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Towards Better Compaction

Contents

INTRODUCTION ............................................................................................................................................... 4
CALCULATIONS ....................................................................................................................................................... 4
Bone dry metric ton versus a green metric ton .............................................................................................. 4
Stowage factor ............................................................................................................................................... 4
Bulk density .................................................................................................................................................... 4
FROM TREE TO WHARF ............................................................................................................................................ 5
Plantations ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
Harvesting ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
Processing/Chip mills ..................................................................................................................................... 6
Shipping ......................................................................................................................................................... 7
HIGH AND CONSISTENT PRODUCT COMPACTION RATES ................................................................................. 8
FINANCIAL IMPACT .................................................................................................................................................. 8
REPUTATIONAL IMPACT ............................................................................................................................................ 8

LOADING ......................................................................................................................................................... 9
THEORY ................................................................................................................................................................. 9
AIR DRAFT............................................................................................................................................................ 10
PHYSICAL DAMAGE ................................................................................................................................................ 10
LOADING HINTS ..................................................................................................................................................... 11
ROLES ............................................................................................................................................................ 15

CUSTOMER .......................................................................................................................................................... 15
TASPORTS ............................................................................................................................................................ 15
Port of Bell Bay ............................................................................................................................................. 15
Port of Burnie ............................................................................................................................................... 16
STEVEDORES/LABOUR FORCE ................................................................................................................................... 16
AGENTS ............................................................................................................................................................... 16
COMMUNICATION ......................................................................................................................................... 17

METHODS OF COMMUNICATION .............................................................................................................................. 18
BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION ................................................................................................................. 18
Distractions .................................................................................................................................................. 18
Misunderstandings/Misinterpretation ......................................................................................................... 18
Noise ............................................................................................................................................................ 18
Language ..................................................................................................................................................... 18
Biases and moods ........................................................................................................................................ 18
PPE ............................................................................................................................................................... 19
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION ................................................................................................................................... 19
WHY DO WE NEED TO COMMUNICATE? ..................................................................................................................... 19
Identify the context of communication ........................................................................................................ 20
HOW DO WE COMMUNICATE? ................................................................................................................................. 20
Face-to-face communications ...................................................................................................................... 20
Radio communication .................................................................................................................................. 20
Phone ........................................................................................................................................................... 20

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