Quay Crane - Boom up

Coneman - Wharf Side Preparation

Hi Friends,
The wharf side preparation of twist locks, auto cones is an important work for the conemen, those working wharf sides. A coneman must know to read the sequence copy of the loading or discharging plan of a container vessel. And, it is very important that a foreman must deploy the experienced workers according to this job. Because why, if the workers ( wharf side ) are new to this job, they don't know which twist lock to be put into the container corner casting on loading. Example, if they put semi - auto twist lock into the container corner casting while loading into the hatch of a vessel, it will be a headache to all, some more, not easy to take out the container. It will give a big problem to all, those who involving in this job. If the container cannot be take out, the sailing time of a vessel must be delayed. So, deploying the workers to the wharf side must be done carefully.
Crane Sequence: It is a hard copy in which all the loading/unloading particulars are listed. A crane sequence show the followings:
1. Name of the Vessel & its Voyage Number
2. Location of the Berth of a terminal
3. Operation starting Time
4. At what position the vessel berthed.(Ex.) Port side or Starboard side
5. Time of Arrival into the Terminal
6. Which bay going to be discharged or loading
7. Dicharging/Loading from which row, which tier of a bay
8. Discharging/Loading whether from on deck or under deck (hatch)
9. Details of any special containers (Ex) Dangerous cargo, reefers, UC,etc
10.Hatch cover Operations
11. Details of Hatch whether the hatch got cell guides.

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Coneman

One of the main duties of a stevedore is working as Coneman. Coneman goes on top of the containers with the help of the Spreader of a Quay crane, do unlocking of the semi-auto twist locks, or manual twist locks by using an Actuator Pole on the time of discharging of containers. A coneman, must be careful while he doing unlocking of containers. He must follow the safety rules at all the times he working on top of the containers. A coneman must wear the personal protective equipments such as Helmet, Safety belt, Cotton hand gloves, flouresecent overall. He must be aware of discharging of containers, and must be careful of the floor of the containers. Because, some time, there is chance of sliding if any oily substances found on the containers. Every time, he goes to the corner of a container, must walk cross to the edge of the containers to perform an unlocking the twist locks. Here, I give a picture of a coneman to show the appearence how he working on top of the container.

Lashingman

Today, i have some pictures about the lashing works onboard the vessel, wharf side, etc. These pictures can show the nature of the job.

Container Vessel Bay Plan

As I posted earlier about the System of stowage of Containers on board the vessel based on the Row-Tier type. I'm here today give a link that show the details of Container vessel Bay Plan. I want to say something about the Bay Plans. The Containers in a vessel to be discharge or load based on a bay plan. The Bay plan describes where the container to be located or to be unloaded. Nowadays, Many of the Major container carrying Mother vessels built with many facilities. The new coming vessels are very length in size, for example, total length of a vessel ranges to 335 Metres from its Bow to Stern. This type of vessels can carry above 8000 TEUs. The total tiers will be 7 or 8 . The Planner of these vessels plan many times unfavourable mainly to the Stevedores. Yes. Many Vessels like Hapag-Llyod, carry flat rack containers to a maximum level of 8 tiers. The planners must consider the safety of the stevedores. These vessels use semi - auto twistlocks, using which one cannot unlock the containers easily.

Reefer Containers

Reefer Containers are the refrigerated containers built with cooling systems with in the containers for the purpose of refrigerating the perishable goods inside the containers.

Quay Crane

Quay Crane is one of a crane is used to discharge or load the containers to / from a container carrying vessel. The Quay crane is mounted on railing track, moves here and there according to the work to be done. The technical term for the moving of crane, one place to another is known as Gantry. The quay crane is otherwise called as RMG. It means Rail Mounted Gantry. The Structutral part of a quay crane is the Boom, the Trolley, etc. Using trolley, an operator of a quay crane can move towards the entire bay of a vessel to its back reach area. Please look a link here for a further details: Quay Cranes

Containers

Today I have published some links in my blog with the free encylopedia, the wikipedia about containers. Mainly the cargoes carried by the vessels using containers. Containers are of different types, different sizes, etc. Even i give the link to wikipedia on the left side of this blog, for a easy browsing, i give the direct hyper link here. This wikipedia link gives you a better knowledge of Containers. Usually, containers made up of strong wood as its bottom, metal at its surrounding, and corten steel at its top. The containers are rectangular sized. The door panel is varying according to its usage or otherwise the cargo packed in it. I think, the wikipedia link can teach all of you a good knowledge about containers. And, the page Container Size Type Codes According ISO 6346 shall show the details of containers.

