ASPECTES OF CONTAINER SHIP DESIGN

ASPECTES OF CONTAINER SHIP DESIGN


1. A container ship can be
       a pure container carrier,
       a container/RoRo carrier,
       a general cargo vessel with a container carrying capability.

2. A container ship can carry:
      a cargo handling equipment or not.


3. The cargo securing equipment can be different types.


4. Modern cargo vessels have container carrying facility but restricted by:
      small hatch area/deck area ratio,
     deck stowage resulted from stability consideration,
     relatively low ballast of vessels can be another restriction


5. The design of pure container ships is based on the cargo unit to be carried.

6. The dimensions, hullform and general layout being developed to maximise the capacity.

7. Different cargo securing equipment are used to minimise the risk of cargo damage or loss.


8. A pure container vessel can be a
        deep sea vessel,
        feeder vessel to provide a container distribution service


9. A modern deep see vessel has a capacity of
       2500+ TEU
       with a service speed of 18-24 knots.







10. Feeders have the smaller capacity
     around 500-1000 teu
     16-18 knots.