General cargo information

I n this sub chapter, general information regarding the cargo will be discussed. The following subjects will be explained:

ь Container positions on deck and inside the holds.

ь The different sizes and types of containers

ь How to “read” a stowplan and use it.

ь Loading combination of containers

ь Container construction

ь Container markings

Container positions on deck and inside the holds

I n order to understand how to use a stowplan, the position will be explained. Every container is positioned on the ship according to three (3) criteria. These criteria are:

ь The bay

ь The row

ь The tier (also known as layer)

The bay

T he bay is an indication on the ship of where the container is positioned. Bays always start in the forward of the ship and increase in bay number going to the aft ship. In image 12 you see an example of bays on a ship.

Info: Bay numbers are always given for 20 foot containers.
20 foot bays are always odd numbered. If a bay will be used for a 40 foot container the bay number will be an even number.

Example: in bay 25 and 27 a 40 foot will be loaded. This means that the 40 foot will be in bay 26.

Image 12: Bay layout on a ship

The row

T he row is an indication on what side, port or starboard side, a container is positioned. The starboard has the odd numbers and the portside has the even numbers, see image 13.

Image 13: Row layout in a bay

The tier

T he tier is an indication of how high the container is. There is a difference between the height indication inside a hold and on deck.

ь Inside a hold the tier starts at 02 and increases by 2 when going up

ь On deck the tier starts at 82 and also increases by 2 when going up

In image 14 you see how tiers are indicated.

Image 14: Tier layout inside a hold and on deck

In image 15 you see how the “code” for a container position is given.

Image 15: “Code” for container position

This means that the container is a 40 foot container. It is situated in bay 32, row 01 (starboard side) and in tier 82, which is the first layer on deck.

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