{"id":101846,"date":"2021-01-12T12:05:23","date_gmt":"2021-01-12T06:35:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/tutorial\/?page_id=101846"},"modified":"2024-04-12T14:26:25","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T08:56:25","slug":"arrangement-of-containers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.vskills.in\/certification\/tutorial\/arrangement-of-containers\/","title":{"rendered":"Arrangement of Containers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Container ships travel on round-robin routes where at each port of destination containers may be loaded and additional containers destined for subsequent ports may be loaded. Determining a viable arrangement of containers that facilitates this process in a cost-effective way makes up the container stowage problem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stowage planners determine stowage arrangement for a container ship. The planners ascertain the placement of containers so that following constraints are satisfied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Restrictions placed upon where and how containers can be stowed and<\/li><li>Material handling costs i.e. costs associated with loading, unloading and transporting cargo are minimized. The most important aspect is the re-handle. A re-handle is a container movement made in order to permit access to another or to improve the overall stowage arrangement.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>In a container ship, a stowage plan is prepared as per the container to be discharge and loaded on a particular port along with the tanks condition i.e. mass carried by the ship other than cargo. This is done to maintain the stability of the ship at all times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Objectives when cargo is stowed in the ship,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>To protect the ship.<\/li><li>To protect the cargo.<\/li><li>To obtain the maximum use of the available capacity of the ship.<\/li><li>To provide for rapid and systematic discharging and loading.<\/li><li>To provide for the safety of crew and shore men at all times.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Key issues to be considered when loading cargo container on ships,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Over stowage should be avoided and cargo planning to be done as per the latest cargo, i.e. cargo for a later port should not be placed over that of an earlier port.<\/li><li>Loading conditions must be calculated for intact stability, shearing force, bending moment, torsion moment, trim and draft etc. Torsion moment, bending moment and shear force values must not exceed 100% at any time.<\/li><li>The IMO visibility line should be taken care of when planning the stowage of containers on deck.<\/li><li>The stowage of IMDG containers to be done as per ships Document of compliance with the special requirements for ships carrying dangerous goods<\/li><li>The GM value is affected (increases\/decreases) by means of stowing light containers on top of heavy containers respectively and vice-versa. 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