In this article, Captain Zhao Qingwei, Head of the Safety Supervision Department at Chinaland Shipping, presents an analysis of the feasibility of bulk carriers transporting general cargo and deck cargo, along with practical considerations for actual operations.

When preparing the pre-stow plan, the first thing to do is to check what load line zone/area the ship is in throughout the voyage, and then to calculate the deadweight according to the restricted draught and water density of the (un)loadport or channel, argues Captain Zhao Qingwei, the head of safety supervision department of Chinaland Shipping.

Enclosed space accidents have always been a major headache for the shipping industry. Although the industry has taken many precautions, the fatalities keep repeating itself, argues Capt. Zhao, Marine Safety Manager of DASIN Singapore based shipping company.

The ship's officer will often check the draft during the loading and unloading process, and this job is mainly carried out by the chief officer himself, especially during the draft survey, notes Capt. Zhao, Marine Safety Manager of DASIN Singapore based shipping company.

The safety of pilot boarding and disembarkation is a major headache for the shipping industry. Every year, many pilots are injured or died due to old (worn-out) or improperly rigged pilot ladder facilities, and/or the process of placing the pilot ladder results in injuries to the crew, notes Capt.Zhaoqingwei, Marine Safety Manager at DASIN SHIPPING PTE LTD.

On January 2, 2020, some models of FRUNO GPS or GMDSS devices with built-in FRUNO GPS experienced the ROLLOVER phenomenon, which caused a lot of trouble for many ships, reports Capt.Zhaoqingwei, Marine Safety Manager at DASIN SHIPPING PTE LTD.

Nowadays, with the increasingly strict requirements for environmental protection in the shipping industry, PSC inspections have started to focus on the environmental protection related content in the passage plan, argues Capt. Zhao Qingwei, Marine Safety Manager of Dasin shipping.

Decarbonization has recently become a hot topic of discussion in the shipping community, notes Capt. Zhaoqingwei, Marine Safety Manager at DASIN SHIPPING PTE LTD and highlights that protecting the marine environment is not just about buzzwords like GHG, EEXI, IHM, LSFO, EU-MRV, etc.