Basic concepts of cargo work

Exercise

Aakash Sharma DNS 35-A

Question number 6

A hold 14m x 10m x 3m is to be filled with jute and cotton bales.

The jute bales measure 1m x 0.5m x 0.6m and weighs 180kg.
And the cotton bales measure 1m x 0.5m x 0.8m and weighs
250kg. How many bales of jute and cotton would you load if

1. The ship owner was paid by the tonne?

2. The load density of the deck was 1.86 tonne per meter square?
3. The freight for jute was dollar 5.50 per tonne and the freight
for cotton was dollar 5.20 per tonne?
4. If the SWL of the slings used for loading was 1.5 tonne, how
many slings would you require in the above three cases?
What we’re given:

HOLD

Height: 3 m

breadth: 10 m

Length: 14 m
Jute bales:

1. Length : 1m
2. Breadth:
0.5m
3. Height: 0.6m
4. Weight:
180kg
Cotton bales:

1. Length : 1m
2. Breadth: 0.5m
3. Height: 0.8m
4. Weight: 250kg
How many bales of jute and cotton
would you load if:
1.The ship owner was paid by the tonne?
 Quick tip
If the ship owner is paid by tonnes then to load a cargo that will be more in
quantity and in turn more profitable to the owner is the way to go!
Solution:
Volume of the hold = 14 x 10 x 3 = 420 cubic meters

Volume of jute bales = 1 x 0.5 x 0.6 = 0.3 cubic meters

Volume of cotton bales = 1 x 0.5 x 0.8 = 0.4 cubic meters

Number of bales loaded = (volume of hold/volume of bale)

Number of jute bales that can be loaded = 420/0.3 = 1400

Number of cotton bales to be loaded = 420/0.4 = 1050

Weight of jute bales that can be loaded = 1400 x 0.180 = 252 metric tonnes
Weight of cotton bales that can be loaded = 1050 x 0.250 = 262.5 metric
tonnes
If the ship owner is paid by tonnes then to load the cotton bales will be more
profitable in this situation, as we can get more cargo in the same hold.
How many bales of jute and cotton would
you load if:
2.The load density of the deck was 1.86
tonne per meter square?
Solution:

Load density: maximum weight (w) that can be loaded in a unit area (a).

(Not particularly talking about liquids here)

Solution:

LD = 1.86 tonne per meter square

LD = w/a
1.86 = w/a

We know area (a) = 14m x 10m

1.86 x 14 x 10 = w (weight of the cargo than can be loaded)
W = 260.4 tonne
Solution:

Let x be the number of jute bales

Let y be the number of cotton bales
Solution:

Volume occupied by total jute bales and cotton bales is is the total volume of
the cargo hold.

0.3x + 0.4y = 420

Total weight of jute and cotton bales is equal to the total weight that the hold
can carry.

180x + 250y = 260400

Solution:

On solving the above two equations we get

Y = 840
I.e. we can load 840 cotton bales in the hold.

X = 280
i.e. we can load 280 jute bales in the hold.
How many bales of jute and cotton would you load
if:
3.The freight for jute was dollar 5.50 per tonne and
the freight for cotton was dollar 5.20 per tonne?
Solution:

Jute bales = 1400

Freight = 1400 x 5.50 = 7700 dollars

Cotton bales = 1050

Freight = 1050 x 5.2 = 5460 dollars
 Then!
One would load jute bales more as it is more profitable for the owner
How many bales of jute and cotton would you load if:
4. If the SWL of the slings used for loading was 1.5
tonne, how many slings would you require in the
above three cases?
Weight of cotton bales = 262.5 tonnes
SWL of a sling = 1.5 tonnes

Number of slings required to lift the cotton bales = 262.5/1.5 = 175

I.e. 175 slings are required to lift the cotton bales.

Solution:

Weight of cotton bales = 262.5 tonnes

SWL of a sling = 1.5 tonnes

Number of slings required to lift the cotton bales = 262.5/1.5 = 175

I.e. 175 slings are required to lift the cotton bales.