Various Term in Port Operations Flashcards
where vessels may anchor
Anchorage
where vessels navigate
Approaches
physically damaged container
Bad Operations Container(BOC)
naturally or artificially enclosed body of water
Basin
where a vessel may tie up
Berth
maneuvering of a vessel
Berthing
strong post on a ship
Bollard
the extreme forward end of a vessel.
Bow
ingot of gold or silver
Bullion
cargoes carried in bulk, not packaged.
Bulk Cargoes
floating object moored to guide vessels in navigation.
Buoy
the load of a vessel or goods.
Cargoes
recognized by the PPA to provide CH services at government ports.
Cargo Handling Operator (CHO)
a natural or artificial waterway used for navigation.
Channel
used to move containers by prime movers or tractors
Chassis
tallying marks, countermarks, conditions of cargoes,
Checking services
cargoes packed in containers for easy handling or transporting.
Containerized Cargo
hold and keep articles, inside containers in the form of boxes
Container
most commonly used shipping containers;
Dry Storage
collapsible sides, for shipping of wide variety of goods
Flat Rack Container-
convertible top for any height, it can be shipped easily.
Open Top Container
doors on both ends
Tunnel
doors that open sides
Open Side Storage Container
double doors, making a wider room .
Double Doors Container
lower temperature regulated containers for perishables
Refrigerated Containers
regulated higher temp
Insulated or thermal containers
liquid materials and anti-corrosive materials.
Tanks
sets or stacks of materials.
Cargo storage roll Container
for goods like coal, stones,
Half height containers
intermediate shipping of goods, handle large amounts
Intermediate Bulk shift containers
circular containers for bulk transport of liquid materials.
Drums
weapons and arson.
Special Purpose Container
Not made according to the ISO standards, not standardized
Swap Bodies
berthing space to accommodate containerships.
Container Berth-
a transit shed adjacent to the Container Yard
Container Freight Station-
carry containers
Containership-
provide an integrated use of berthing facilities for containership
Container Terminal-
adjacent to the marshaling yard
Container Yard-
signal station
Control Tower-
carry break bulk and limited quantity of cargo
Conventional Ship-
chemical action, will cause severe damage when in contact with living tissue,
Corrosives-
cannot be stored as they may expose people to harm or destruction
Dangerous cargo -
section of a ships, serving as floor
Deck-
section of a ships, serving as floor
Deck-
not engaged in commercial trade as certified by the MARINA
Decommissioned Vessel-
Lockscuts entrances inclined plane, waterways and works and things appertaining to any dock
Dock-l
duties associated with the work on shore or on board a vessel of loading or dischargin
Dock Work-
a person who works on shore and on board vessels.
Dock Worker
amount assessed on vessel that don’t berth but drop anchor at private owned
Dockage at Anchorage-
amount assessed on vessel that don’t berth but drop anchor at private owned
Dockage at Anchorage-
amount assessed those engaged in barter trade,
Dockage at Berth-
a buoy used in mooring boat
Dolphin-
the depth/level of the vessel below the waterline,
Draft-
includes harbor fees, tonnage and wharfage dues, berthing charges
Dues-
business of leasing or providing CH gears,
Equipment Hire-
material used for protection of carg
Dunnage-
water can be temporarily excluded
Drydock-
Drydock-
water can be temporarily excluded
Drydock-
waste matter
Excrete -
waterway unobstructed for navigation
Fairway-
single consignee
Full Container load-
cushion of rope
Fender-
a cylindrical chimney or smoke stack
Funnel -
group of cargo workers employed to work on board a ship or ashore for loading and unloading
Gang-
break bulk cargoes listed in a number of bill of lading each consisting of different commodities.
