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Main route

Generally, a long-distance route connecting Japan with North America, Europe and other countries.

Equipment Delivery Certificate

Documents proving the delivery of containers and other equipment are prepared by shipping companies, leasing companies, and CY operators. If there is any damage to the equipment, please indicate so. One of the important documents to record the status of the container at the time of delivery, since the delivery of the actual container is carried out only in appearance.

Dangerous cargo

General term for explosives, combustibles, and other substances that affect the human body. The definition and handling method of dangerous goods is determined mainly by the Ship Safety Law and the Port Regulations Act, and the Fire Services Act for land use. Internationally, it is stipulated in the IMDG CODE (International Maritime Dangerous Goods Regulations) established by IMO (International Maritime Organization), and in Japan, the "Regulations on Transport and Storage of Dangerous Goods," which has fully ratified the regulations, are enacted as subordinate to the Ship Safety Law.

Dangerous goods quay

Generally, refers to a quay for handling dangerous goods. The public berth of Yokohama Port does not have a dedicated berth for handling dangerous goods, but cargo handling is carried out within the range of the permissible cargo handling capacity based on the A to C quay classification specified for each berth.

Regulations on the transportation and storage of dangerous goods

Promulgated on August 20, 1957 in accordance with the Ship Safety Act. Ministry of Transport Ordinance came into effect on November 1. Transportation of dangerous goods by ship. Japan's basic regulations concerning storage. In 1979, the International Rules for Dangerous Goods, the International Rules for Dangerous Goods (IMO established by IMO in 1984) and has been significantly revised.

Stuttering (drawal)

The depth of the hull that sinks below the surface as the ship floats on the water.

Passenger ship

Ships that mainly transport passengers. Provided, however, that when cargo is loaded and unloaded in addition to passengers, it will be a passenger ship according to port statistics. Generally, due to differences in applicable provisions relating to the Ship Safety Law under International Conventions, a case where the number of passengers is 13 or more is referred to as a passenger ship or a passenger ship.

Captain (chip)

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Career

Carriers and operators who have actual means of transportation (ships, trucks, aircraft, etc.) and receive packages from shippers and actually transport them.

garbage

Living waste from the kitchen and living room of the ship.

gang (group)

Unit of workers in onboard cargo handling. For conventional ships, one gang consisting of about 11 to 13 people, consisting of hatch units. In a containership, about eight people per gang, consisting of gantry cranes.

gangway (groupway)

A group of port workers (groups) is called gangs, and the bridge used by gangs to cross from land to ship is called gangway. It also refers to the ferry bridge for passengers. It's the gate.

Forced pilot

In areas designated by the Waterfront Law Enforcement Ordinance, such as Yokohama Port and Kobe Port, when operating large vessels, pilots must be loaded in principle. Such a form of water tip is called a forced water destination, and the area is called a forced water destination zone.

Joint marine losses

This refers to damage or expense arising from dispositions made by a ship or cargo in order to avoid the ship and cargo from common danger in the event of a marine disaster.

Joint vessel allocation

Several shipping companies that enter the regular route share their fleet on the regular route and distribute ships in cooperation. The company is working to reduce operating costs and improve services to shippers.

Joint distribution

A system that integrates the delivery of multiple companies by realizing mixed-loading of delivery that companies had originally carried out in some way. There are patterns such as joint delivery, joint purchase, joint shipment, joint shipping, and joint pickup.

Breast wall (papet)

For the purpose of preventing wave droplets or preventing danger, it may refer to a wall provided at the top of a seawall, embankment or breakwater, or a structure that includes a chest wall.

Modernized ship

This refers to a ship that has advanced equipment and has reduced the number of passengers. Due to its high economic efficiency, it has increased since around 1981 and has become the core of Japanese ships. In 1979, the Seafarers System Modernization Committee, an advisory body to the Ministry of Transport's Seafarers Bureau, was established, and started basic experiments with a small number of experimental vessels. We moved to practical use of 18 people in stage A and 16 B stage, and 14 people in stage C were experimenting with the goal of the end of 1987. In 1988, there was a plan for 13 people in the D stage, but it was not implemented because it shifted to a pioneership experiment. (See) Pioneership