Introduction
Background
- Basic Rules
- Types of Ships
- Terminologies
Safety Rules and Regulations
- Safety
- Regulations, Recommendations, and Guidance
- SOLAS
- IMSBC Code
- International Grain Code
- BLU Code and Manual
- ISM Code
Operations and Maintenance
- Hatch Covers and other Deck Openings
- Hold Cleanliness, Cleaning and Maintenance
- On/Off Hire, Condition, Bunker and pre-Loading Inspections
- Ship’s Cargo gear, Operations and Maintenance
- Ballast, Bilge and Water, and Cargo Residues
Identification, Care, and Carriage
- Identification, care, Apparent Condition and Trimming Cargo
- Measurement and Monitoring of Cargo Weight
- Distribution of Cargo Ballast – Structural Damage Hazard
- Fumigation
- Voyage Procedures, Plans and Records
Understanding the Hazards
- General Guidance
- Fine Particulate Materials
- Unlisted Materials
- Various Materials
- Clean Cargoes
- Dirty Cargoes
The Voyage
- General Principles
- Safety Management System Requirements
- Weather Deck Arrangements
- Cargo Gear
- Hold Lighting
- Identification of Cargo
- Care and Carriage Requirements
- Hold Cleanliness Requirements
- Hold Preparation
- Calculation and Plans – Loading
- The BLU Code – Loading
- Loading Operations
- Fumigation Requirements
- Ventilation Requirements
- Bilge and Ballast Water
- Calculations and Plans – Discharge
- The BLU Code – Discharge
- Discharge Operations
Guide to Basic Records
- General
- Preparation Period
- Pre-arrival Period – Loading
- Period Alongside – Loading
- Fumigation of Cargo
- The Voyage
- Pre-arrival period – Discharge
- Period Alongside - Discharge