Cargo assignment
Maritime Operations and Management
Kane van Dijk (0948943
Jelle Hoekstra (0945734)
Sophie Hoffman (0954825)
RMIMPM21
09-10-2020
Group 2
Version 1.0
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,Preface
This report has been written by three fourth years students that are participating in the minor Port
and maritime management. These three students are Kane van Dijk (0948943) Jelle Hoekstra
(0945734) and Sophie Hoffman (0954825). These students will also be known as the research team in
this report and assignment. For the module Maritime operations and management, the students
have drawn up a cargo assignment for the mv Elandsgracht.
The time frame of this cargo assignment is from approximately three weeks. The first hand on the
assignment was laid on 18th of September while the final adjustment was made on the 9 th of October.
The research team would like the following people and institutions:
A.E. Weeke, for providing guidance during the assignments but also material upon ship
stability and all other things considering maritime operations and management.
Rotterdam University, for making workspace available and providing a setup communication
platform.
2
, Management review
The m/v Elandsgracht is stationed in Belem, Brazil. The Elandsgracht is awaiting loading, so it can sail
to Antwerpen. The research team has drawn up load plan and corresponding matters like lashing.
The research team has calculated the journey will take around 10 days and 22 hours, but
circumstances might always cause delay or such matters. During this voyage the Elandsgracht will
pass tropical area and end in summer area. The daily consumption can be found in table 4 and extra
fuel and fresh water can be found in table 5.
Table 1 shows the advised shipped cargo and their details.
Products Quantity Weight per quantity Quantity (m3) Location
(MT)
22R1 (20ft reefer) 50 12 Decks
42G1 (40ft IMDG) 30 9 Decks
42G1 (40ft general) 35 17 Decks
42G1 (40ft general) 28 23 Decks
Machinery 1 504 TWD position 2 hold 1
Bulldozer 8 37,2 Deck 84
Reactor 1 138 TWD position 2 hold 1
Yacht 2 30 Right part Hold 2
Cable reel 1 42 Deck 84
Grain 4543 Left part of Hold 2
Calcium Nitrate 2425 Hold 1
Table 1 Advised shipped cargo
The total earnings from all of this cargo comes down to €794.344,00, which is the maximum earnings
while not endangering the ship stability and thus safety. With the current calculations the GM comes
down to 1,049949, detailed calculations can be found in chapter 5.
IMBSC and Grain code will applicable. Which means the research team advises to keep the cargo
spaces dry and clean. For the grain the advises is the keep it trimmed and levelled. The research team
also advises to use saucers to make sure the heeling moment is reduced.
For the securing of the cargo the following actions are advised:
Containers: stored on the deck with firstly container sockets with twist locks and upon stored
on each other secured with lashing rods and turnbuckles
Machinery: lashed with steel chains and stoppers in four directions
Bulldozers: lashed with chains and stoppers
Cable reel: secured with vertical and obliquel lashing
Yachts: secured by timber on the bottom and lashed with a 25 degree angle
Reactor: secured with chains and stoppers
Grain: secured by trimmed and leveled cargo space and covered with tarpaulins or
equivalent. Advice is to store grain in cargo hold three
Calcium Nitrate: secured in a dry, clean and dust free cargo space and stored away from
other cargo like grain. Advice is to store the Calcium Nitrate in cargo hold one to make sure it
is stored separately from other cargo like the IMDG states.
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Maritime Operations and Management
Kane van Dijk (0948943
Jelle Hoekstra (0945734)
Sophie Hoffman (0954825)
RMIMPM21
09-10-2020
Group 2
Version 1.0
1
,Preface
This report has been written by three fourth years students that are participating in the minor Port
and maritime management. These three students are Kane van Dijk (0948943) Jelle Hoekstra
(0945734) and Sophie Hoffman (0954825). These students will also be known as the research team in
this report and assignment. For the module Maritime operations and management, the students
have drawn up a cargo assignment for the mv Elandsgracht.
The time frame of this cargo assignment is from approximately three weeks. The first hand on the
assignment was laid on 18th of September while the final adjustment was made on the 9 th of October.
The research team would like the following people and institutions:
A.E. Weeke, for providing guidance during the assignments but also material upon ship
stability and all other things considering maritime operations and management.
Rotterdam University, for making workspace available and providing a setup communication
platform.
2
, Management review
The m/v Elandsgracht is stationed in Belem, Brazil. The Elandsgracht is awaiting loading, so it can sail
to Antwerpen. The research team has drawn up load plan and corresponding matters like lashing.
The research team has calculated the journey will take around 10 days and 22 hours, but
circumstances might always cause delay or such matters. During this voyage the Elandsgracht will
pass tropical area and end in summer area. The daily consumption can be found in table 4 and extra
fuel and fresh water can be found in table 5.
Table 1 shows the advised shipped cargo and their details.
Products Quantity Weight per quantity Quantity (m3) Location
(MT)
22R1 (20ft reefer) 50 12 Decks
42G1 (40ft IMDG) 30 9 Decks
42G1 (40ft general) 35 17 Decks
42G1 (40ft general) 28 23 Decks
Machinery 1 504 TWD position 2 hold 1
Bulldozer 8 37,2 Deck 84
Reactor 1 138 TWD position 2 hold 1
Yacht 2 30 Right part Hold 2
Cable reel 1 42 Deck 84
Grain 4543 Left part of Hold 2
Calcium Nitrate 2425 Hold 1
Table 1 Advised shipped cargo
The total earnings from all of this cargo comes down to €794.344,00, which is the maximum earnings
while not endangering the ship stability and thus safety. With the current calculations the GM comes
down to 1,049949, detailed calculations can be found in chapter 5.
IMBSC and Grain code will applicable. Which means the research team advises to keep the cargo
spaces dry and clean. For the grain the advises is the keep it trimmed and levelled. The research team
also advises to use saucers to make sure the heeling moment is reduced.
For the securing of the cargo the following actions are advised:
Containers: stored on the deck with firstly container sockets with twist locks and upon stored
on each other secured with lashing rods and turnbuckles
Machinery: lashed with steel chains and stoppers in four directions
Bulldozers: lashed with chains and stoppers
Cable reel: secured with vertical and obliquel lashing
Yachts: secured by timber on the bottom and lashed with a 25 degree angle
Reactor: secured with chains and stoppers
Grain: secured by trimmed and leveled cargo space and covered with tarpaulins or
equivalent. Advice is to store grain in cargo hold three
Calcium Nitrate: secured in a dry, clean and dust free cargo space and stored away from
other cargo like grain. Advice is to store the Calcium Nitrate in cargo hold one to make sure it
is stored separately from other cargo like the IMDG states.
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