Container Trade
Container Liners / Mother vessel
MV Maersk Mc-Kinney Møller is the world’s biggest container vessel with a carrying capacity of 18,270
twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs).
This ship was built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for the shipping company Maersk
Line. Each vessel, with deadweight of 165,000t, is 400m long, 59m wide and 14.5m in draught.
Container Feeder vessel :
Gantry Cranes
Portable Cranes :
Container Loading Plan
Cell Guide Inside Cargo Holds
Cell guide on Hatch Covers
CONTAINER: 20 feet ( TEU)
40 feet Container
45 Feet container:
Half Container :
Soft top Container
Flat Rack:
OOG : Out Of Gauge
Reefer Container :
Preparations:
1. Pre cooling to required temperature
2. Load Cargo
3. Maintain Required Temperature
4. Load on ship
5. Connect with ship’s electrical power
6. Monitor Temperature throughout voyage & Record temperature.
Container Lashing :
TWIST LOCK
LASHING ROD
TURN BUCKLE / BOTTLE SCREW , DECK EYE PAD
BOTTLE SCREW/ TURN BUCKLE
BRIDGE FITTINGS :
WIRE / CHAIN LASHING
CONTAINER NUMBERING
Check digit
The check digit consists of one numeric digit providing a means of validating the recording and transmission
accuracy of the owner code and serial number.
CONTAINER PLAN:
BAY
ROW , TIER ( 17 ROWS )
BAY/ROW/TIER : 551184 ( Green Container )
12 ROWS
CONTAINER LOADING :
1. Plan given by chief officer
2. Heavy container at the bottom , light /empty container on top
3. Loading as per Chief Officer’s plan
4. Lashing to be done properly by shore labors
5. Ship crew to check all lashing before sailing
6. During voyage check lashing , tighten if required.
