Section: 11 CARGO OPERATIONS - Univan

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FLEET OPERATION MANUAL Date 01.01.2005
CARGO SECURING PROCEDURES
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SECTION 11.4
It is important to ensure that the tension bars are in such a position that they will not
move and damage any part of cargo. If required tension bars (turn buckles) can be
further lashed using car lashings.
11.4.4.2 Fore and Stowage
11.4.4.2.1 Trucks and Buses
For the trucks and buses up to 10 MT use at each end 2 chain cross lashings.
For the trucks and buses from 10 to 20 MT use at each end 2 chain cross lashings and
additionally one straight in front and in rear
Above 20 MT, Trucks and Buses must be secured with 4 chain lashings at each end.
11.4.4.2.2 Road rollers
Road rollers should be secured with minimum 2 cross lashings at each end
Keep in mind the rolls to be placed on the rubber mat or dunnage to avoid any damage to
the roll.
11.4.4.2.3 Excavators
Excavators are secured in the same manner as the buses or the trucks. Additionally the
upper carriage should be secured to the deck in such a way that it will prevent any
rotation.
Remember to ask the driver that the locking pin is in locked position.
Further arm, bucket or jib should be secured to the deck, using heavy duty wire slings or
chain lashings
The rubber mat or dunnage must be placed below the bucket or jib to avoid any paint
damage.
11.4.4.2.4 Mafi Trailer with low centre of gravity
Up to 10 MT using 2 cross chain lashing at each end.
Between 10 MT to 25 MT, 2 cross lashings at each end and minimum 1 at each side.
11.4.4.2.5 Mafi Trailer with cargo of high centre of gravity
In addition to securing the Mafi, the cargo also to be secured to the deck.
In these addition chain lashings for the cargo, please ensure that the cargo is not getting
damaged in any way. Plastic profiles may be used underneath the chains to prevent such
damages.
11.4.4.3 Securing of special cargoes.
11.4.4.3.1 Milk powder and other palletized cargo
The plastic profiles to be inserted below the lashings to avoid any damage to the pallets.
The plastic profiles should be shorter than the size of pallets so that they do not damage
the top of adjacent pallets.
Each tier of pallets should be lashed minimum one set of chain lashing or span set.
Span set are recommended since they are easier to adjust during the voyage than the
chain lashing.