ABSTRACT
This paper provides details of two in-situ testing programmes performed to assess ore properties in the holds of ore carrying vessels. The first case comprised CPTs in the hold of an iron-ore carrying vessel - at both the ports of loading and discharge – enabling assessment of the ore properties after loading and the changes caused by the voyage. The second case comprised two CPTs and one Seismic Dilatometer Test (SDMT) in the hold of a coal carrying vessel shortly after loading – enabling assessment of the coal properties after loading, and direct comparison of CPT and SDMT interpretations.
