Displacement Tonnage
Displacement tonnage is nothing more than the total weight of the
volume of water a ship displaces when it is sitting in the water.
Deadweight Tonnage
Deadweight tonnage is the weight (in tons) of all the cargo, fuel, dry
provisions, supplies, etc. carried on board the ship. In other words, it is
the displacement tonnage of the ship minus the lightweight
tonnage. Deadweight tonnage is a good indication for ship owners
and clients of how much revenue the ship is capable of generating.
Lightweight Tonnage
Lightweight tonnage is best described as the weight of the ship when it
was built in the shipyard including all framing, machinery, decking, etc.
However, lightweight tonnage does not include the weight of any
consumable such as fuel, water, oil, or supplies.
In some cases, a ship is classified by its length and width. Since each
classification society has slightly different standards, the size range for each
ship type may vary. Below is the explanation of ship dimension:
A ship's Length Overall [LOA] is measured in feet and inches from the
extreme forward end of the bow to the extreme aft end of the stern.
Watercraft operators must be familiar with this and similar dimensions to
safely maneuver the ship. The dimension is commonly found in lists of ship's
data for each ship.
A ship's length is sometimes given as Length Between Perpendiculars
[LBP]. It is measured in feet and inches from the forward surface of the
stem, or main bow perpendicular member, to the after surface of the
sternpost, or main stern perpendicular member. This was believed to give a
reasonable idea of the ship's carrying capacity, as it excluded the small,
often unusable volume contained in her overhanging ends. On some types
of ships this is, for all practical purposes, a waterline measurement.
A ship's Length on Load Waterline [LWL] is an important dimension
because length at the waterline is a key factor in the complex problem of
speed, resistance, and friction. On ships with a counter stern, the LWL and
LBP can be the same or about the same. On a ship with a cruiser stern, the
LWL is greater than the LBP.
A ship's width or, more properly, a ship's breadth is expressed in a number
of ways. A ship's extreme breadth, commonly called beam, is measured in
feet and inches from the most outboard point on one side to the most
outboard point on the other at the widest point on the ship.
The depth of a ship involves several very important vertical dimensions.
They involve terms like freeboard, draft, draft marks, and load lines. The
ship's depth is measured vertically from the lowest point of the hull,
ordinarily from the bottom of the keel, to the side of any deck that you may
choose as a reference point. Therefore, it has to be stated in specific terms
such as depth to upper deck amidships. It is impractical to measure depth in
any other way, since it varies considerably from one point to another on
many ships. For example, the depth is greater at the stern than amidships.
The draft (American) or draught (British) of a ship's hull is the vertical
distance between the waterline and the bottom of the hull (keel), with the
thickness of the hull included; in the case of not being included the draft
outline would be obtained. Draft determines the minimum depth of water a
ship or boat can safely navigate.
Types of cargo ships are:
Aframax
An ocean-going crude oil tanker ship of standard size between 80,000
and 119,000 DWT that is the largest crude oil tanker size in the AFRA
(Average Freight Rate Assessment) tanker rate system.
Handymax
A handymax is typically 150-200 meters (492-656 feet) in length,
though certain bulk terminal restrictions such as those in Japan mean
that many handymax ships are just under 190 meters in overall length.
Modern handymax designs are typically 52,000-58,000 DWT in size,
have five cargo holds and four cranes of 30 metric ton lifting capacity.
Handysize
A small bulk or oil tanker ship that is suited to tie up at a T2 type pier.
These ships are a maximum of 10,000 to 30,000 DWT. These ships are
more maneuverable and have shallower draft than larger ships and
therefore make up the majority of the world's ocean-going cargo fleet.
Panamax
An ocean-going cargo ship of the maximum size possible to pass
through the locks of the Panama Canal, which are 1000ft long by 110ft
wide and 85ft deep. These ships are typically of 50,000 to 80,000 DWT,
965ft (290m) in length; 106ft. (32.3m) beam; and 39.5ft (12.04m)
draft. Panamax is the maximum size of oil tanker.
Suezmax
An ocean-going cargo ship of the maximum size possible to pass
through the locks of the Suez Canal in Egypt. This standard has
evolved over time. Prior to 1967, a Suezmax was a maximum of 80,000
DWT. The canal was closed between 1967 and 1975 because of the
Israel-Arab conflict. Upon reopening in 1975, after many modifications
to the locks and canal itself, the maximum was increased to 150,000
DWT. After the further deepening of the Suez Canal from 18 m (60 ft)
to 20.1 m (66 ft) in 2009, a Suezmax of up to 200,000 DWT or even
more can easily pass through it.
