Water transportation

Fundamental of transport

1. Water Transportation

2. Cheap. Minimum chances of traffic accidents and traffic hazard . Requires cheap motor powers than for airplanes. Possesses high load carrying capacity . Advantages of Water Transportation

3. Limited functionality capabilities. Slow in speed. Difficult to monitor exact location of goods. High weather susceptible. Disadvantages of Water Transportation

4. WAY Definition:- Navigable rivers (once a main highway of communication) There are two types of water ways :- -Inland waterways -Ocean waterways

5. Inland Waterways -Refer to using inland water bodies like rivers, canals, backwaters, creeks and etc. Ocean Waterways -Navigation along the coastal places and foreign countries take places with the help of ships.

6. Terminal Definition Station where transport vehicles load or unload passengers or goods terminal for large vessels are the port. The function of the port are : Seek shelter from stormy weather A sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo loading and unloading vessels

7. Factors in choosing terminal site : Customer requirement Operational requirement Community requirement Economic requirement

8. Unit of Carriage Definition:- -The response to the requirement of a particular class of traffic moving on a particular way. -Every mode of transport have a unit of carriage in which the goods or passengers actually move.

9. Types of Unit of Carriage For Water Transportation Ship large, costly unit of carriage Carry wide variety of product Represent the part ship building industry

10. MOTIVE POWER DEFINITION MOTIVE POWER IS AN AGENCY, SUCH AS WATER OR STEAM, USED TO IMPART MOTION USED TO IMPORT MOTION TO MACHINERY, A MOTOR, A MOVER