Lashing Euipments

Friends! It is my ambition that through my blog, I want to share my knowledge with the other people. Now I working as a lashing man in Singapore, I already have experiences in this lashing field. During my profession, I see ready many vessels, its types, its equipments, etc. Any how, I believe my blog would be informative, educative, and knowledgeful. I'm sure that any one can get the study of lashings when those who are entering in to the port as a stevedore. Here, I have collected many pictures of vessels, lashing equipments from other websites only to show the lashing people to update their knowledge regarding lashing onboard the vessel. Yes, I travel through these websites, collecting data to give you all a stuffed source of knowledge on Container Lashing. Before entering to this job, everybody's thinking maybe confused. But, once we learned these works, then the job is very satisfied, hopeful, if we follow a good safely working environment. O.K, Today, I have published an useful product informations. See it, Enjoy it!

Apart from the container lashings onboard the vessel, the container securing under the hatch, or on deck of the vessel using many types of twist locks. Here, I have given the types of Twist Locks, Lashing equipments, and other securing elements with a hyper link. Please click these links to view the products.

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TWIST LOCKS & LASHING BARS

Fully Automatic Twist Locks

Semi Automatic Twist Locks

Conventional Twist Locks

Midlocks

Bottom Mid Locks

Dovetail twistlocks for point load

Dovetail twistlocks for line load

Turnbuckles (+ spanner)

Lashing bars (+ extension rods)

Operating rods

Bin racks

Storage bins

Bridge fittings (+ spanner

Twist stackers

Stacking cones

Bottom stacking cones

Anti-Rack-Spacer

Tension / pressure elements

Pressure elements

Pressure adapters

Container Lashing

Today, I have published this picture that shows two lashingmen involved in container lashing onboard the vessel. We can see that the lashing bar is inserted into the opposite side corner casting of the container, and the lashing bar is put crossly, connected with the turnbuckle. It is the main system of container securing onboard the vessel. And, Today, I want to give some abbrievations about the main container vessel concerns around the world.


ABBRIEVATIONS:

APL - AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINE

COSCO - CHINA OCEAN SHIPPING (GROUP) COMPANY

MSC - MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY LTD

MISC - MALAYSIAN INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING CORPORATION LTD

MOL - MITSUI O.S.K. LINE

NYK - NIPPON YUSHEN KAISHA LINES

NOL - NEPTUNE ORIENT LINES

OOCL - ORIENT OVERSEAS CONTAINER LINES

PIL - PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL LINE

RCL - REGIONAL CONTAINER LINE

'K' LINE - KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA LTD LINE

SAFMARINE - SOUTH AFRICAN MARINE CORPORATION LTD

YM LINE - YANG MING GROUP

WANHAI - WAN HAI LINES

Turnbuckle

Recently, i have traced some pictures about the turnbuckles using mainly in lashing of containers onboard the vessel from some websites. I have given these pictures for a small illustration. The pictures show the model of turnbuckles, the dimension of the turnbuckles also. These turnbuckles used to connect the lashing bars with the lashing ring of the hatch cover or the bridge of the concerned Bay of the container vessel. The tightening of the lashing bars only can by using these turnbuckles.

Container Vessel Pictures

Today also, I have published some pictures of container vessels in my blog. These pictures can be used as desktop wallpapers also. Enjoy it!

SHIP TRAFFIC ASSISTANT

SHIP TRAFFIC ASSISTANT: Apart from Lashing man, Ship Traffic Assistant plays an important role in loading/unloading the vessel. Normally, it is the general term according to the job nature onboard the vessel, Stevedore. Stevedore means one who loads/unloads a vessel. Particularly, Stevedore becomes ship traffic assistant when he becomes eligible to handle the radio set for the communications between himself and the Quay crane operator, Wharf operating Supervisor, Foreman of Stevedores, and the control centre of the Port, etc., On arrival of the vessel, he get the Sequence that includes Discharging/Loading plans. Then, he gives to his gang to unlash/lash according to the sequence he had. He is the main person and incharge of the bays from which the containers to be discharged/loaded. Here, I give one picture that shows a ship traffic assistant guides quay crane operator to close the hatch cover of a bay of a container vessel.

CONTAINER VESSEL BAY PLAN

Here, I give an sample picture shows that the containers are loaded onto the vessel by following the Bay plan. The yellow coloured numberings show that the Row numbers. The left side is known as Port Side, the Right side is known as Starboard side. The horizontal view of the containers is known as Tier. Here, one point is to be noted must. According to the loading of containers on deck of the vessels, vessels maintain different types of lashing plans depend on their port of destinations, particularly the weather conditions. Of course, they maintain such a lashing plan, they must plan properly. Normally, the containers are of different kinds, different heights, etc., The container stowage under the hatch makes no problem. But, On deck, very big problem if the High-cube containers, 9"6' are loaded particularly sea side, shore side side of the vessels. The lashing men every time meet the same problem when they do lash or unlash the containers. It is very important that the body structure of the lashing men must be consider. Even tallest men working for the lashings, they meet accidents while removing the bars from the containers. The Planners must consider these problems. The quay crane is the machine that it can do any thing about the loading/discharge the containers, but, the lashing men are human beings. Their safety must be planned.