General Arrangement

Assignment of spaces for all the required functions and equipment, properly coordinated for location and access Evolved gradual process of trial, check and improvement

Four Steps characterize general Arrangement

Allocation of main spaces Setting individual space boundaries Choosing and locating equipment and furnishings within boundaries Providing interrelated access.

General Arrangement Plan

Prepared for conceptual, preliminary, contract and working plan stages.

Steps in solving General Arrangement Problems

Locating the main spaces and their bounderirs within the ship hull and superstructure.
Cargo spaces Machinery spaces Crew, Passenger, and associated spaces Tanks miscellaneous

Requirements to met
Watertight subdivision and integrity Adequate stability Structural integrity Adequate provision for access.

Minimum amount of information in solving general Arrangement problems Required voilume of cargo spaces, based on type and

amount of cargo Method of stowing cargo and cargo handling system Required volume of machinery spaces, based on type of machinery and ship Required volume of accommodation spaces, based on number of crew and passengers and standard of accommodations Required volume of tankage, mainly fuel and clean ballast based on type of machinery, type of fuel and cuising range Required standard of subdivision and limitation of main transverse bulkhead spacing.

Cargo spaces

Two main classification of cargo

Bulk Crgo
Homogenous materilas in liquid or solid form with fairly small particle size General Cargo
Mi types of products in boxex, crates, bales and bundles or numerous types of products in boxex, crates, bales and bundles or not packaged at all

General Cargo

Methods of reducing cost of cargo handling for general cargo ships

Design of Cargo Spaces for Efficient Stowage Provide for Rapid Handling of Cargo in Port Provide For Reduced Labor for Handling Cargo in Port. Provide for a Reduced Number of handlings

Aspects of the general arrangement of the general cargo spaces

Cargo Stowage (requirements)
Safety of ship and crew
Stability in varous stages All precautions must be taken with respect to dangerous cargoes and against cargo shifting, which could be injurious to the safety of the vessell Safety of cargo from damage
Stowage should be such that danger of fire, cushing, damaged by moisture or tainting is minimized.