PILBARA PORTS AUTHORITY (PPA):NEW REQUIREMENTS FOR CAPESIZE VESSELS’ TOWING FITTINGS AS OF FEBRUARY 2021
Posted onPILBARA PORTS AUTHORITY (PPA) requires all Capesize vessels (vessel deadweight over 120,000 tons) to have at least one set of bitts and chocks on the vessel’s aft deck at or near the centerline to be rated at a minimum of 120 tons Safe Working Load (SWL) for towing purposes. This requirement for Capesize vessels comes […]