Hatch Cover Maintenance and Operation: A Guide to Good Practice
Year: 2005 Language: english Author: David Byrne Genre: Guide Publisher: North P&I Club Edition: 2nd 2010? ISBN: 9780954653729 Format: PDF Quality: eBook (electronic version) Pages count: 65 Description: This illustrated guide explains the fundamental importance of weathertight hatch covers to the safe and profitable operation of cargo ships. Poorly maintained or secured hatch covers can result in total losses in heavy seas and are one of the principal sources of cargo damage claims. The guide describes the various types of hatch cover in use today and explains how they should be inspected, maintained and operated to ensure maximum effectiveness and safety. The second edition has been extensively revised and updated and includes information on hatch cover testing, recent IACS contributions to hatch cover design and operation, plus a glossary of terms. The guide is intended for ships’ officers, ship operators, technical staff, surveyors, lawyers and claims handlers. The objective of this guide remains as before: to provide information in straightforward way to those on board ship and those ashore who have an interest in the voyage. The aim is to provide practical guidance to the target audience of ships’ officers, ship operators, technical staff, surveyors, lawyers and claims handlers. The guide deals with hatch cover design principles, operation, maintenance and safety. Appendices are included which provide checklists for routine onboard inspections, notes on recent IACS contributions to hatch cover design and operation, and a glossary of terms.
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Hatch Cover Maintenance and Operation: A Guide to Good Practice
Year: 2005
Language: english
Author: David Byrne
Genre: Guide
Publisher: North P&I Club
Edition: 2nd 2010?
ISBN: 9780954653729
Format: PDF
Quality: eBook (electronic version)
Pages count: 65
Description: This illustrated guide explains the fundamental importance of weathertight hatch covers to the safe and profitable operation of cargo ships. Poorly maintained or secured hatch covers can result in total losses in heavy seas and are one of the principal sources of cargo damage claims.
The guide describes the various types of hatch cover in use today and explains how they should be inspected, maintained and operated to ensure maximum effectiveness and safety. The second edition has been extensively revised and updated and includes information on hatch cover testing, recent IACS contributions to hatch cover design and operation, plus a glossary of terms. The guide is intended for ships’ officers, ship operators, technical staff, surveyors, lawyers and claims handlers.
The objective of this guide remains as before: to provide information in straightforward way to those on board ship and those ashore who have an interest in the voyage. The aim is to provide practical guidance to the target audience of ships’ officers, ship operators, technical staff, surveyors, lawyers and claims handlers.
The guide deals with hatch cover design principles, operation, maintenance and safety. Appendices are included which provide checklists for routine onboard inspections, notes on recent IACS contributions to hatch cover design and operation, and a glossary of terms.
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