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No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise) without the written permission of the publisher.  \nCopyright © North of England P&I Association Limited 2007 The Authors assert moral copyright in the work.  \nISBN 978-0-9546537-8-1  \nAuthors: Charles Bliault and North of England P&I Association Printed and bound in the UK  \nThe authors are grateful to Professor Captain Hermann Kaps (retired) and his colleagues at the Department of Nautical Studies, Bremen University of Applied Sciences, Germany for their assistance and support. They also thank Gordon Line for supplying the cover photograph and Fig .11, Graig Ship Management Ltd for Figs 8 and 12 and MacGregor-Conver GmbH for Fig. 18.  \nThis publication is intended for general guidance only to assist in the avoidance of disputes and problems arising from inadequate or incorrect stowage and securing of items of cargo on cargo ships. Readers should take care to ensure that the recommendations contained in this publication are appropriate for a particular situation before implementing them. Whereas every effort has been made to ensure that recommendations are comprehensive, the author and the North of England P&I Association Limited do not under any circumstances accept responsibility for errors, omission and mis-statements or for the consequences of implementing or attempting to implement recommendations.  \nAuthorised User (see Terms of Use): Member of North of England P&I Association  \nCONTENTS  \nChapter Page  \n1. INTRODUCTION 3  \n2. GENERAL INFORMATION 4  \nBasic rules to be followed 4  \nWhere the regulations, recommendations and guidance can be found 6  \nThe code of safe practice for cargo stowage and securing 8  \nCargo securing manual 11  \nMovement of a ship in a seaway 13  \nThe ship and its movement – effects on cargo 14  \nStability 16  \nStowage arrangements 18  \nLashings, Dunnage, Friction and Slide or Tip Over 19  \nRule-of-thumb and advanced methods 29  \nTank-top strength calculations 35  \n3. CARGO-SPECIFIC INFORMATION 37  \nBreak-bulk items 37  \nSteel products 42  \nHeavy-lift items and project cargo 56  \nRo-ro cargo items 64  \nTimber cargoes – on and under deck 72  \nContainers – on and under deck – container and non-container ships 81  \n4. THE VOYAGE 93  \nLoading and securing 93  \nPassage planning 94  \nActions during the voyage 94  \nAPPENDICES 96  \nI SOLAS chapter VI, part A, regulation 5 96  \nII Guidelines for the Preparation of the Cargo Securing Manual, preamble 97  \nIII Advanced calculation method 98  \nIV Advanced calculation method – worked example 102  \nV Advanced calculation method – blank form 106  \nVI Bibliography 108  \nINDEX 109  \nContents  \nAuthorised User (see Terms of Use): Member of North of England P&I Association  \nGUIDE TO USING ELECTRONIC VERSION  \n1. All book sections, headings and subheadings appear as bookmarks in the left-hand navigation pane – use this as the primary navigation.  \n2. 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