23/07/2016
KYUNG YONG HEAVY INDUSTRY_HATCH COAMING
A raised frame around a hatch; it forms a support for the hatch cover and strengthens the edges of the opening.
Coaming is any vertical surface on a ship designed to deflect or prevent entry of water. It usually refers to a raised section of deck plating around an opening, such as a hatch. Coamings also provide a frame onto which to fit a hatch cover. The protective metal sheeting or plating protecting against water entry into ventilation shafts in large ships is called a coaming as it suits this purpose.The term was borrowed by the aviation industry to refer to a low rim around the opening for an unenclosed cockpit. In addition, it is the vertical surface rising from a hatch, which forestalls the ingress of water and provides a sealing surface for the hatch cover. Coaming also refers to the raised structure around the cockpit of a kayak.
KYUNG YONG HEAVY INDUSTRY_HATCH COVER PROCESS
As a rule lift-away panels are operated with a spreader using the vessel’s cranes or shore side container cranes. The hatch cover panels can be stowed on top of adjacent covers which are placed on the quay or the ship’s deck. Non-sequential operation and partial opening possibility enables flexibility in loading and discharging, and is therefore preferred by many ship owners.
Lift-away hatch covers for use on the weatherdeck are divided into two categories: single-panel covers and multi-panel covers.
Single-panel types comprise one cover for each opening, i.e. there are no joints. They are normally specified for bulk carriers in the case of single-opening abreast, and for cellular container ships in the case of multi-opening abreast configurations.
Multi-panel covers comprise several separate panels for each hatch opening, they are used for cellular container ships in the case of longitudinal joints, and for multipurpose cargo ships and heavy cargo tonnage in case of transversal joints.
Lift-away covers can be equipped with special fittings, as required: for example, with stanchion sockets for loading timber, cement/grain feed hatches, and ventilation hatches or water spray arrangements for dangerous cargo.
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