Loadout Ramps – design and analysis of the simplest flat plate ramp
Loadouts are a complicated exercise and require intricate engineering calculations to ensure success of the operation. Right from selecting the suitable vessel with adequate ballasting capability, to performing ballasting and stability calculations, selection of the... Why the bollard pull calculation method for a barge won’t work for a ship
In my working with the marine transportation industry for more than a decade now, I have come across many different calculations for required bollard pull for both barges and ships. The principles of the calculation are same, whether it is a ship, a barge or any other...
STEEL COILS LOADING – ITS CHALLENGES AND WAYS TO OVERCOME
STEEL COILS LOADING – ITS CHALLENGES AND WAYS TO OVERCOME by Mr. Spiros Malliaroudakis (Founder & Managing Director, S.A. Malliaroudakis Maritime (UK) Ltd) The loads derived from steel coils loading are very concentrated, leading to higher stresses in the...