Container Ship Construction (Offered in Arabic Only)

Course details

Course Outlines:

• Introduction — why a knowledge of container ship construction is important
• Basic constructional features of a cargo vessel
• The dimensions of a ship and their operational significance
• The five classes of container vessels
• Cellular container ship construction and operational features
• General cargo/container ship construction and operational features
• RoRo and RoRo/container ship construction and operational features
• Bulk/container carrier construction and operational features
• Barge carrier construction and operational features
• Trends in container ship developments and their impact on ports.

Course Objectives:

This Unit is designed:

• To outline the basic construction, features and facilities of a typical cargo ship.
• To review the vessel types used to carry containers in international trade.
• To describe the characteristics of the five main types of container-carrying vessels.
• To discuss the effects of ship construction on how containers are handled and stowed, on the equipment used and on operating procedures.