LOADING SUPERVISION OF SOYABEAN MEAL + STOWAGE FACTOR EXPLANATION
LAST WEEK WE CARRIED OUT LOADING SUPERVISION OF SOYABEAN MEAL IN SAN LORENZO, ARGENTINA, WHICH WAS THE 1ST LOADING PORT – NOW, VESSEL IS HEADING TO RIO GRANDE, AND WE WILL PERFORM THE SAME SCOPE:
-INITIAL/FINAL DRAFT SURVEYS.
-CARGO SAMPLING.
-CARGO MOISTURE & TEMPERATURE MONITORING.
-SEALING OF HOLDS ACCESS UPON COMPLETION OF LOADING.
WE WILL SHARE BELOW, SOME PHOTOS OF OUR ATTENDANCE AT SAN LORENZO, SO YOU WILL BE ABLE TO SEE THE LOADING OPERATION IN PROGRESS, BY MEANS OF SHIP LOADER, THE CARGO SAMPLES COLLECTED AND MOISTURE & TEMPERATURE MONITORING:
INTERESTING FACT -> THE CARGO STOWAGE INTO HOLDS, REACH THE HATCH COAMINGS TO ITS EDGE LIMIT, AS THE STOWAGE FACTOR* OF SOYABEAN MEAL IS HIGH.
(*) STOWAGE FACTOR IS A MEASUREMENT THAT INDICATES HOW MUCH SPACE A SPECIFIC TYPE OF CARGO OCCUPIES PER UNIT OF WEIGHT.
IRON ORE: 0.3 TO 0.5 M³/T (VERY HEAVY)
GRAIN (WHEAT): 1.2 TO 1.4 M³/T (MEDIUM)
WOODCHIPS: 2.5 M³/T (BULKY)
EXAMPLE:
-HAVE YOU SEEN LOADING OF IRON ORE?
WHEN LOADING IS COMPLETED, THE CARGO STOWAGE REACHES MIDDLE HIGH ONLY, AS THE STOWAGE FACTOR IS SO LOW:
BELOW WE SHARE PHOTOS OF THE HOLDS FULLY LOADED OF SOYABEANS MEAL, AS EXPLAINED HEREIN, THE CARGO STOWAGE INTO HOLDS REACH THE HATCH COAMINGS TO ITS EDGE LIMIT:
THE CARGO TRIMMING OF GRAIN CARGOES IS DONE MANUALLY, USING SHOVELS, AS CAN BE SEEN BELOW:
OVER 700 SURVEYS PERFORMED IN 2026 ALREADY
ON 10/JUNE WE REACHED THE SURVEY #700 IN 2026.
A HUGE THANK YOU TO OUR CLIENTS, PARTNERS AND OUR TEAM WHO MADE THIS POSSIBLE.
UP TO NOW, IN 2026, WE ATTENDED AT A TOTAL OF 59 DIFFERENT COUNTRIES:
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