Carriage of containers on Bulk Carriers
The maritime industry is extremely dynamic and survives in midst of changing business needs, regulatory frameworks and safety and environmental laws to name a few. In this challenging environment opportunities emerge and those who react to them with short response time and arrive early are able to make best of the situation. At Vedam Design, we enable the business owners to tap the opportunities reacting swiftly to requirements in most cost effective way and take early lead.
One such emerging opportunity is demand for carriage of containers on Bulk Carrier and huge interest has been generated in this area. Reacting to these requirements the authorities are stepping in and issuing guidelines to ensure safety of the ship, cargo and personnel onboard.
We at Vedam have been providing design solution to carrying containers in Bulk carriers with minimum changes to existing structure while meeting the guidelines set by different classification societies making it economical and feasible for vessels to fit in to new role within short time period.
The solution offered to carry containers in cargo holds, on main deck and on top of hatch top covers of Bulk carrier is split up in to two categories, which are:
Preliminary Feasibility Study: This study focusses on spatial feasibility of carrying maximum number of containers on a bulk carrier while meeting basic strength, stability and statutory criteria. Thus allowing Ship Owners to evaluate container carrying capacity of the vessel and enable them to decide whether to make modification to
vessel to enable her to carry containers is an economically viable option
Detailed Engineering: In the case of detailed engineering focus is on identifying the modifications required to make the vessel suitable to carry containers. The engineering done at this stage aims at meeting the class requirements including structural, stability statutory, visibility, firefighting , notation guidelines. The drawings are subjected to class approval in this stage.
Vedam has carried out number of feasibility studies in this area and have many satisfied Owners and operator who benefitted from the service rendered to them. Our team has become conversant in rules and requirements stipulated by various classification societies and have good insight to offer quick and error free solutions efficiently.
We understand that speed and accuracy is the key to thrive in business and we are ever ready to step up with you. Happy sailing.
