Section 221

Cargo and cargo units carried on or under deck shall be so loaded, stowed and secured as to prevent as far as is practicable, throughout the voyage, damage or hazard to the ship>· and the persons on board, and loss of cargo overboard.

Cargo carried in a cargo unit shall be so packed and secured within the unit as to prevent, throughout the voyage, damage or hazard to the ship and the persons on board.

Appropriate precautions shall be taken during loading and transport of heavy cargoes or cargoes with abnormal physical dimensions to ensure that no structural damage to the ship occurs and to maintain adequate stability throughout the voyage.

* Refer to the IMO Recommendation on the Safe Use of Pesticides in Ships, as amended.

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Appropriate precautions shall be taken during loading and transport of cargo units on board ro-ro ships, especially with regard to the securing arrangements on board such ships and on the cargo units and with regard to the strength of the securing points and lashings.

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Containers shall not be loaded to more than the maximum gross weight indicated on the Safety Approval Plate under the International Convention for

Safe Containers (CSC).

All cargoes, other than solid and liquid bulk cargoes, shall be loaded, stowed and secured throughout the voyage in accordance with the Cargo Securing

Manual approved by the Director or an authorised organisation. In ships with ro-ro cargo spaces, as defined in regulation 108, all securing of such cargoes, in accordance with the Cargo Securing Manual, shall be completed before the ship leaves berth. The Cargo Securing Manual shall be drawn up to a standard at least equivalent to the relevant guidelines developed by the Organisation.*

SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR BULK CARGOES OTHER THAN GRAIN

Acceptability for shipment.