Documents and Records

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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Documents and Records

The Master is ultimately responsible for the safety onboard, including all matters relating to cargo securing, cargo securing equipment and maintenance of such equipment.

The Chief Officer is responsible for the daily work associated with cargo securing, cargo securing equipment and inspection/maintenance of such equipment.

Certificates

Certificates must be available in the vessel's cargo securing manual for all cargo securing equipment applied onboard, validating that the equipment has been tested for the intended loads by applicable standards. The chief officer normally must ensure that supporting certificates for each type of cargo securing equipment is available.

Record Book

Apart from certificates for the portable and fixed cargo securing equipment onboard, the cargo securing manual also contains information on how to perform and record inspections and maintenance work. This work is normally to be carried out as a full inventory of all equipment at a fixed schedule, and it is documented in a record book, kept either in the cargo securing manual or digitally in a database accessible both from the vessel and the company's office.

The record book contains an inventory list with both recommended and actual quantities of the different portable gears kept onboard as well as a log for performed inspections and maintenance.

Example of a record book