Seably | Training for the Maritime Professional

Assessment: Cargo Securing Equipment

Securing of Cargo Onboard Ships 1 minute

The Consequences of Cargo Shifting Onboard a Ship 4 minutes

Assessment: The Consequences of Inadequate Cargo Securing 1 minute

International Rules for Cargo Securing Onboard

International Rules for Cargo Securing Onboard

Regarding cargo securing at sea, the rules and regulations are divided into cargo securing to the vessel and cargo securing in cargo transport units. Safe transportation of cargoes requires both of these tasks to be properly performed. The efforts should be guided by applicable international rules and regulations, the structure of which is described in this section.

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International Maritime Organization Regulations 4 minutes

Codes and Guidelines 5 minutes

Assessment: International Rules for Cargo Securing Onboard 2 minutes

Basic Principles of Cargo Securing

Basic Principles of Cargo Securing

This section describes the basic principles for cargo securing; the forces that cargo may be exposed to, the movements that may occur during transport and different methods that can be used to prevent the cargo from these movements.

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Forces Acting on Cargo 5 minutes

Cargo Securing Methods Used Onboard 5 minutes

Assessment: Basic Principles of Cargo Securing 2 minutes

The Strength of Cargo Securing Equipment 3 minutes

Portable Securing Equipment 5 minutes

Fixed Securing Equipment 3 minutes

Assessment: Cargo Securing Equipment 2 minutes

Documents and Records 1 minute

Inspection of Cargo Securing Equipment 5 minutes

Assessment: Inspection and Maintenance of Cargo Securing Equipment 2 minutes

The Cargo Securing Manual 2 minutes

Cargo Accelerations and Instructions 2 minutes

Advanced Calculations 2 minutes

Cargo Securing Calculation Software 2 minutes

Assessment: Contents of a Cargo Securing Manual 1 minute

The CSS Code "Rule of Thumb" 5 minutes

Example of Good and Bad Cargo Securing 4 minutes

Assessment: Cargo Securing in Practice 3 minutes

Assessment: Cargo Securing Training 16 minutes

Assessment: Cargo Securing Equipment

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Question 1 of 3

Corner protections distribute the pressure of the lashings over a smaller area on the goods. Is this statement true or false?

False
True

Correct - Corner protectors may be used to distribute the pressure over a wider area.

Incorrect - you should review the lesson.

Question 2 of 3

Which type of lashing equipment found on board vessels is generally the weakest?

Roll lash
Car lashings
Chain lashings
Web lashings

Correct - Car lashings are web lashings intended for securing of cars, vans or other light vehicles. They typically have an MSL of 1 ton (10 kN).

Incorrect - you should review the lesson.

Question 3 of 3

All cargo securing equipment should be listed and described in the vessel's cargo securing manual. Is this statement true or false?

False
True

Correct - Both the portable and the fixed cargo securing equipment onboard are to be listed and described in the vessel's cargo securing manual.

Incorrect - you should review the lesson.

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Corner protections distribute the pressure of the lashings over a smaller area on the goods. Is this statement true or false?

False

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True

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Which type of lashing equipment found on board vessels is generally the weakest?

Roll lash

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Car lashings

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Chain lashings

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Web lashings

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All cargo securing equipment should be listed and described in the vessel's cargo securing manual. Is this statement true or false?

False

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True

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Corner protections distribute the pressure of the lashings over a smaller area on the goods. Is this statement true or false?

False

Your answer

True

Your answer

Which type of lashing equipment found on board vessels is generally the weakest?

Roll lash

Your answer

Car lashings

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Chain lashings

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Web lashings

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All cargo securing equipment should be listed and described in the vessel's cargo securing manual. Is this statement true or false?

False

Your answer

True

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