SAFE CARRIAGE OF CARGO, PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE
- Ship responsibilities and obligations with regard to the carriage of cargo
- Basic concepts of cargo carriage
- Terms used to indicate cargo quantity
- Methods of determining cargo quantity
- Ballast management
- Principles and practice of safe handling, stowage and carriage of cargo
REGULATIONS GOVERNING CARRIAGE OF CARGO AND CARGO GEAR
- International regulations pertaining to the carriage of timber deck cargoes
- National and international regulations pertaining to the carriage of grain cargoes
- National regulations governing the carriage of livestock
- Requirements as per Marine Orders Part 32 with regard to cargo handling
SAFE HANDLING, STOWAGE AND SECURING OF CARGO
- Hold and tank preparation procedures for the reception of various cargoes
- The methods of de-odorising and fumigating holds
- Methods of handling and stowage of cargo using machinery
- Importance of cargo securing
- Dunnage - its types and functions
SAFE CARRIAGE OF IMO DANGEROUS CARGO
- Safely handle, stow and carry dangerous goods
- Terminology used in the carriage of dangerous goods
- Classification and marking of dangerous goods
- Precautions that should be taken during the loading, carriage and discharge of dangerous goods.
- The IMDG Code and its contents.
- Safety precautions and procedures during cargo operations as per Marine Orders
- Part 41
CARGO CARE
- Importance of cargo care
- Cargo damage: its causes, effects and prevention
- Temperature control of reefer cargoes
- Cargo contamination: its causes, effects and prevention
- Cargo damage survey procedures