Marina Mercante

Cargo Securing Manual

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
This Example Cargo Securing Manual contains extracts from the IMO publications listed below, reproduced with the kind permission of the International Maritime Organisation.
MSC/Circ.745 - “Guidelines for the Preparation of the Cargo Securing Manual”.
Resolution A.715(17) - “Code of Safe Practice for Ships Carrying Timber Deck Cargoes, 1991”.MSC/Circ.675 - “Recommendations on the Safe Transport of Dangerous Cargoes and Related Activities in Port Areas”.



Resolution A.748(18) - “Code for the Safe Carriage of Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium and High-level Radioactive Wastes in Flasks on Board Ships”.
Resolution A.489(XII) - ”Safe Stowage and Securing of cargo units and other entities in Ships other than cellular containerships”.MSC/Circ.385 - “Containers and Cargoes (BC) Cargo Securing Manual”.
Resolution A.533(13) - “Elements to be taken into account when considering the safe stowage and securing of cargo units and vehicles in ships”.
Resolution A.581(14) - “Guidelines for Securing Arrangements for the Transport of Road Vehicles on Ro-Ro Ships”.
Resolution A.714(17) - “Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing”and amendments thereto.
MSC/Circ.1026 - “Amendments to the Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing (CSS Code)”.

Acknowledgement is also given for extracts from the following references included in this Example Cargo Securing Manual, and indicated by numbered superscripts.
1 Reference with acknowledgement to J.R. Knott, “Lashing and Securing of Deck Cargoes”, The NauticalInstitute.
2 Reference with acknowledgement to The United Kingdom Mutual Steam Ship Assurance Association (Bermuda) Limited, “Carefully to Carry”, UK P&I Club.
3 Reference with acknowledgement to The Department of Transport, “Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seamen”, published for Marine Safety Agency.
4 Reference with acknowledgement to International Labour Office Geneva, “AccidentPrevention on Board Ship at Sea and in Port”.
Figures 1 to 8 in Appendix 2C of this Example Manual are reproduced with the kind permission of Peck & Hale.

Foreword

Cargo Securing Manuals are required to be carried on all ships to which the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS), as amended, applies, including cargo ships of less than 500 tons gross tonnage. It canfurther be said that Cargo Securing Manuals are required to be carried on all cargo ships, except those engaged solely in the carriage of bulk cargoes, either solid or liquid. Passenger ships also engaged in the carriage of cargo must be provided with a manual, as should specialised vessels such as pipe and cable layers, and offshore supply vessels.

Solid bulk cargoes are to be stowed in accordancewith the IMO Code of Safe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes.

Timber deck cargoes are to be stowed in accordance with the IMO Code of Safe Practice for Ships Carrying Timber Deck Cargoes, 1991 or in the case of ships having timber load lines the International Convention on Load Lines 1966.


Example manual

This Example Cargo Securing Manual is based upon the Guidelines for the Preparationof the Cargo Securing Manual, IMO MSC/Circ.745.

The purpose of this Example Manual is to provide guidance to those involved in the preparation of Cargo Securing Manuals, it is not intended to replace the requirements of MSC/Circ.745, but merely to suggest appropriate wording, and highlight the details and information to be included in such a Manual.

The Cargo Securing Manual does not replaceany requirement to comply with the various Guidelines and Codes of Safe Practice for the Stowage and Securing of cargo entities. Extracts from these Guidelines and Codes have been incorporated into this Example Manual where appropriate, it will be necessary for a copy of the Code relevant to the vessels in your fleet to be consulted in addition to this manual.

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