SECURING CARGO AND SAFE

HANDLING STOWAGE

M/3CL DIAZ
DICOLEN
DINEROS
 SECURING OF CARGOES

The purpose of a Cargo Securing is to set out the

standards for cargo securing devices used on board
bearing in mind the type of cargo, the characteristics of
the ship and sea conditions that a ship might encounter.
 SAFE HANDLING STOWAGE

Stowage is where cargo items are stowed in an

athwartships block extending continuously from ship’s
side to ship’s side or to a fixed structure such as a
longitudinal bulkhead. If the stowage is compact a
minimum of securing arrangements will be necessary to
act against transverse forces.
How does it affects on
the SOLAS?
The proper stowage and securing of cargoes is one of
the most importance for the safety of life at sea.
Improper stowage and securing of cargoes has resulted
in numerous serious ship casualties and caused injury
and loss of life, not only at sea but also during loading
and discharge.
Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and
Securing
The CSS Code was first published in 1992 and the
current edition at the time of writing is that of 2003.The
purpose of the CSS Code is to provide guidance on
proper stowage and securing of proper. The stowage and
securing of cargoes is essential, but it must be
remembered that reducing the amplitude and frequency
of the ship’s motions will reduce the forces acting on the
cargo.
The CSS Code is divided into seven chapters giving general advice
followed by annexes giving cargo-specific advice, including annex
13 gives some guidance and methods for the assessment of lashing
arrangements. It describes the rule-of-thumb method, which is the
basic method for calculating the required strength of lashings, in
section 6. Section 7 gives the advanced calculation method, which
may be used to calculate the external forces acting upon a single
item of cargo and then whether or not the chosen lashing materials
and number of lashings to be fitted are sufficient.