Cargo handling & stowage

This section contains notes for written paper of cargo handling & stowage, in which

– Question 1 & 2 are compulsory & attempt any 6 out of remaining 8 questions

 1. CARGO CALCULATIONS (STOWAGE FACTOR/ BROKEN STOWAGE/ LOAD DENSITY OR TANKER)

2. TACKLE CALCULATIONS/ CALCULATE DISPLACEMENT OF THE SHIP GIVEN SIX SIDED DRAFTS AND DENSITY OF WATER USING HYDROSTATIC TABLES (USING QUARTER MEAN DRAFT).

3. CRUDE / PETROLEUM PRODUCT (INCLUDING INERTING/ COW PROCEDURES- HAZARDS AND PRECAUTIONS)

4. LIQUID CHEMICALS CARGO INCLUDING HAZARDS, PROPERTIES AND PRECAUTIONS WITH RESPECT TO IBC CODE, LIQUEFIED GAS CARGOES INCLUDING HAZARDS, PROPERTIES AND PRECAUTIONS WITH RESPECT TO IGC CODE

5. IMDG CODE INCLUDING IMDG CONTAINERS, MFAG, EmS

6. BULK CARGOES: GRAIN/ HIGH DENSITY/COAL CARGOES

7. CODE FOR SAFE PRACTICES (TIMBER / IMSBC / BLU / SECURING)

8. CONTAINER/ Ro-Ro CARGOES, PCC, PTC,

9. REFRIGERATED / GENERAL CARGO / DECK CARGO / HEAVY LIFT

10. DAMAGE TO CARGO SPACES – INSPECTION & REPORTING / CARGO GEAR INSPECTION –

– Each question carry 25 marks.

– Total marks is 200 in which Pass marks is 120