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Equipment for Rational Securing of Cargo on Railway ... - Vinnova

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MariTerm AB 2004-01-30 jvgRASLA<br />

Chapter 5.1 <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> secti<strong>on</strong> 1 <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the loading guidelines c<strong>on</strong>tains the basic principles <str<strong>on</strong>g>for</str<strong>on</strong>g> cargo<br />

securing. The goods must lay / stand in such a way that it is prevented from lifting, falling,<br />

sliding, rolling and tipping in l<strong>on</strong>gitudinal as well as transverse directi<strong>on</strong>. The cargo must also<br />

be prevented from being damaged during the transport.<br />

The following general methods <str<strong>on</strong>g>for</str<strong>on</strong>g> cargo securing are accepted according to the UIC<br />

guidelines secti<strong>on</strong> 1:<br />

• Blocking<br />

- Filling <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> empty spaces by pallets, air bags or bracings (chapter 5.4.2)<br />

- Nailed timbers (chapter 5.4.3)<br />

Effective height minimum 3 resp. 5 cm<br />

• Direct lashing, cross or straight lashings, (chapter 5.4.4). Where goods are secured by<br />

direct lashings <strong>on</strong>ly, the lashings must act both in l<strong>on</strong>gitudinal and transverse<br />

directi<strong>on</strong>. This means that loop and spring lashings, see below, may not be used, as<br />

such lashings are acting in <strong>on</strong>e directi<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong>ly.<br />

Cross lashing (Direct)<br />

Straight lashing (Direct)<br />

Loop lashing<br />

Spring lashing<br />

Loop lashing and spring lashing are not direct lashing methods according to UIC.<br />

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