Section: 11 CARGO OPERATIONS - Univan

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FLEET OPERATION MANUAL Date 01.01.2005
CARGO SECURING PROCEDURES
11.4 Procedures for cargo stowage and securing
11.4.1 Cargo securing manual
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SECTION 11.4
On a Pure Car Carrier Vessel, the cargo should be stowed and secured as per the cargo securing
manual. This manual is class approved and issued under the guidelines of IMO MSC/Circ. 745.
Cargo Securing Manual should be particularly referred when loading non standard cargoes. The
basic contents of cargo securing manual is as follows:
11.4.2 Types of lashing gear
On these specialized vessels, there are special lashing materials, particularly designed for
individual cargoes. The most common ones are explained here. The lashing material used should
be as per Cargo securing Manual. The record of inventory of all the approved lashing material
along with their test certificates should be maintained in the cargo securing manual.
Given below is the chart of lashing material commonly used on PCC vessels. These lashing
materials are for standard cargoes. And for non standard cargo we have to refer to vessels Cargo
Securing manual.
11.4.3 Procedures for lashing cars.
The lashing of the cars should be done as per vessels cargo securing manual. However salient
features of securing these cars are explained in this section. The basic purpose of lashing is to
secure the cargo. Secure the cargo in such a way that in worst of sea conditions, the cargo will
still remain secured at its original place. Practically this objective may be hard to achieve, but we
should endeavor to achieve this objective.
Also note that cars are very delicate cargo. Even a minor scratch on the car body will cause the
cargo to be rejected. So while lashing we have to take utmost care that no damage to any part of
the loaded cars take place.
Following are the procedures and precautions required to be followed while lashing the cars:
The lashings and other securing material should never be carried in between stowed
vehicles. If unavoidable utmost care should be exercised.
The lashing material should not be thrown.
Never lean, step on to or sit on a vehicle.
Never keep any material, even helmets on the stowed cars.
The lashing work should commence about 30 sec or 1 minute after the car engine is
stopped.
After the driver is out please ensure all the convex mirrors are correctly stowed in. There
is no light on in the car cabin. The ignition key is not on. The gasoline tank filling caps are
in place.
Check the cigarette lighter is not pressed in, this may be a high risk fire hazard.
In the vehicle is stowed in a slope way, the must be placed in such a way that vehicle
front is pointing down slope. This is to prevent any drainage of fuel from the engine. Or
otherwise you may face problems while starting wrongly stowed cars in discharge port.
By thumb rule two lashings in front and two lashings in the rear are enough when the
cars are secured in fore and aft direction.
When the vehicles are stowed in the slope way, we are required to take four lashing are
required to be taken at the rear and two in front.
It should be kept in mind the best lashing is the one making an angle of 45 degrees to the
deck plating.