How Does Rice Put Ships in Danger of Sinking?

The amount of rice loaded on the ship, may have dangerous consequences Have you ever thought?

This may be quite surprising to most of us because brass doesn’t contain any explosives, right? However, it contains factors that can pose a serious danger to commercial ships.

But how dangerous can rice be?

loading rice, It can be riskier than loading a container full of fireworks. Rice carries the risk of capsizing or tipping over when loaded onto the ship.

So it’s all about the rice; such as wheat, corn and barley It’s about being in the same category as other grains.

When rice is transported, the placement of the load is very important. When not properly placed on the ship, begins to dislodge with an inclination of approximately 20 degrees and this can shift the ship’s center of gravity.

This shift disrupts the ship’s natural state of balance and risk of capsizing, that is, completely overturning increases.

Design measures and strict regulations have been developed to protect ships against such risks.

On ships carrying grain reserve stability ratio, It is kept higher than other ships.

The corners of the warehouses are sloping or design changes such as adding partition walls, It helps prevent the rice load from shifting.

In addition, cargo warehouses special shaping and regular inspections, It is of critical importance to prevent these dangers.

Something that seems unimportant to us, is of vital importance in the maritime industry Isn’t that interesting?

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