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http://dx.doi.org/10.7837/kosomes.2012.18.5.439

A Study on the Release of Hatch Cover in Sand Carriers  

Jung, Chang-Hyun (Division of Maritime Transportation System, Mokpo National Maritime University)
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Journal of the Korean Society of Marine Environment & Safety / v.18, no.5, 2012 , pp. 439-445 More about this Journal
Abstract
Only the sand carriers fitted with hopper doors can remove their hatch covers in current regulations. However, there is no sand carriers fitted with hopper doors in korea. Through the analysis of accidents, inspection of equipment installed on ships, and evaluation of stability and seakeeping performance concerning the sand carriers, it is expected that the current exemption requirement is modified for hatch covers for sand carriers. As the result, this paper proposed the removal of hatch covers and be fitted by tarpaulin instead to protect water ingress into the holds. This can be done by making the holds smaller designed to be filled full until the top of the hold without exceeding loadline. Also, the bilge pumps should have the sufficient capacity of pumping water out in the early stage of sand-water mixture to wetted condition in approximately 1 hour and be operationally ready in every voyage conditions.
Keywords
Sand carrier; Hatch cover; Stability; Seakeeping; Loadline; Buoyancy; Bilge pump;
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