Deck & cargo equipment

Technology can only do so much : while chalk and hose tests have mostly been replaced by ultrasonic testing, the technology itself is only part of the solution to P&I club's most common cargo claim. Maintenance schedules are also critical, says Wendy Laursen -- Cargo overpressure : relieving the pain of compliance : Stephen Ratcliffe of PSM looks at the implications of the impending tanker cargo overpressure legislation and argues the case for system monitoring as an economical and effective alternative to secondary system -- Efficiency drives cargo system developments : the push to increase emissions, saving fuel, costs and emissions is the main driver behind recent developments in deck gear and cargo access equipment.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Title from head of p. 17.
• Publication Date: 2013-6

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Illustrations;
• Pagination: p. 17-22
• Serial:
  • Motor Ship
  • Volume: 94
  • Publisher: Blohm + Goss GMBH
  • Serial URL: http://www.hhc.co/uk/motorship

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cargo handling; Equipment; Ships
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01488760
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Northwestern University Transportation Library
• Files: TLIB
• Created Date: Aug 1 2013 11:04AM