SPECIFICS OF THE SHIP’S CARGO PLAN AND HANDLING OF CARGO ON BOARD

The calculation of the optimal utilization of the ship's compartments means, first of all, a set of actions aimed at ensuring the safety of the maritime transportation process while achieving the maximum economic effect. The sequence of such actions is a serious engineering work with a large number of solutions from which to choose the optimal one for the current conditions, which leads to the interpretation of the concept of optimal ship loading as not unambiguous. In any case, this is the most complete use of the vessel's tonnage or volume, maximizing revenue, and preserving the vessel's predefined characteristics and seaworthiness.