Abs cargo securing manual

The IMO's Revised Guidelines for the Preparation of the Cargo Securing Manual (contained in Circular MSC.1/Circ.1353/Rev.1) introduced new requirements for the contents of the Cargo Securing and a new Chapter 5 Cargo Safe Access Plan. Existing ships whose keel was laid before 1st January, 2015 Consistent with Marine Order 42 (Carriage, stowage and securing of cargoes and containers) 2016, s.6 (a) (ii) , this checklist is solely for the purpose of inspecting a vessel's container and unitised cargo securing arrangements when loading, discharging or transiting through an Australian port. An answer 'yes' to any of the questions in Purpose. The purpose of the CSS Code is to provide an international standard to promote the safe stowage and securing of cargoes by: drawing the attention of shipowners and ship operators to the need to ensure that the ship is suitable for its intended purpose; providing advice to ensure that the ship is equipped with proper cargo securing means; 1.6.2 The cargo securing arrangements detailed in the ship's Cargo Securing Manual, if provided, should be based on the forces expected to affect the cargo carried by the ship, calculated in accordance with the method described in annex 13 or with a method accepted by the Administration or approved by a classification society acceptable to the Administration. Since 1998, all IMO-registered vessels are required to carry a Cargo Securing Manual, in which cargo securing (including lashing and unlashing) procedures must be described. It is therefore important to determine whether such procedures can be performed on a self-handling basis without the assistance of port and/or dock workers, or whether the Best Practice Guide. 1. Is an approved cargo securing manual onboard? In accordance with the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS) chapters VI, VII and the Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing (CSS Code), cargo units, including containers shall be stowed and secured throughout the voyage in accordance with a Cargo Securing Manual, approved by the STANDARD CLUB A MASTER'S GUIDE TO: CONTAINER SECURING 2ND EDITION 07 Never: • mix left-hand and right-hand twistlocks • apply fully automatic twistlocks without first checking the manufacturer's instructions for use and the requirements in the ship's Cargo Securing Manual • use corroded or buckled lashing rods other elements that must remain uniform throughout the manual. C. Describe the types of cargo for which the manual is applicable using the general cargo categories of standardized, semi-standardized, and non-standardized as defined in Section 1.1, Definitions, of MSC/ Circ. 745, "Guidelines for the Preparation of the Cargo Securing Manual." D. The stowage and securing of cargo other than bulk cargo is to be described in an approved Cargo Securing Manual (CSM). Many bulk carriers already have such an approved manual because they are intended for carriage of breakbulk, e.g. steel coils. With the information given in the CSM, the crew can design and execute a safe cargo securing of Translate PDF. UK P&I CLUB Carefully to Carry SEPTEMBER 2006 Lashing and securing deck cargoes "The carrier shall properly and carefully For the purposes of this article, the reader's attention is drawn to the load, handle, requirements of the IMO Cargo Securing Manual Regulations and the IMO stow, carry, Code of Safe Practice for Cargo