Vessel Loading Game

The aim of this game is to transfer all of the containers marked with a white cross to the ship and all of the containers without a cross to the dock.

Select a container to move by clicking on the button above that column. Select a column on which to place your container by clicking on the button above that column. The container is transferred across.

There are four types of container that can be loaded. Each type is represented by a different colour. Green containers are standard containers. These can be loaded next to any other container. Red containers contain heating equipment, blue are refrigerated containers and yellow containers contain dangerous goods.

Red containers can be loaded next to containers of the same colour or green but not blue or yellow. Blue containers can be loaded next to containers of the same colour or green but not red or yellow. Yellow containers can be loaded next to containers of the same colour or green but not red or blue.

If the difference in weight between the left and right side of the ship is too great then the ship will capsize.

Each of your moves is recorded in the command set box on the right of your screen. Click the Execute button to view an animation to test if your set of commands has worked. You can remove incorrect commands at any time: select the command you wish to remove and click Remove.

Clear Commands will clear the command set and reset the containers to their original position in the same game.

New Game will set a new layout of containers.