Seawaymax: The term Seawaymax refers to ships which are the
maximum size that can fit through the canal locks of the St Lawrence
Seaway. Seawaymax ships are 740 feet in length, 78 feet wide,
(maximum 226 m length, 24 m beam) and have a draft of 26 feet (7.92
m). A number of Lake freighters larger than this size cruise the Great
Lakes and cannot pass through to the Atlantic Ocean. The size of the
locks limits the size of the ships which can pass and so limits the size
of the cargoes they can carry. The record tonnage for one ship on the
Seaway is 28,502 tons of iron ore while the record through the larger
locks of the Great Lakes Waterway is 72,351 tons. Most new lake ships,
Below are the illustrations of the ship size based on its DWT:
Aframax
Panamax
Seawaymax
Handymax
Handysize
200000
Capesize
Very Large Crude Carrier
(VLCC)
Ultra large Crude Carrier
(ULCC)
Suezmax
500000
1000000
Pre-transfer preparation
Before any cargo transfer, a Chief officer develops a transfer plan, which
details all the specifics of the operation, such as the amount of cargo about
to be moved, which tanks are to be cleaned and how the ship's ballast will
change. The next step is the pre-transfer conference which covers issues
such as:
When the conference is completed, the person in charge of the ship and the
person in charge of the shore installation go over the final inspection
checklist. In the U.S., this is called a Declaration of Inspection or DOI, outside
of the U.S. it is called the Ship/Shore Safety Checklist. This checklist includes:
Loading cargo
Loading an oil tanker consists primarily of pumping cargo into the ship's
tanks. As oil enters the tank the vapors inside the tank are expelled
depending on the local regulations. They are either expelled into the
atmosphere or discharged to the pumping station. It is also common for the
ship to move water balast during the loading of cargo to maintain proper
trim.
Loading starts at a slow pace and at a low pressure to be sure that all the
connections are secure and that the equipment is working properly. Then a
steady pressure is achieved and held until the "topping-off" phase when the
tanks are nearly full. As the tanker becomes full, crew members open and
close valves to direct the flow of product and maintain close communication
with the pumping facility to decrease and finally stop the flow of liquid.
Unloading cargo
The process of unloading oil off the tanker is similar to the loading process
but it has some key differences. The first step of the unloading has the same
pre-transfer procedures as does the loading. While pumping the cargo, tank
levels are monitored and key location are constantly watched. Under the
direction of the person in charge, crew members open and close valves to
direct the flow of product and maintain close communication with the
receiving facility to decrease and finally stop the flow of liquid.
Tank clearing
From time to time for various reasons it is required for the tanks to be
cleaned. One of the common reasons is the changes in the type of cargo
carried inside the tank. Also, when tanks are to be inspected or maintenance
must be performed within a tank, it must be not only cleaned, but made
"gas-free."
Most crude oil tankers have a special oil washing system (COW) that is an
integral part of the cleaning process. The COW system moves part of the
cargo through fixed tank cleaning system to remove asphaltic deposits and
wax.
Tanks that carry less viscous cargoes are washed with water. Fixed and
portable water washing systems exist. Some systems use rotating highpressure water jets to spray hot water on all the internal surfaces of the tank.
As the spraying takes place, the liquid is pumped out of the tank.
After a tank is cleaned it is sometimes freed of gases. This is done by blowing
fresh air into the tank. The tank's atmosphere is monitored by specially
trained personnel that use hand-held indicators which measure the
hydrocarbons present in the tank. When the percentage of hydrocarbons
drops below a certain value, the tank is declared gas-free.
After a tank is gas-free, it can be further hand-cleaned in a process referred
to as "mucking." This task is generally done by able seamen and deck
officers using tools such as mops, buckets, rags and sponges.
DOCK
Retaining Wall
Caisson Wall
Gravity wall
Closed Structure:
Wharf and Pier
Dock
Open Structure:
Wharf, Pier, and
Jetty
Concrete Slab
Pile
There are 3 types of dock, they are wharf, pier, and jetty. Jetty is usually an
open structure construction while wharf and pier can be both open or closed
structure construction. Below is the cross section of a dock:
Apron acts as the transition from the ship to the container yard or from the
container yard to the other means of transport (truck, etc.). Container yard is
used to store the cargo either before loading to the ship or waiting to be
loaded to the truck after being unloaded from the cargo ship.
Wharf is a type of dock which is paralleled to the coast line, can be build juts
out into the water or just at the edge of body water. Wharf usually used for
Jetty is a dock that juts out into the water so that it reaches the certain level
of depth. Jetty is usually used for tanker ships because it needs deeper
depth. Jetty is usually paralleled to the coast line and connected by the
bridge that is perpendicular to the coast line and jetty.
BULK TERMINAL
Storage tank, to store the oil before going to the refinery process or
when waiting to be shipped after being processed.
Boiler, to keep the oil at the desired temperature.
Pipe and pump, to deliver from and to the ship or from and o the
refinery plant.
Water treatment plant, to process the water for domestic purpose or
for boiler activity.