tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555195201026706903.post8331960066283988213..comments2024-01-10T09:35:36.338+10:00Comments on The Shipping Bloke's Blog by Brad Skelton: So what if deck cargo is cheaper?Abegail Madayaghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13679832387541821169noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555195201026706903.post-32508223751863898082009-08-10T09:32:58.820+10:002009-08-10T09:32:58.820+10:00Thanks Chris.Another one is where the bulldozer fo...Thanks Chris.<br>Another one is where the bulldozer for example seemingly travelled well and was delivered free of damaged. Until.3-6 months later the osmosis draw seawater up through the wiring and into computers. Everyone wonders why the machine is suddenyl unreliable.Brad Skeltonhttp://www.theshippingbloke.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8555195201026706903.post-67172120226751312622009-08-08T11:32:50.608+10:002009-08-08T11:32:50.608+10:00Beware on deck cargo.Some years ago I was enlisted...Beware on deck cargo.<br>Some years ago I was enlisted to ship a CKD house to Norfolk Island. The only service was then and still is a breakbulk service discharged ovber the side of the mother vessel into lighters ( essentially 8m long 2m wide towable dinghy's ). Despite meticulous planing on arrival at Yamba Port the hatches were full and the only way the roof trusses for the house could be shipped was on deck. After frantic calls to the owner detailing the risks etc permission was given. All was well until about 2 years later the roof on the house collapsed. The manufacturer visited the Island and was at a loss to explain why every single nail and gang plate holding the truss together had rusted and failed. During his stay whilst having a beer in the local RSL he got talking to one of the local lighterage crew who explained the truss had been carried on deck, then all became clear. Despite the trusses being tarped up and securely lashed salt water inevitably soaked the trusses, the galvanised fittings and nails were simply not made to handle this exposure. Lesson here is the consequences of shipping on deck can manifest themselves months, in this case years after the event.Chris Knellerhttp://www.pacifichorizons.com.aunoreply@blogger.com