UNIT 8 LOADING EQUIPMENT

is a machine that moves heavy objects with an arm or beam.

is a lifting device that uses nets or rope to hold multiple small units of cargo to be lifted by a crane.

is a vehicle with an extended pronged or forked device that transports cargo loads weighing up to thirty tons.

onsists of an overhead rail running fore to aft on a ship’s deck with retractable arms that can extend out over a pier to move heavy cargo horizontally.

consists of two swinging cranes mounted in different directions on the same part of a ship, increasing lift capacity.

available for immediate use.

is the arrangement or ropes, cables, and chains that supports its mast.

roll-on/roll-off vessel , is a ship with built-in ramps so that cargo can be rolled on and off the ship during loading or discharge.

a lifting device that uses a chain or rope, suspended from a crane, with an attachment at the end.

is a crane that can swing in a complete 360 degree arc and therefore reach any part of the Hatch.

is a poweful mobile vehicle that transports cargo weighing up to eighty tons.

is a crane that can swing in a complete 360-degree arc,.

is a cranking device that adjusts the tightness of a rope or cable and can be used to move heavy objects.

is a powerful mobile vehicle that transports cargo at a port; it is also called a utility tractor rig (UTR).

Moveable platform.

structure in the sea that extracts oil.