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What is the lifting capacity range for shipboard-based lifting gear on unspecialized ships?
What is the lifting capacity range for shipboard-based lifting gear on unspecialized ships?
- Up to 300 tons
- Up to 200 tons
- Up to 400 tons (correct)
- Up to 100 tons
What is the main purpose of shipboard lifting gear?
What is the main purpose of shipboard lifting gear?
- To secure cargo in the ship's holds
- To ventilate the ship's cargo spaces
- To lift cargo from the shore to the ship's holds (correct)
- To lower cargo from the ship to the shore
Which type of shipboard-based lifting gear has a variety of lifting capacity up to 400 tons?
Which type of shipboard-based lifting gear has a variety of lifting capacity up to 400 tons?
- Union Purchase
- Single Swinging Derrick
- Deck Cranes with level-luffing
- All of the above (correct)
What is the main function of a Single Swinging Derrick on Dry Cargo ships?
What is the main function of a Single Swinging Derrick on Dry Cargo ships?
What is the primary purpose of Union Purchase on Dry Cargo ships?
What is the primary purpose of Union Purchase on Dry Cargo ships?
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Shipboard Lifting Capacity
Shipboard Lifting Capacity
Lifting gear on unspecialized ships can lift up to 400 tons.
Purpose of Shipboard Lifting Gear
Purpose of Shipboard Lifting Gear
Shipboard lifting gear transfers cargo from the dock to the ship's storage areas.
Function of a Swinging Derrick.
Function of a Swinging Derrick.
To lift cargo from shore to ship's holds.
Primary Purpose of Union Purchase
Primary Purpose of Union Purchase
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Study Notes
Shipboard Lifting Gear
- Unspecialized ships typically have shipboard-based lifting gear with a lifting capacity range of up to 20 tons.
- The main purpose of shipboard lifting gear is to lift and transfer cargo, equipment, or other heavy objects on board.
- Heavy-lift shipboard-based lifting gear, such as floating sheerlegs, have a variety of lifting capacity up to 400 tons.
- A Single Swinging Derrick on Dry Cargo ships is primarily used for loading and unloading cargo over the ship's side.
- The primary purpose of Union Purchase on Dry Cargo ships is to move cargo or equipment over obstacles, such as hatch coamings or bulwarks.
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