COMPETENCE: Inspect and report defects

and damage to cargo spaces, hatch covers and

ballast tanks

KUP: Knowledge of safe handling, stowage

and securing of cargoes including dangerous
and harmful cargoes and their effects on the
safety of life and of the ship.
Lesson 8 & 9 - Care of Cargo
During the Voyage - WK 9 MT 2-5
STCW Table A-II/1
Learning Outcome
At the end of the course , the students shall be able to:
Lesson 8 - Cargo Handling Safety
LO 8.2- Explain why Safety Working Load (SWL)of
equipment should never be exceeded.
LO 8.3- State the importance of frequently checking of
cargo gears during cargo operations.
LO 8.4-Explain why a mechanicallyoperated hatch should
be closed or opened by ship's crew under the supervision
of a responsible officer.

Lesson 9 - Care of Cargo During Voyage

LO 9.1 Explain why lashing of cargoes shall be checked
and tightened everyday.
STCW Table A-II/1
LO 8.2-Explain why safe working load (SWL) of
equipment never be exceeded.
•The safe working load (SWL) for the assembled gear
shall be marked on the heel of each cargo boom,
crane, or derrick.

•These letters and figures are to be in contrasting

colors to the background and at least one inch in
height.

•The SWL is construed to be the load the gear is

approved to lift, excluding the weight of the gear itself.
STCW Table A-II/1
• All wire rope, chains, rings, hooks, links,
shackles, swivels, blocks, and any other loose
gear used or intended to be used in cargo
loading or unloading must be commensurable
with the SWL.

• This gear shall be visually inspected by the

vessel's captain or his designee at frequent
intervals, and in any event not less than once in
each operating month. A certificate of their
properties must be available.
STCW Table A-II/1
LO 8.3- State the importance of frequent checking
of cargo gears during operations:
All cargo handling gears should be inspected before
the cargo operation is commenced to ensure that all
gears are in good working condition and to prevent
any accident and or damage to cargo, ship or injuries
and loss of human lives.
When the cargo operation is in progress, routine
inspections on all cargo gears must be conducted for
any sign of wear and tear.
If found defective, stop cargo operation and corrective
actions and preventive maintenance must be carried
out.
STCW Table A-II/1
LO 8.4-Explain why a mechanically operated hatch
should be closed or opened by ship's crew under the
supervision of a responsible officer.
Mechanically or hydraulically operated hatches should be
opened or closed by the ship's crew under the supervision
of a responsible person. Hatch covers should be secured
by locking devices to prevent them moving accidentally.
STCW Table A-II/1
 All persons should keep of the hatch and
stowage position during the operation of the
hatch cover. The area should be clear of guys,
dunnage, runners etc. which might foul the
covers.

 Mechanical hatch covers in the open position

should be secured against movement using
chain preventers or other suitable means.
STCW Table A-II/1
LO 9.1 Explain why lashing of cargoes shall be
checked and tightened everyday.

Cargo lashings must be able of being checked and

tightened when on a passage.

When cargoes are lashed a regular routine of inspecting

the lashings daily, or more frequently, is essential. The
frequency of the inspections must be increased early in
the voyage before the cargo has settled, in bad weather
and at any time when each inspection finds noticeable
looseness in the lashings
 STCW Table A-II/1
 Lashing is the securing
of cargo for
transportation with the
goal of minimizing
shifting.
 Items used for lashing
include ropes, cables,
wires, chains, strapping,
and nets.
 These items are
anchored to the
container and
tensioned against the
Reference Text Books:
R4–Cargo Handling and Stowage 2: Carriage of No-Dangerous
Goods
T1-Cargo Works for Maritime Operation 8th Ed.
T3-Thoma’s Stowage 2012: The Properties and Stowage of
Cargoes
R2-CSS Code:Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage &
Securing 3rdEd.