Short-term effects of the verified gross mass on Finnish maritime operations
Heikkilä, Simo-Pekka (2018)
Metropolia Ammattikorkeakoulu
2018
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201804215109
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201804215109
Tiivistelmä
A verified gross mass means more specifically the stuffed container total weight, which has to be provided by the shipper to the master or his representative and to the terminal representative sufficiently in advance for use in the stowage planning (IMO 2017). This thesis has gathered information about short-term effects of the verified gross mass on Finnish maritime operations.
After the SOLAS VGM amendment took effect, Trafi made a survey about effects in Finland. The questionnaire was distributed to stakeholders that are part of the supply chain where verified gross mass is used as part of the operations. Trafi’s research is the most important reference and comparison target for this thesis.
One of the main targets of this thesis was to have more precise answers than Trafi’s research related to the effects of the SOLAS VGM amendment. Main development topics in the survey were communication issues, costs, transportation chain problems and closing times.
Main problems were discovered in this thesis about delay in transportation, additional costs and tightened schedule. Main benefits were general safety improvement, improved effectivity in a laden vessel, stowage planning improvement and effectivity improvement around transportation chain as accurate weight is known after weighing. Cost saving was also mentioned as a benefit.
After the SOLAS VGM amendment took effect, Trafi made a survey about effects in Finland. The questionnaire was distributed to stakeholders that are part of the supply chain where verified gross mass is used as part of the operations. Trafi’s research is the most important reference and comparison target for this thesis.
One of the main targets of this thesis was to have more precise answers than Trafi’s research related to the effects of the SOLAS VGM amendment. Main development topics in the survey were communication issues, costs, transportation chain problems and closing times.
Main problems were discovered in this thesis about delay in transportation, additional costs and tightened schedule. Main benefits were general safety improvement, improved effectivity in a laden vessel, stowage planning improvement and effectivity improvement around transportation chain as accurate weight is known after weighing. Cost saving was also mentioned as a benefit.