Containerized Cargo Handling and Stowage

Zusatztext

Container industry is gathering pace as vessels are becoming increasingly larger, with the volume of containers carried regularly exceeding 23,000 per vessel. This means the scope for accidents and incidents is also increasing exponentially. This title aims to provide those professionals involved in the packing and handling of cargoes inside containers with the necessary knowledge to do so safely. This will help ensure container collapses are avoided due to inertial forces both at sea and during land transportation.

Autorenportrait

Alexander Arnfinn Olsen is currently employed as a Senior Consultant for RINA Consulting Defence Ltd, a subsidiary of RINA SpA - the Italian national ship registry. Prior to this, he worked as a training and instructional designer for the Royal Navy. He has also been a marine assurance surveyor for the oil and gas industry in Scotland, and an inshore fisheries observer for the Scottish Government. He has published several titles in seafaring, ship operations, and maritime engineering.Fidaa Karkori is an educationalist with a specialism in editing textbooks and technical titles.

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