Cargo Work (7^th Ed.) For Maritime Operations

General principles of the handling, stowage and carriage of cargoes; Hatchwork and heavy lift cargoes; Stowage properties of general cargoes; Bulk cargoes; Tanker cargoes; Specialist cargoes: timber, refrigerated and livestock cargoes; Roll on - Roll off operations; Containers and containerisation; Special cargoes, harzardous goods and deck cargoes; Stability, security and cargo documentation; Appendices

Nautical college students from Cadet to Officer of the Watch Serving Merchant Navy Deck Officers, Officer of the Watch, Chief Mates, Shipping agents, transport managers, harbour and port authorities

David House

'The world of cargo operations has changed considerably from the days of the open stowage of merchandise. Unitise cargoes in the form of containers or Ro-Ro and pallatisation have generated a need for alternative handling methods and changing procedures.The work of the stevedore has moved on to a vastly different role to that previously employed in general cargo holds. The cargo units are labour saving and tend to require a different mode of working. In many cases, ships' crew or rigging gangs have replaced the role of the previous style of dock labour. The fork lift truck and the container gantry have been the source of major causes of change within the cargo handling environment and the demise of labour intensive activities. Unlike the previous six editions of 'Cargo Work', this new text