Shipping

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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

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Softsmith Infotech

• An Independent verification validation (V V)
  organization
• Testing is our core service offering and sole
  focus
• ISO 90012000 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,

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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

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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.

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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

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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)

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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

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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.,

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Types of Vessels

• COMMERCIAL VESSELS (also known as Merchant Navy
  or Merchant Marine)
• Non-COMMERCIAL VESSELS (Essentially Warships,
  Submarines)

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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)

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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)

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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

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Key Parts of Vessel

• Anchor chain
• Portside (Left side when viewed from rear)
• Starboard side (Right side)
• Hull
• Crane/Grab
• Lifeboats
• Gangways

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Key Parts of Vessel

• Main Engine
• Auxilliary Engine
• Fresh Water Generator
• Lube Oil Tank
• Fuel Tank
• Diesel Oil Tank

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Vessel Movement

• Vessels movements can be defined as
• 1. Heave
• 2. Sway
• 3. Surge
• 4. Yaw
• 5. Pitching
• 6. Roll

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Vessel Movement

• 1.Heave
• 2. Sway
• 3. Surge
• 4. Yaw
• 5. Pitching
• 6. Roll

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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.

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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.

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Containers

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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Cable-layer ships

• Cable layer is a deep sea vessel used to lay
  underwater cables for telecommunications,
  electricity etc.,

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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.

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Tug boats

• Tugboats are used to manoeuvre other vessels in
  harbours, over the open sea or through rivers and
  canals.

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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.