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The document discusses various topics related to shipping including types of cargo, vessels, vessel parts and movement, and types of commercial vessels. It describes dry cargo vessels like bulk carriers and container ships that transport items like ores, grains, and finished goods. It also describes tankers that transport fluids like oil and chemicals, as well as reefer ships for perishable items, ro-ro ships for wheeled cargo, and cruise ships for passengers. Dredgers, tugboats, barges, cable layers and other special purpose vessels are also outlined.

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Shipping Part1

The document discusses various topics related to shipping including types of cargo, vessels, vessel parts and movement, and types of commercial vessels. It describes dry cargo vessels like bulk carriers and container ships that transport items like ores, grains, and finished goods. It also describes tankers that transport fluids like oil and chemicals, as well as reefer ships for perishable items, ro-ro ships for wheeled cargo, and cruise ships for passengers. Dredgers, tugboats, barges, cable layers and other special purpose vessels are also outlined.

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Shipping

Agenda
Part 1. Introduction, Nomenclature, Major
shipping companies
Part 2. Charter - Voyage, time and others
Part 3. Deck maintenance
Part 4. Engine room and maintenance
Part 5. Communication system and others
Softsmith Infotech
An Independent verification & validation (V & V) organization
Testing is our core service offering and sole focus
ISO 9001:2000 certified by DNV
100+ strong testing resources deployed across 20 different clients
Experts in product testing, solution testing and process consulting
8 year track record in testing in India and in the USA
Offices in Chennai & Bangalore India, Cupertino CA USA
A niche mixture of technical knowledge and domain knowledge
Domain spectrum: Cargo management, Supply chain, HR, SOX
compliance, PDA/Mobile, Insurance (life), Finance, Securities, CRM,
Logistics, eLearning
Clients: Accenture, HP, IBM, HCL, Hexaware, Aurigo, MetricStream,
AON, Verizon, CTS, CollabNet, TVS Electronics, Adrenalin,
What is Shipping ?
Process of Transporting Cargo
Transporting may happen through
Land/Sea/Air
Land Transport : Road/Rail
Sea Transport : Ships
Air Transport : Airplanes
Ships/Trains/Planes/Trucks do not
transport cargo, only people do
Why Shipping is needed?
Goods Manufactured must be used.
Goods maybe manufactured at one
location and used at various locations.
For a product to be manufactured at one
location, raw materials maybe from
various locations.
Supply Chain must be closed.
Where is Shipping in vogue ?
Shipping we will refer now in waterways.
Waterways can be Inland and Ocean.
Inland waterways are being used by
Boats, Small vessels, Small ships etc.,
Oceanways are being used by Large
Vessels
Advantages of Water Transport
Effective mode for transporting huge quantity /
large volume of cargo.

Cost Effective than Air Cargo

Wherever Road/Rail transportation is


impossible, Water Transport is an economical
option. (Between Sea separated Continents)
Disadvantages of Water Transport
Very Slow when compared to
Air/Road/Rail mode

High Risk due to Nature, Sea Piracy

Not suitable for Perishable Cargo


Cargo
Cargo can be of two types
Dry Cargo like Coal, Iron Ore, Cereals etc.,
Wet Cargo like Petroleum products, chemicals
Dry Cargo also comprises of Finished Goods
like Automobiles, Manufactured items which can
be transported in Containers and also using
Boxes, Pallets, Cases etc.,
Types of Vessels
COMMERCIAL VESSELS (also known as
Merchant Navy or Merchant Marine)

Non-COMMERCIAL VESSELS
(Essentially Warships, Submarines)
Types of Commercial Vessels
CARGO VESSELS
PASSENGER VESSELS (Cruise Liners, Ocean
Liners, Ferries)
FISHING BOATS
SPECIAL PURPOSE VESSELS (Pilot boats
used in Harbours/Canals/Causeways/Riverways,
Tugboats, Rescue boats, Research vessels,
Survey vessels, Icebreakers)
Vessel Classification based on
Specifications
Type of engine
m.v. (motor vehicle)
m.t. (motor turbine)
Type of Cargo
Dry Cargo Bulk Carriers &
Containers
Wet Cargo Tankers (both liquid &
gas)
Vessel
1. Funnel
2. Stern
3. Propeller and Rudder
4. Portside (left) and Starboard (right)
5. Anchor
6. Bulbous bow
7. Bow
8. Deck
9. Superstructure
Key Parts of Vessel
Anchor chain
Portside (Left side when viewed from rear)
Starboard side (Right side)
Hull
Crane/Grab
Lifeboats
Gangways
Key Parts of Vessel
Main Engine
Auxilliary Engine
Fresh Water Generator
Lube Oil Tank
Fuel Tank
Diesel Oil Tank
Vessel Movement
Vessels movements can be defined as:
1. Heave
2. Sway
3. Surge
4. Yaw
5. Pitching
6. Roll
Vessel Movement
1.Heave
2. Sway
3. Surge
4. Yaw
5. Pitching
6. Roll
Bulk Carriers

Bulk Carriers are cargo ships for transporting bulk cargo items
like ore, food staples (rice, wheat, grain, etc.,). They have large
box-like hatches on its deck, designed to slide outboard for
loading.
Tankers

Tankers are cargo ships for the transport of fluids, such as Crude
Oil, Petroleum, LPG, LNG, Chemicals, Vegetable Oils, Food items.
Tanker sector comprises 1/3rd of World tonnage.
Containers

Container Ships are used to transport entire Truck-size Containers. Informally known as Box Boats.
Goods are simply stacked inside the Containers.
Reefer Ships

Reefer Ships are used to transport perishable


commodities like Fruits, Meat, Fish, Vegetables,
Dairy products, Foodstuffs etc.,
Reefer Ships have special Temperature-
Controlled Cargo area.
Roll-on / Roll-off Ships

Roll-on/Roll-off ships are used to transport Automobiles,


Trailers, Railway Wagons.
These vessels have built-in ramps which allow the wheeled
cargo to be efficiently Rolled-on and Rolled-off the vessel.
Cruise Ships

Cruise ships are passenger ships for pleasure voyages. Before the invention
of Aircrafts, Sea Transport used to be one of the major mode of transporting
people across the seas.
Now, Cruising is an important component of Tourism Industry.
Cable-layer ships

Cable layer is a deep sea vessel used to lay underwater cables


for telecommunications, electricity etc.,
Dredgers

Dredgers are used to excavate in shallow seas for the


purpose of gathering up bottom sediments and disposing
them off at a different location.
Tug boats

Tugboats are used to manoeuvre other vessels in harbours,


over the open sea or through rivers and canals.
Barge

Barge is a flat-bottomed boat, built mainly for river and canal


transport of heavy goods. Barges are not self-propelled (by and
large) and they need tugboats.

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