Prior to loading any cargo its important that the hold is properly prepared. The process of preparing holds for cargo work is regularly examined at OOW Oral Examinations and also potentially during OOW SQA written exams.
Daily archives: 12/03/2016
Dry cargo space calculations at the OOW level take account of a number of factors these include: The cargo stowage factor (SF) Broken Stowage (BS) Grain Space Bale Space All of the above including example calculations are discussed in the following PowerPoint:
Dry Cargo Space Calculations OOW
When loading deck cargo their is 5 basic considerations that must be taken into account by the OOW these are: Strength Stability Visibility Drainage Safe Access The PowerPoint below discusses these in further detail and is available to download for offline viewing.