Course syllabus adopted 2024-02-15 by Head of Programme (or corresponding).
Overview
- Swedish nameLasthantering och farligt gods
- CodeMMS090
- Credits7.5 Credits
- OwnerTSILO
- Education cycleFirst-cycle
- Main field of studyShipping and Marine Technology
- DepartmentMECHANICS AND MARITIME SCIENCES
- GradingTH - Pass with distinction (5), Pass with credit (4), Pass (3), Fail
Course round 1
- Teaching language Swedish
- Application code 81114
- Open for exchange studentsNo
- Only students with the course round in the programme overview.
Credit distribution
Module | Sp1 | Sp2 | Sp3 | Sp4 | Summer | Not Sp | Examination dates |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0119 Examination 7.5 c Grading: TH | 7.5 c |
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In programmes
Examiner
Jan Skoog- Lecturer, Maritime Studies, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences
Eligibility
General entry requirements for bachelor's level (first cycle)Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Specific entry requirements
The same as for the programme that owns the course.Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling the requirements above.
Course specific prerequisites
None.Aim
The aim is to give an introduction to general cargo operations (ship types and cargo gear), basic ship stability and multimodal transport of dangerous goods (road, railway, air and sea transports) in order to be able to in a commercial way operate a ship and its cargo. Courses within cargo handling aims to keep transports in general as safe and protective as possible for the environment and society bearing in mind the UN Sustainable Development Goals number 5, 12 och 14.Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
- Recite different ship types and its cargo gear
- Describe a ships main dimensions and recite basic ship stability
- Describe displacement, trim and draught
- Define dangerous goods as per UN-criteria
- Recite how to pack, stow, segregate and document dangerous goods in conjunction to transport
- Describe the safe handling of cargoes in respect of their properties and expected climate during the voyage
- Relate to applicable legislation regarding cargo handling in general
Content
- Different ship types and its cargo handling & equipment - Ships particulars and basic definitions - Ship main constructive particulars - Displacement, dead weight and tonnage - Free surfaces and its impact to ships stability - Cargo planning - National and international legislation - Multimodal transport of dangerous goods - Guidelines regarding the safe handling of cargoes - Cargo; climate and securingOrganisation
The starts with ships dimensions and basic ship stability followed by multi-modal transportation of dangerous goods.All hours are lectures, but during some lectures there will be tutorials and cargo planning exercises.
Literature
For part ACourse litterature 1: Internationell logistik - farligt gods (2022) - kompendie
Course litterature 2: Stabilitet och fartygskonstruktion hydrostatic tables (Reference material)
Examination including compulsory elements
Written examination of learning outcomes 1-7.Examination aids
Approved calculator, course litterature 1 and in exam included appendices.
The course examiner may assess individual students in other ways than what is stated above if there are special reasons for doing so, for example if a student has a decision from Chalmers on educational support due to disability.