ABSTRACT

Part of the ""Carriage by Sea"" series, this second edition contains statistical information on coal consumption, production and trade, including comparative statistics by geographical area, together with full analysis. The carriage of coal by sea, including the specifications and problems of vessels used to carry coal, terminal operations and charterparties are also covered, as are some of the most frequently arising claims and preventative measures. The book is suitable for companies involved in the coal trades, including shipowners, operators, charterers, managers, shipbuilders and coal exporters and importers.

part I|99 pages

Overview: Coal Consumption, Production and Trade

chapter Chapter 1|9 pages

Coal consumption, production and trade

chapter Chapter 2|21 pages

Major coal producers

chapter Chapter 3|14 pages

Major consumers—patterns of demand

chapter Chapter 4|27 pages

Major exporters

chapter Chapter 5|23 pages

The Importers

part II|79 pages

Carriage of Coal

chapter Chapter 6|19 pages

The ships employed to carry coal

chapter Chapter 7|16 pages

Problems concerned with the carriage of coal

chapter Chapter 8|16 pages

The loading, carrying and discharging of coal

chapter Chapter 9|25 pages

Chartering

part III|62 pages

Origins, properties, utilisation and evaluation of coal

section Section 1|20 pages

Origins, properties and utilisation of coal

chapter Chapter 10|3 pages

Origins

chapter Chapter 11|7 pages

The petrographic classification of coal

chapter Chapter 12|6 pages

The industrial utilisation of coal

section Section 2|40 pages

The evaluation of coals

chapter Chapter 13|5 pages

Theoretical and practical considerations

chapter Chapter 14|8 pages

Principles of sampling of coal

chapter Chapter 15|4 pages

Manual sampling

chapter Chapter 16|3 pages

Mechanical sampling

chapter Chapter 17|16 pages

Analysis

part IV|15 pages

Transportation and storage

chapter Chapter 18|7 pages

Problems and dangers