GREATER VISAKHAPATNAM
ALL CARGO
a. Grab buckets are positioned and fitted to the vessel. Hoppers are
positioned with spouts. Cargo is bagged and bags are stitched. In the
case of
palletized cargo, cargo is piled onto pallets which are stacked in sheds or
stockpiling areas. In the case of fertilizers, stevedores unload from the
vessel by ship’s crane onto hopper with baggers at the dockside to put into
sacks, sewn and piled onto trucks.
b. Cargo on vessel is transferred to hoppers and the arrester group places bags
at mouth of the hoppers to catch cargo. Another group headed by a gang
boss does the bagging and sewing.
c. Rubber pipe is aligned and attached to the vessel. Air is blown through the
pipes from vessel transferring bulk cement from vessel to silo.
d. Pertinent documents like Bill of Loading and manifests are submitted. Cargo
entry/withdrawal permit is filled up and wharf age is paid. The port
authority the approves the workers schedule and cargo operation begins
upon approval.
e. Cargo handler operates pay loader, brings cargo to vessel, discharges cargo
and trims/levels cargo.
f. Submission of manifest; Preparation of logistics and manpower
requirements; Application for mooring of equipment to port (excavator).
g. Berth planning; Submission of documents including ISPS checklist;
Discharging/loading.
h. Dump trucks roll on board the LCT or barge. Pay loader operator
loads cargo on dump trucks. Workers trim cargoes on board with
dump trucks which are covered with tarpaulin. Dump trucks roll off
the vessel.
i. For copra, cargo is loaded in buckets inside trucks, lifted by crane
to the hatch of vessel.
j. Incoming cargo: Pneumatic ship unloading is used and transported
through the pier intake mechanical conveyor. Bulk weighing and
pre-cleaning are done and cargo is mechanically conveyed to silos
or warehouse.
k. Outgoing cargo: Cargo is discharged from the silo/warehouse and
mechanically conveyed to the scale.
l. Consignee submits the Notice of Arrival and receives approved
berth assignment. He then prepares safety equipment with gears
for discharging. He then pays the wharf age dues.
2. Port Operations Standards For Bulk Handling
1 Superintendent
1Supv./12 operators
Labor Complement
Equipment Complement 4-hydraulic grabs
3-hoppers
conveyor belts
Productivity 450T/H
Safety Devices alarms & helmets
Dry Bulk Handling Standards
operations personnel-
Labor Complement 13/shift,
stevedores-15/shift
Equipment Complement 2-3 TCM 45 pay loaders
Productivity 4,000-6,000 mt. /day
hard hat, safety sheet,
Safety Devices gloves,
dusk mask, safety goggles,
working clothes
GRAB
HOPPER
TRUCK / BULK
ROAD CARRIER
SMALL CAPACITY SINGLE PRODUCT CARGO HOPPER
SMALL CAPACITY SINGLE PRODUCT CARGO MOVABLE HOPPER
FIXED TYPE PREFABRICATED CARGO HANDLING HOPPERS
MATERIAL CARGO TO BE HANDLED
COKE
COAL
LIMESTONE DUST
LIME STONE
ARTIFICIAL MANURE
FURNACE SLAG CRUSHED
FERTILIZER
CLINKER / SLAG
FOOD GRAINS
RICE
SOYA BEANS
WHEAT
WHEAT FLOOR
CORN
OTHER POWDER / GRANULES / LUMP SIZE MATERIALS
PROPERTIES OF VARIOUS POWDER /
GRANULES / LUMPS CARGO.
