TM

CARGOMAX
USB PRO 2

Contents
2

Introduction

Ship Data Page

Sign Convention

Ships Work area

Stowage Factor

Drafts Page

Trimming Page

Trim by Draft

10

Trim by Cargo

11

Passage Consumptions

12

Sag Effect

13

Hatch Breakdown

14

Report Page

15

Hydrostatics

16

Hydrostatic Graphs

18

File Structure

19

System Requirements

Introduction

Contents

CARGOMAX USB PRO 2 is

a new and improved system from the original

CargoMax USB. It is an innovative tool for ships Masters and Senior Officers who
monitor ship loadings. The program is designed and written by experts in the field of
ship loading and therefore is easy to use, providing instant and accurate results.

It is a self-contained system that can be used on any PC which has Microsoft Excel
installed. It is portable and transportable, containing over 5000 ships.
There is also a version for Windows Tablets which provides the convenience of
calculations on the run.

Contents

Ship Data Page

Contents

The ship data page is the default page. It comprises of the ship name, ship data, hatch
data (LCGs cubic capacities & tanktop limits) and draft mark distances. There are six
blue buttons on the right of every page. These buttons include ship data, drafts,
trimming, hatches, report and hydrostatics and are used to navigate around the program.
Click on these buttons to open the required page. Other buttons on this page are;
Change to a different ship in the database or work area.
Load and save your work.
Used to find a sister hull form with the same hydrostatics.

After saving your work always exit CargoMax from here.

Contents

Sign convention

Contents

The sign convention used for CargoMax is as follows;

LCG and LCF are negative if forward of midships.
Ford perpendicular distance is always positive
After perpendicular distance is positive unless the marks read are aft of the AP
Midship correction is negative if the marks read are aft of the Plimsoll.
In the program you can hover over the red triangles for reminders of this convention.

Contents

Ships Work Area

Contents

There are two sections the one on the left shows all ships in the Ships Data
folder and the one on the right shows ships in the work folder. There are over
5000 ships in the database so to find a ship select the first letter of the name of
the ship at the top then scroll down to your vessel. You can either load it from
the main database or move a copy of it to the work folder and use it from there.
This is recommended. The work area is only designed to save up to 40 surveys
so keep this area clean. Once finished with a vessel you can delete it from the
work area using the button at the bottom right to keep it clean. This will not
delete the vessel from the database. If you have created a new ship and want to
add it to the database you can move it back to the database with the lower Move
arrow. All files are saved to and from the key so are portable and can be used on
any host PC running excel.

Contents

Stowage Factor

Contents

The stowage factor page will tell you how much cargo will fit based on the cubic
capacities on the data page. It is particularly useful for volumetric cargoes like coal
which can fill the space. The units are given in ft3/tonne and also converted to m3/tonne.
Enter the stowage factor in the yellow cell and check to see how much cargo will fit in
each hatch. Hit the Return button to go back to the data page.
When planning the cargo distribution it is advisable not to load the trimming holds more
than 97% full. This is in case the shore scale is more than the draft survey figure thereby
leaving more cargo for trimming. Most loading facilities calibrate their belt error to be
higher than the draft survey as a means of having a small safety margin during the
loading.

Contents

Drafts Page

Contents

Enter drafts, density and weights in the yellow cells for the appropriate survey. There
are 4 areas of draft entry. Use the Int1 & Int2 sections for trimming. Make sure the data
you have entered is consistent with the ships condition. i.e. check the feedback below
the drafts to make sure it is correct. The trim, hog/sag and list are all key indicators.
Before going to the trimming page ensure that the interim survey drafts, density and
variables have been entered correctly. The known weights entered in the Int1 can
quickly be brought through to Int2 & Final using the
button.

Contents

Trimming Page

Contents

The trimming page can be used after the interim survey drafts and known weights have
been entered. This can be from either INT 1 or INT 2. Ensure that figures in these
sections are complete and correct before trimming. On this page you can select from:
Trim by Draft, Trim by Cargo or Passage consumption. Each of these are
discussed in the following pages. The trimming calculations are done using the
hydrostatic data and simultaneous equations. Ensure the hydrostatics are complete and
that you checked the graphs for them.
You will generally be trimming in two hatches. To select or de-select the hatches simply
click on them. If only one hatch is selected there will be calculation errors. If you wish
to load in more than 2 hatches, you can do so by entering the required amount in each
hatch. This can be done as a trial and error type calculation until the required drafts
are achieved. Use this method if topping up volume limited hatches, or to load max/min
ranges for different grades.
When trimming, the drafts calculated will include the deflection of the vessel as it was
at the interim survey. It is up to your professional judgement to allow for any changes to
the vessels deflection during the trimming pours.

Contents

Trim by Draft

Contents

Use Trim by Draft to load to your desired maximum midship draft. Enter this draft
and required trim in the yellow cells and select the 2 trimming hatches so that they are
highlighted in green. Use the buttons to the right of the trim to select by stern or by
head. The resultant trimming pours and expected drafts are calculated automatically.
To load to the summer draft, with an allowance for dock water density, click on the
loadline button
. Red overloading warnings will appear if the summer draft is
exceeded. This warning does not however take dock water allowance into account.

