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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]
In order to stow the cargo on a vessel, planners have specific computer programs to aid them. Planners use ports of call and vessel schedule to adjust vessel's route in the planning program. To plan the stowing the following parameters are essential: [4] [5] Vessel route; Ports of call; Vessel schedule
The US Navy (USN), through the Military Sealift Command (MSC), operates a Combat Logistics Force (CLF), a large fleet of auxiliary ships responsible for refuelling, rearming, and resupplying its combat fleets. However, unlike the vessels they support, CLF vessels are not commissioned ships and are operated by mostly civilian crews. Although ...
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 ...
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.
The International Maritime Organization (IMO) states that "The International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code) is a comprehensive set of measures to enhance the security of ships and port facilities, developed in response to the perceived threats to ships and port facilities in the wake of the 9/11 attacks in the United States".
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 ...
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.