In shipping, the stowage factor indicates how many cubic metres of space one metric tonne of a. Stowage plan for container ships or bay plan is the plan and method by which different types of container vessels are loaded with containers of specific standard sizes. The safe stowage and securing of cargo is a mandatory requirement of the solas 1 convention. The baltic exchange is based in london and provides a range of indices benchmarking the cost of moving bulk commodities, dry. From the pull down menu in the online study select from the following topics. While most commonly used for dry bulk cargo, a stowage factor can also be calculated. Click on the enter online study link above to begin preparing for your exam. Bulk cargo cargo handbook the worlds largest cargo. It is expression which indicates the cubic capacity that 1 ton of cargo will require.
Code of safe practice for cargo stowage and securing see contents for this code. This space is to be filled with 220 t of cotton bales s. Highdensity solid bulk cargo means a solid bulk cargo with a stowage factor of. Charter party and bill of lading considerations 59 8. The stowage factor of the cargo will allow calculation of the space this cargo will occupy in the hold, given the weight of the cargo. Stowage factor written by klien sunday, 22 august 2010 23. In the recent decision in the eems solar, 1 the admiralty court had to consider whether the carrier was liable under a bill of lading for damage resulting from the movement of cargo during the voyage due to poor stowage background. Methods to assess the efficiency of securing arrangements for nonstandardized cargo. During the transportation of bulk cargo, some losses will unavoidably occur. It is calculated as the ratio of the stowage space required under normal conditions, including the stowage losses caused by the means of transportation and packaging, to the weight of the cargo. A stowage factor is the volume required to stow a given weight of cargo on board a ship. Detailed fire protection arrangements for ships carrying solid bulk cargoes.
Each entry on the plan details the quantity, weight and port of discharge. Placement lading of cargo in an aircraft or ship in a manner that provides optimum safety for the vessel and the cargo, gives maximum space usage. In order to obtain the same income a higher freight rate per tonne have to be negotiated for a lighter cargo than for a heavy cargo. These provisions are amplified in the international maritime solid bulk cargoes code imsbc code. In shipping, the stowage factor indicates how many cubic metres of space one metric tonne or cubic feet of space one long ton of a particular type of cargo occupies in a hold of a cargo ship. Basic rules for cargo stowage and securing be thoroughly familiar with the imo code of safe practice for cargo stowage and securing and any subsequent amendments. Master captain must have to have the full information of the cargo so that master captain can arrange the loading sequence in order to keep the ship in a safe trim. Cold rolled steel sheeting this material is manufactured by rerolling and cold reduction of hot rolled steel sheeting. A plan showing the distribution of all cargo parcels stored on board of a vessel for a voyage. In practice, this information may be supplemented by the provision of details of average log diameters, weights and lengths of any particular cargo, thereby easing stowage calculations considerably. It indicates how many cubic meters one metric ton of a particular type of cargo occupies in a hold, taking account of unavoidable stowage losses in the means of transport or the ctu cargo transport unit. Cargo, cargo units and cargo transport units carried on or under deck shall be so loaded, stowed and.
This website is aimed at providing a platform acceptable for everyone to provide and share the best knowledge available on cargo transportation, thereby hoping to contribute to awareness and prevention of loss. This volume, when divided by an assumed stowage factor, gives the approximate weight of the cargo. A cargo of 411 coils of prepainted aluzinc steel sheets was shipped on board the eems solar from xingang, china to novorossiysk, russia, arriving in. If sf required for bagged grain, add approximately 10% to the above figures. Nevertheless, the problem of designing for a displacement that matches the weight of the ship is essentially the same. Establish the weight of the item of cargo and, where possible, the position of its. The shipping world has in the later years experienced a boom, with high and persistent rate levels. Be thoroughly familiar with the contents of the ships own cargo securing manual. The amount and type of cargo to be transported and the intended voyage will dictate the proposed departure cargo andor ballast stowage plan. Chapter vi carriage of cargo and oil fuels, regulation 5 stowage and securing requires that. However, nothing grows without limits into the sky, and with the financial crises emerging mid2008, questions were raised whether all shipping prospects and newbuilding activity would see. Thomas stowage the properties and stowage of cargoes, 8th edition 2018.
London arbitration 2616 shortloading claims steamship. The cargo stowage plan cargo bill of lading free 30. Stowage factors bulk cargoes river plate shipping guide. In this eighth edition of thomas stowage revisions will be found in all parts of the book, including the 2018 changes to the imsbc code part 3 is now in two sections, with part 3a covering general commodities while part 3b covers dry bulk commodities. The officer in charge should always refer to the loading manual to ascertain an appropriate cargo load distribution, satisfying the.
Thomas stowage the properties and stowage of cargoes. In ship chartering, stowage factor sf of the cargo is of crucial importance. Transport guidelines for these products are given in numerous imo publications, regulations, standards, codes, books, msds sheets etc. Sf estimated stowage factor expressed in cubic feet per ton. Its an act of packing or storing away goods on board, it relates to the act of securing those items stored in such a manner that they do not shift or more during at sea period in container shipping, stowage refers to the. A plan presenting the quantities and description of the various grades carried in the ship cargo tanks after the loading is. Thomas stowage, 8th edition 2018 maryland nautical. Transport guidance for steel cargoes american club. Stowage factor is expressed as a number of cubic metres per ton m 3 t or cubit feet cuftt. The masters calculation for the maximum quantity of cargo to be loaded was 49,620mt based on a. Loading, unloading and stowage of solid bulk cargoes.
Even if the volume and weight of cargo is calculated precisely, there are variations such as the shape of the storage compartment and the. When the stowage factor of this cargo is equal or less than 0. Cargo stowage plan for general cargo ships what is a cargo plan a ships cargo plan shows the distribution as well as the disposition of all parcels of cargo aboard the vessel. Welcome to, the worlds largest database on transportation of cargoes in the marine industry set up by bmt. The plan is formulated usually from the workbooks of the deck officers, a fair copy being produced before departure from the final port of loading. Break bulk stowage factor, stowage factor, dry bulk stowage factor acetate butyl ethyl drums 1. Listed below is a table of contents of the questions on this subject as they appear in the new online study. The methods described in this annex should be applied to nonstandardized cargo, but not to containers on containerships. Haris global logistic and freight forwarding company. Planning and control of cargo loading and unloading.