LOAD HEAVY LIFT IN DRY DOCK

bullet Approval required from dry dock authority.
bullet Same normal precautions for loading heavy lifts.
bullet Preferably load by dock yard crane if available.
bullet Side shores to be added to prevent vessels heeling over.
bullet Consider stress on ship's structure.
bullet Add additional keel block, bilge block, side shores if necessary.
bullet To prevent structure to be overloaded, DB tanks below hold where cargo is being loaded, may be ballasted.

 

 

Updated: July 03, 2003