Cargo handling equipment for dry cargo vessels¹

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Brown, A.S.^a | Beniston, P.T.^b

Affiliations: [a] Clarke, Chapman and Co. Ltd. | [b] Research and Development Department, Clarke, Chapman and Co. Ltd.

Note: [1] Paper read before The Institute of Marine Engineers, 22nd October 1963, at The Memorial Building, 76 Mark Lane, London, E.E.3

Abstract: The paper gives comparisons between the various types of cargo handling equipment such as winches with various designs of derricks, cranes and cargo lifts, giving their advantages and disadvantages for different types of vessel, also different types of cargo to be handled. The emphasis is on dry cargo carried by the “Liner Trade”. The paper also covers the latest developments in the field of silicon controlled rectifiers, associated with the control of deck auxiliaries. The characteristics of various types of prime mover are dealt with, making reference to installation and maintenance problems.

DOI: 10.3233/ISP-1964-1111601

Journal: International Shipbuilding Progress, vol. 11, no. 116, pp. 145-161, 1964