Contents

Trim by Cargo

Contents

Use Trim by Cargo to load to a particular cargo figure. Enter this cargo figure and
required trim in the yellow cells and select the 2 trimming hatches so that they are
highlighted in green. Use the buttons to the right of the trim to select by stern or by
head. The resultant trimming pours and expected drafts (at perpendiculars and marks)
are calculated automatically. Red overloading warnings will appear if the summer draft
is exceeded. This warning does not however take dock water allowance into account.

Contents

10

Passage Consumption

Contents

This area is used to calculate the bodily rise and change of trim during the passage. Use
this section for loadings that are restricted by arrival draft limits. Enter the LCGs of
fuel and fresh water tanks that will be used enroute. Enter the required data in the
yellow cells to calculate the required departure draft and trim at the loading port. The
departure draft and trim are given in the green cells at the bottom. Always double check
with the ships loadicator to confirm these figures.

Contents

11

Sag Effect

Contents

This information can be assessed from the

button found on the Drafts
Final page and also the trimming page. It give information regarding what the maximum
cargo could have been if the vessel completed with zero sag. It then tabulates how much
cargo was short due to various amounts of sag. Then at the bottom it gives the sag and
resulting shortage based on the ships final drafts for this loading.

Contents

12

Hatch Breakdown

Contents

To enter the survey and cargo times click on the CHANGE DATES button. The Hatch
Breakdown calculation can be done at the interim survey or at the final survey. It may
be useful to conduct it at the interim survey to monitor different grade max/min ranges.
Tanktop limits can be monitored here to ensure limits are not exceeded. To do the
breakdown calculation enter the shore scale grades and values in the yellow cells and hit
the appropriate calculation button. You can print this calculation using the printer button
.

Contents

13

Report Page

Contents

The draught survey report page displays all the important information used and
calculated in the survey. The yellow cells at the top are used to describe the voyage.
When the survey is complete you can print the survey report using the
button at the
top. This report is a good place to check your manual calculations at each step through
the process.

Contents

14

Hydrostatics Page

Contents

This page holds the ships hydrostatics data for Displacement, TPC, LCF and
MTC These values are entered in the yellow cells at 20 centimetre draft intervals. The
CargoMax program will interpolate between the appropriate values.
The graph can be used to identify and significant errors in the hydrostatics data. An
abnormal spike in a graph is an indication that there is an error. To swap between
graphs click on the buttons bellow the graph.
By default the hydro range will be from 2.0m to 20m but if you are on a deeper vessel
you can hit the Big Ship button to allow hydros from 6m to 24m to be entered.
If moulded tables are used you can enter the keel thickness in (m) at the top left. e.g.
0.022 will be entered for a keel thickness of 22mm.
Contents

15

Hydrostatics Graphs

Contents

This is the graph for displacement vrs draught and shows up as linear
This is the graph for LCF vrs draught and shows a smooth curve.

Content
s

16

Hydrostatics Graphs

Contents

Always check the Change in Displacement (LCF, TPC & MTC) as these will highlight
small errors. By placing the curser over the first spike you can see which draft may be in
error. The LCF, TPC and MTC curves may be not be smooth depending on the tables
however it will still highlight possible errors in the hydrostatics for you to check.
Remember that if you start with incorrect data then you will get incorrect calculations.
Hence you should always check the hydrostatics before using them.
Also double check the results by performing a manual calculation to ensure you have
confidence in the results.

Contents

17

File Structure

Contents

Your USB key has a set file structure. Do not change this structure or your key may not
work. If you have other files you would like to store on the key it would be best to put
them in the Documents folder or create your own folder.

The Ships Data and Work folder are used by CargoMax to load and save ships. The
Archive folder is used to archive ships. The Distance Data folder is used by the
Navigation program to load and save your distance tables.

Contents

18

System Requirements

Contents

CARGOMAX USB PRO 2 utilises the power of Microsoft Excel for its functionality.
Thus it requires that Macros are enabled. To do this, open Excel and go to the Tools
menu and select Macro Security. We recommend you set the level to Medium or Low.
On the Medium setting you will be asked if you want to enable macros when you start
CargoMax You must Enable them. On the Low setting CargoMax will run
automatically.

Different regions use different notation for the decimal. For example; some countries
use the comma (,) for the decimal. The date format also varies from country to country.
For example in some countries 12/01/2006 could mean Jan 12, 2006 or Dec 01, 2006.
CargoMax will only work if your computers region is set to English (Australia) or
equivalent. This fixes the decimal and date format issues noted above. To check and
change your computers region go Start Control Panel Regional & Language
Options, and select English (Australian) from the pull down list.

Contents

19

Notes
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

20

________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

Phone or SMS
Louis
Andy
Bradley
Refren
Norman
Weng
Badge

0409 345 887

0409 688 149
0407 993 902
0438 009 969
0432 494 094
0457 783 746
0450 426 387

www.huntermarine.com.au

21

Powerful and easy to use

CargoMaxTM USB has been written by

Captain L. Koutelas
www.huntermarine.com.au

22