CHARACTERISTICS OF BULK MATERIALS
VOLUMES & WEIGHTS
HOPPER VOLUME & WEIGHT CALCULATIONS
O/O
HEIGHT DOOR DOOR DEDUCT. WEIGHT
OF LENGTH NET
S. ANGLE OF LENGTH WIDTH OPEN OPEN TOP FOR DENSITY OF
CARGO BOT. TOP CENTER WISE CORNERS TOTAL VOLUME
N OF HOPPER OF OF IN IN PORTION INSIDE OF CARGO
MATERIAL DOO PORTION CORE SLOPE PORTION VOLUME OF
o. REPOSE TROUG HOPPER HOPPER LEN. WIDTH HEIGHT PARTION CARGO IN
R PORTION HOPPER
H WISE WISE PLATES HOPPER
OPEN
1 COKE 35 2.5 7 14.14 8.34 1.00 1.20 0.60 70.77 26.43 62.48 10.62 170.30 14.19 156.11 0.61 95.22
27 2.5 7 16.81 11.01 1.00 1.20 0.60 111.10 29.77 85.86 20.06 246.79 7.27 239.52 0.78 186.83
28 2.5 7 16.40 10.60 1.00 1.20 0.60 104.36 29.25 82.28 18.42 234.32 7.90 226.42 0.78 176.61
2 F.GRAIN 29 2.5 7 16.02 10.22 1.00 1.20 0.60 98.24 28.78 78.93 16.95 222.89 8.59 214.30 0.78 167.15
30 2.5 7 15.66 9.86 1.00 1.20 0.60 92.65 28.33 75.78 15.63 212.38 9.34 203.03 0.78 158.37
33 2.5 7 14.70 8.90 1.00 1.20 0.60 78.49 27.12 67.37 12.35 185.33 12.00 173.33 0.78 135.20
3 COAL 35 2.5 7 14.14 8.34 1.00 1.20 0.60 70.77 26.43 62.48 10.62 170.30 14.19 156.11 0.85 132.69
24 2.5 7 18.23 12.43 1.00 1.20 0.60 135.96 31.54 98.26 26.27 292.04 5.64 286.40 0.85 243.44
26 2.5 7 17.25 11.45 1.00 1.20 0.60 118.53 30.31 89.70 21.89 260.44 6.68 253.76 0.85 215.70
FERTILIS
4
ER
28 2.5 7 16.40 10.60 1.00 1.20 0.60 104.36 29.25 82.28 18.42 234.32 7.90 226.42 1.20 271.70
30 2.5 7 15.66 9.86 1.00 1.20 0.60 92.65 28.33 75.78 15.63 212.38 9.34 203.03 1.20 243.64
35 2 7 12.71 6.91 1.00 1.20 0.60 52.73 19.71 39.99 5.44 117.87 10.97 106.89 1.52 162.48
CLINKER
5
/SLAG
35 2.5 7 14.14 8.34 1.00 1.20 0.60 70.77 26.43 62.48 10.62 170.30 14.19 156.11 1.80 280.99
30 2.5 7 15.66 9.86 1.00 1.20 0.60 92.65 28.33 75.78 15.63 212.38 9.34 203.03 0.88 178.67
35 2.5 7 14.14 8.34 1.00 1.20 0.60 70.77 26.43 62.48 10.62 170.30 14.19 156.11 1.35 210.74
LIME 40 2.5 7 12.96 7.16 1.00 1.20 0.60 55.66 24.95 52.14 7.40 140.15 21.68 118.47 1.44 170.59
6
STONE
45 2.5 7 12.00 6.20 1.00 1.20 0.50 37.20 23.75 43.75 5.21 109.91 33.54 76.37 1.52 116.08
45 2 7 11.00 5.20 1.00 1.20 0.60 34.32 18.00 28.00 2.67 82.99 24.17 58.82 1.80 105.88
40 2.5 7 12.96 7.16 1.00 1.20 0.50 46.38 24.95 52.14 7.40 130.87 21.68 109.19 0.61 66.61
35 2.5 0 7.14 8.14 1.00 1.00 0.60 34.88 8.93 0.00 10.62 54.43 -2.88 57.30 0.61 34.96
36 2.5 0 7.88 8.08 1.00 1.20 0.60 38.22 9.85 0.00 9.87 57.94 -3.12 61.06 0.61 37.25
LOAD DATA
ISOMETRIC VIEW
ANIMATION OF STRUCTURAL HOPPER