General cargoes-
include animals, carcasses, baggage and any movable property or any kind
Goods-
rough, hard particles of sand, stone, etc
Grit-
total number of hours actually spent by gangs in discharging and loading cargo,
Gross Gang Hour-
a protected part of the sea, a place of safety
Harbor-
an opening in a ship’s deck where cargo can be lowered
Hatch-
a very large and heavy single unit cargo,
Heavy Lift Cargo-
name for the space below deck, for stowage of cargo
Hold-
capable of spreading germs
Infectious Substance-
liquid that gives of inflammable vapors
Inflammable Liquid-
readily combustible, contribute to fire through friction
Inflammable Solids-
is an extension of the ship’s equipment or gears
Lash Barge-
vessel designed to carry lash barges
Lash Ship-
a toilet or privy
Latrins-
amount levied against vessels engaged in domestic trade
Lay-up free-
waiting for operations or when so authorized by PPA
Laid-up vessels-
areas designated by PPA for vessels that are laid up
Lay-up Areas-
extreme end bow and extreme end of the stern
Length Over All-
more than one consignee
Less Container Load-
containership but not provided with the ship’s gear to handle the containers
LiftOffContainership/Non-Sustaining-
It is a containership provided with gears like ship’s deck crane
Lift On Containership/Sustaining-
means a flat-bottomed boat or barge
Lighters-
stacked and arranged according to the sequence of withdrawal to Consignee
Marshaling Yard-
secure a vessel alongside the berth
Moor-
navigable portions of the seas, estuaries, and inland waterways
Navigable Waters-
total number of hours actually spent by gangs
Net Gang Hour-
a factory emitting smoke in a residential district
Nuisance per accidens
services within the port area, which cannot be categorized as arrastre
Other Related Service-
loading of cargoes inside a container
Packing or Stuffing-
portable platform or deck
Pallet-
structure built into the sea but not parallel to the coastline
Pier-
a place where ships may anchor
Port-
port dues, dockage at berth and dockage at anchorage, usage and lay-up fees,
Port Charges-
territorial jurisdiction under the control, supervision of the authority over an area
Port District-
amount assessed against a vessel in foreign trade on its total GRT or part thereof
Port Dues-
regular workers and employees who are in good standing
Port Workers-
money deposited in an bank sufficient to finance the retirement
Port workers Retirement and separation Fund-
the bodies, organizations or persons whose business transaction are directly related to the port
Port Users-
the carriage by manual or with use of pushcarts
Portage Service-
payment for the services rendered by a porter
Portage fee-
owned exclusively by a private person
Private Port-
charges on any toll or rent
Rates-
means 1,000 kilograms or 40 cubic feet whichever yields the greater amount of revenue
Revenue Tonnage-
fitting of a ship’s sails or shrouds to the mast or yard
Riggings-
carry containers and chassis
Roll-on/Roll-off Containers-
carry at least 50% of its load
Semi Containership/Combo ship-
number of hours spent by the vessel at berth or at anchorage.
Service time-
number of hours spent by the vessel at berth or at anchorage.
Service time-
quantity and condition is the sole responsibility by the shipper
Shippers Load and Count-
include ship gears equipment, (not goods or merchandise)
Ship Stores-
brought to the port premises,for export/domestic shipment
Shut out Cargoes-
workers are engaged to work but cannot work
Because of (1)weather
(2) breakdown of vessel’s equipment
(3) waiting for cargo
(4) man dont work
Stand-by Time-
amount assessed on articles, for storage in the port premises
Storage Charge-
the positioning of packages in warehouses
Stowing
a black substance consisting of carbon particles
Soot-
a black substance consisting of carbon particles
Soot-
extreme aft end of the vessel
Stern-
unloading goods from a container
Stripping-
loading of goods to a container
Stuffing-
average tonnes by an arrastre gang in (1) hour
Tonne per gross gang hour-
not confined to any particular route or harbors
Tramping-
includes rails and railcars, highways, wheeled vehicles, bridges, tunnels,
Transportation Facility-
temporary or short-term storage of goods in transit
Transit Shed-
a piece of sail or balancing a ship by shifting cargo. Etc
Trimmings-
locking pins on chassis
Twist locks-
removing or unloading cargoes from a container
Unpacking or Stripping-
the amount assessed against a vessel engaged in domestic trade
Usage fee-
destructive animals
Vermin-
boat or craft
Vessel-
vessel which has suffered engine trouble
Vessel in Distress-
vessels no longer seaworthy
Vessel for Scrapping-
shed used for the storage of cargo
Warehouse-
where vessels may lie alongside to receive
Wharf-
operates lifting machinery
Winchman-
