Overview

This publication provides a step-by-step guide to MBCM surveying, including receipt of instructions, equipment, draught and displacement calculations, sounding and completion of MBCM survey documentations.

This guide to marine bulk cargo measurement (MBCM) surveys (also known as a ‘draught survey’) is for both marine surveyors and ships’ officers. It is also a source of ‘theory into practice’ applications for naval architects.

Content

Foreword

About the Author

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Definitions and Form Terms

Chapter 3 MBCM Surveys - General Error Notes

Chapter 4 Receipt of an Application for an MBCM Survey

Chapter 5 Determining Onboard Quantities

Chapter 6 Recording of Draughts, Taking Soundings, Dock Water Density

Chapter 7 Displacement 1st Trim Correction/Layer Correction

Chapter 8 Displacement 2nd Trim Correction

Chapter 9 Displacement List/Heel Correction

Chapter 10 Displacement Density Correction

Chapter 11 Cargo Quantity Calculation

Chapter 12 Marine Bulk Cargo Measurement - Survey Report

Appendix 1 Physical Terms

Appendix 2 Linear Interpolation

Appendix 3 Metric Units

Details

Title: Marine Bulk Cargo Measurement Surveys
Subtitle: Metric Edition
Number of Pages: 96
Product Code: WS1384K
ISBN: ISBN 13: 978-1-85609-578-5 (9781856095785), ISBN 10: 1-85609-578-9 (1856095789)
Published Date: November 2013
Binding Format: Paperback
Book Height: 235 mm
Book Width: 155 mm
Book Spine: 6 mm
Weight: 0.20 kg
Author: Harry Karanassos