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Container vessels are built to contain as many containers as possible, accordingly the vessels are divided into sections: Accommodation, the space which contains all crew cabins; Bridge, the command center of the ship, the space which contains steering wheel, telegraph, radars, ECDIS, charts for navigation and publications
The Code applies to all vessels internationally of 24 m or more in length. [3] The Code provides information for shipowners, ship operators and ship's officers regarding the safe transportation and stowage of timber deck cargoes. [5] This includes logs and sawn timber, either loose or packaged. [3]
The Polar Code applies to ships operating in Polar Waters. The Polar Code stems from previous IMO documents, including voluntary guidelines in both 2002 [5] and 2010. [6] As part of ongoing international work on the Polar Code, an IMO Workshop on the code's Environmental Aspects was held in Cambridge, United Kingdom, in September 2011.
TerminalSmart also gives terminal operators access to PortVision's comprehensive database of both real-time and historical vessel movements based on AIS vessel-tracking data, and combines it with ...
Vessel safety surveys are inspections of the structure and equipment of a vessel to assess the condition of the surveyed items and check that they comply with legal or classification society requirements for insurance and registration. They may occur at any time when there is reason to suspect that the condition has changed significantly since ...
Statement of Facts (SoF) is a report listing all events during a ship's stay in port in chronological order and is used for the calculation of the lay time [1] [2] and demurrage.
ISO 668 – Series 1 freight containers – Classification, dimensions and ratings is an ISO international standard which nominally classifies intermodal freight shipping containers, and standardizes their sizes, measurements and weight specifications.
Typically, goods would be loaded onto a vehicle from the factory and taken to a port warehouse where they would be offloaded and stored awaiting the next vessel. When the vessel arrived, they would be moved to the side of the ship along with other cargo to be lowered or carried into the hold and packed by dock workers.