Hatch Cover Maintenance and Operation: A Guide to Good Practice (Second Edition)
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Hatch Cover Maintenance and Operation: A Guide to Good Practice (Second Edition)
This illustrated guide explains the fundamental importance of weathertight hatch covers to the safe and profitable operation of cargo ships. Poorly maintained or secured hatch covers can result in total losses in heavy seas and are one of the principal sources of cargo damage claims.
The guide describes the various types of hatch cover in use today and explains how they should be inspected, maintained and operated to ensure maximum effectiveness and safety. The second edition has been extensively revised and updated and includes information on hatch cover testing, recent IACS contributions to hatch cover design and operation, plus a glossary of terms. The guide is intended for ships’ officers, ship operators, technical staff, surveyors, lawyers and claims handlers.
The objective of this guide remains as before: to provide information in straightforward way to those on board ship and those ashore who have an interest in the voyage. The aim is to provide practical guidance to the target audience of ships’ officers, ship operators, technical staff, surveyors, lawyers and claims handlers.
The guide deals with hatch cover design principles, operation, maintenance and safety. Appendices are included which provide checklists for routine onboard inspections, notes on recent IACS contributions to hatch cover design and operation, and a glossary of terms.
Chapter 1 Benefits of Keeping Good Hatch Covers
Chapter
2
Hatch
Cover
Design
Principles
2.1
Types
of
hatch
cover
2.2
Basic
design
features
2.3
Recent
changes
to
hatch
cover
design
rules
2.4
Importance
of
steel
to
steel
geometry
2.5
Sealing
arrangements
2.6
Drainage
2.7
Securing
2.8
Locators
2.9
Problems
from
new
Chapter
3
Operation
3.1
Safety
3.2
Closing
and
opening
3.3
Securing
3.4
Common
problems
3.5
Inspection
by
onboard
staff
3.6
Surveys
3.7
Testing
methods
3.8
Use
of
hatch
cover
sealing
tape
and
other
temporary
sealants
3.9
Checklists
and
reporting
3.10
Other
watertight
closures
Chapter
4
Maintenance
4.1
Routine
upkeep
and
maintenance
in
service
4.2
The
importance
of
cleats
and
seals
4.3
Corrosion
4.4
Keeping
the
drainage
operational
4.5
Operating
gear
4.6
Spares
4.7
Temporary
repairs
4.8
Permanent
repairs
Chapter
5
Implications
of
Poor
Hatch
Cover
Condition
5.1
Seaworthiness
and
cargoworthiness
5.2
Records
and
evidence
5.3
Use
of
sealing
tape
and
other
sealants
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- Number of Pages:
- 64
- ISBN:
- 9780954653729
- Binding Format:
- Paperback
- Book Height:
- 210 mm
- Book Width:
- 141 mm
- Weight:
- 0.2 kg
- Author:
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