ASSIGNMENT

BULK CARRIER

A bulk carrier or a bulker is a merchant ship specifically designed to transport

unpackage bulk cargo, such as grains, coal, ore and cement in its cargo holds

CONTAINER CARRIER

Container ships are cargo ships that carry all their load in truck-size international
container in a technique called containerization. They are common means of
commercial intermodal freight transport and now carry most seagoing non-bulk
cargo.

GENERAL CARGO SHIP

This is a ship used to move packaged merchandize from one location to another.
Due to the vast range of cargo materials, these ships are often designed specifically
cargo which they will carry. Cranes and other heavy equipment needed to move,
load and unload cargo are usually onboard.

VEHICLE/RO-RO VESSEL:

This is a multi-deck cargo ships designed to carry new cars and trucks
(HIS/Fairplay). The cargo is loaded via ramps.

LIVESTOCK CARRIER

Livestock carriers are those the ship, which specialize exclusively in the
transportation of large number of live animals together with their requirements for
the voyage, (food, water, sawdust beddings, medication, etc)

REFRIGERATED CARGO SHIP/REEFER

A reefer ship is a refrigerated cargo ship, a type of ship typically used to transport
perishable commodities which require temperature-controlled transportation such
as fruit, meat, fish, vegetables, diary products and other foods.

FISHING SHIP
A fishing vessel is a boat or ship used to catch fish in the sea, or on a lake or river.
Many different kinds of vessels are used in commercial, artisanal and recreational
fishing.

OIL TANKER

An oil tanker, also known as a petroleum tanker, is a merchant ship designed for
the bulk transport of oil. There are two basic types of oil tankers; the crude tanker
and the product tanker. Crude tankers move large quantities of unrefined crude oil
from its pint of extraction to refineries.

GAS TANKER/CARRIER

A gas carrier (or gas tanker) is a ship designed to transport LPG, LNG or liquefied
chemical gases in bulk.

PASSENGER SHIP

A passenger ship is a merchant ship whose primary function is to carry passengers.

The category does not include cargo vessels which have accommodations for
limited number of passengers, such as the ubiquitous twelve-passengers freighters
once common on the seas in which transport of passengers is secondary to the
carriage of freight.

Following the different demands placed on the ship types you have outline and the
conditions under which they operate, discuss their variation.

BULK CARRIER

They transport single-commodity cargoes such as grains, sugar and ores in bulk.

CONTAINER CARRIER

They are designed to carry containers with different types of cargos in them.

GENERAL CARRIER

It consist of a large and clear open cargo-carrying space as possible, together with
the facilities required for loading and unloading the cargo.
Vehicle carrier/RO-RO Vessels: For carrying rollable equipment cars and trucks.

LIVESTOCK CARRIER:

For transportation of live animals and the basic requirement.

REFRIGERATED CARGO SHIP/REEFER:

For transportation perishable commodities which requires controlled-temperature.

FISHING SHIP: mainly used for fishing in rivers, lakes or seas.

OIL TANKER: Mainly used for transportation of bulk oil such as petroleum
products.

PASSENGERS SHIP: The primary function is to carry passenger from one

destination to another.

DISCUSS THE MERCHANT SHIP

Merchant ships are ships that are mainly used for either carry cargo or passenger.
Basically, the ships that are engaged in active commercial transportation fall in this
category. The merchant ships comes in different sizes and shapes. It can be as
small as a 6m (20ft) long diving boat, or as big as ultra large crude carriers
(ULCC) that can be up to 415m (1,361 ft) long. Examples of merchant ships are;
bulk carriers, container ship, tankers, passengers, specialized vessels, offshore
vessels.

SPECIFIC DEPARTMENT ON MERCHANT SHIP AND ORGANIZATION

1. DECK DEPARTMENT: The main work of the deck department is proper

watchstanding and maintenance of the ship’s hull, cargo gear, and
accommodations as well as the ship’s life saving and firefighting appliances.

Typical deck department for a merchant ship would include;

i. Chief officer/chief mate

j. Second officer/second mate
k. Third officer/third mate
 l. Boatswain or bosun
m. Able seaman
n. Ordinary seaman

The chief mate is the head of the deck department. This involves administrative
tasks such as scheduling work, quality control, coordinating with other
departments and conflict resolution.

2. ENGINE DEPARTMENT
The engine department or engineering is an organizational unit aboard a ship
that is responsible for operating the propulsion systems and the support
systems for crew, passengers and cargo. This work is carried out by marine
engineering officers who usually train via cadet ships. This department
comprises of
Chief Engineer Operation and maintenance of ship
equipment
Second engineer Supervises the daily operation of the
engine.
Third engineer In charge of boilers, fuel, auxiliary
engines, etc
Fourth Engineer Electrical, sewage treatment, lube oil,
bilge, etc.
Oiler Cleaning the engine spaces and
machinery and assisting the
engineers as directed.

3. STEWARD DEPARTMENT
This service department responsibility of living and catering services for the
crew and other people onboard. The service department is headed by a chief
steward at the top and helped by stewards, baker and mess men.