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IIMS 2014 Conference

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The International Institute of Marine Surveying is proud to announce its 2014 Conference and AGM

Presenting ‘New Energies in Marine Surveying’

Date: 09 June 2014 (2 Days)
Location: Hilton Hotel, Chilworth, Southampton, UK

Description:
The 2014 Conference (including Dinner and AGM) will be held on the 9th and 10th June 2014 at the Hilton Hotel, Chilworth, Southampton. The Conference theme will be “New Energies in Marine Surveying”.

Click here to view the Brochure PDF or visit the website http://www.iims.org.uk for more info.

The event will coincide with the SeaWork Exhibition in Southampton running from the 10th – 12th June.

Hold Cleanliness: Surveyor’s Inspection and Requirements

hold-cleanliness-marine-surveyors (2)Prior to loading grain, all ships are usually subject to a survey by an approved independent surveyor. The surveyor will require the ship’s particulars, and details of at least the last three cargoes carried. He will then inspect the holds for cleanliness and infestation, and the presence of any material that could lead to infestation or contamination.

When the surveyor is satisfied, he will issue the ship with a certificate to confirm that the holds are clean. However this is not a guarantee that the holds are perfectly clean and that no cargo claim will result.

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International Institute of Marine Surveying

marine cargo ship surveyorsAs marine surveyor, you might need organisation to develop your knowledge and experience. Today I will post you one of them called International Institute of Marine Surveying (IIMS). This is an independent, non-political organisation promoting the professionalism, recognition and training of marine surveyors worldwide. The IIMS is held marine surveying training, short courses and distance learning. Right now, the representative office was spread at several countries. Here a brief description about IIMS.

The IIMS is a membership organisation and since 2004 has increased its membership worldwide to cover 98 countries.  It is the largest organisation of its kind in the world, and seeks to represent its industry to government and non governmental organisations such as the International Marine Organisation (IMO), Coastguards, insurance companies and ship owners.
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Cargo: Definition and Terminology

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Air draught – means the vertical distance from the surface of the water to the highest point of the ship’s mast or aerial.

Bale space capacity – is that cubic capacity of a cargo space when the breadth is measured from the inside of the cargo battens (spar ceiling) and the measured depth is from the wood tank top ceiling to the underside of the deck beams. The length is measured from the inside of the fore and aft bulkhead stiffeners.

Broken stowage – is defined as that space between packages which remains unfilled. The percentage that has to be allowed varies with the type of cargo and with the shape of the ship’s hold. It is greatest when large cases are stowed in an end hold or at the turn of a bilge.

Cargo information – means appropriate information relevant to the cargo and its stowage and securing which should specify, in particular, the precautions necessary for the safe carriage of that cargo by sea.

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Basic Calculation for Surveyor

Calculation for Surveyor

After reviewing some comments on the posts, I decided to write this post. Flash back, this post is explains several basic calculation that usually use by marine cargo ship surveyor to complete their jobs. I think this will be usable for beginner.

Vessel Trim Calculation

Trim is different between aft draft and forward draft of the vessel.
Trim = Draft Aft (DA) – Draft Fore (DF)
Example : DF: 5.40 M, and DA: 7.25 M
Trim = 7.45 – 5.40
Trim = 2.05 M (Apparent Trim / AT)
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