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Cargo Plans
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be prepared prior to loading of vessels, with particular attention to the following:
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Deck loading;
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Vessel stability;
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The intended voyage (discharge sequence);
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Personnel safety.
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Monitoring
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include confirmation that the vessel complies with requirements of the procedure, such as
port restrictions and shipboard limits including stress and stability and maximum loading capacities.
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In making the Cargo Plan, the following considerations (as a minimum)
shall
apply:
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The type and amount of cargo, giving specifics such as pipes, heavy lifts, containers, baskets and
dry bulk;
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Stability and trim considerations, ensuring that the vessel’s stability stays within the permitted limit
(stability and trim must be monitored during loading/discharging and sailing);
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The identification and order of installations to visit, including any priorities;
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Any possible restrictions at installations (crane reach, installation orientation);
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The expected weather conditions that may be encountered;
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The cargo positioning, loading and offloading sequence
shall
be agreed to be in compliance with
the installation routing order.
When practical, the best practice is to load and stow large and heavy items against the vessel crash
rails/cargo rails and smaller, lighter items inboard of them and towards the centre of the deck, which
shall
ensure that the large and heavy lifts can be adequately secured against the crash/cargo rails whilst giving
protection to the smaller lighter items.
Provision
shall
be made to ensure that electrical connections on refrigerated containers to be protected from
positions of anticipated sea spray and sea wash; whenever possible.
Any dangerous goods/hazardous materials/marine pollutants
shall
be declared, clearly identified, properly
packaged and labelled (in compliance with the
IMDG code
) and arrangements made for their safe
segregation as per the company SMS and vessel’s requirements.
Applicable
Material Safety Data Sheets
(MSDS)/
Product Data Sheets
and any other required documentation
for hazardous material
shall
be provided.
The allowance of any required space for back-load and/or passenger transfer is arranged (as applicable).
Safe accesses to the cargo, to shelter and to safe areas on deck are preserved for crew when at sea.
Any bulk tanks are clean and approved for the intended product. The charterer’s representative
shall
confirm
that the tanks are clean, give approval to load and verify this by signing a Bridge Logbook Entry.
If any tanks were previously used for a different bulk cargo, the charterer’s representative
shall
approve
“loading on top” and verify this by signing a Bridge Logbook Entry.
Loading of hydrocarbon products
shall
carried out as per the standard bunkering operational procedures
(See
Bunkering Operations
, SMS Section 6).
Version 04. Original date: 22/06/2012. Version date: 31/12/2014. Valid version only on QMS site. Uncontrolled document when printed.
Procedure prepared by: BOS Operations Department Project Manager. Approved by: BOS Operations Manager Director. Validated by: BOS Quality Representative
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