornwall

Three crew members were airlifted to hospital from a cargo ship after suffering “significant” burns in an on-board explosion, reports BBC.

What happened?

Coast guard resue team was called to Hong Kong-registered Great Aspiration, off Lizard Point, Cornwall, at 15:15 BST on Wednesday.

The fire in a cargo hold of Great Aspiration, was expected to be caused by welding activities.

A search and rescue helicopter winched three Chinese crew members off the vessel which was enroute from Baltimore, USA, to...

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Satellite Images Detect “Magic Pipe” With Vessel Info

Environmental monitoring group SkyTruth has exposed how common it is for ships to pump their waste oil out in Indonesian waters, says an article published in Eco Business.

What happened?

Two ships have been spotted allegedly dumping waste oil in the sea off the eastern coast of Sumatra.

Activists say is poor enforcement against marine pollution violations in Indonesia.

The involved vessels

One of the vessels has been identified in a report by the environmental monitoring group SkyTruth as the...

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Enclosed Space Horror! Captain, Chief Officer and AB Died Entering Cargo Hold

A tragic accident reportedly took place on board the bulk carrier BAHRI BULK berthed at Dammam, Saudi Arabia, on Feb 24, reports Medium.

What happened?

The Saudi Arabia flagged bulk carrier arrived at Dammam from Brazil with cargo of wheat bran pellets.

An AB Seaman entered closed hold and collapsed. Captain and Chief Officer rushed to assist him, and they too collapsed.

Rescue operation

Immediately rescue operations were initiated and they were rushed to a hospital. But all the three died, while...

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