A Guide To Container Ship Design And Operation

Learn about the basics of container ships from design to operations. 

This ebook is a compilation of the best and most popular of our articles, offered to you in pdf format. 

The ebook has been divided into 4 chapters as follows:

1. Containerisation and Containers
2. Container ships and their designs
3. Cargo operation preparation for container ships
4. Securing Containers

1. Containerisation and Containers

• The history of containerisation
• Types of container units and designs
• Shipping Container Dimensions
• Refrigeration Container Unit

2. Container ships and their designs

• What are container ships?
• Design of container ships
• The purpose of “torsion box”
• Parametric rolling in container ship

3. Cargo operation preparation for container ships

• Verified gross mass of containers
• Cargo equipment of container ships
• How to prepare for container loading operation
• Dimensions, marking and bay plan

4. Securing Containers

• Planning container stowage
• Safe container lashing
• Checks after cargo completion
• Care of containers at sea