4 Cargo stowed in open containers, on platforms or platform-based containers
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4 Cargo stowed in open containers, on platforms or platform-based containers

  4.1 While the stowage and securing of open containers, ISO platforms or platform-based containers (flatracks) on a container ship or a ship fitted or adapted for the carriage of containers, should follow the information for that system, the stowage and securing of the cargo in such containers, should be carried out in accordance with the IMO/ILO/UN ECE Guidelines for packing of cargo transport units.

  4.2 When heavy cargo items are carried on ISO platforms or platform-based containers (flatracks) the provisions of this annex should be followed. Additionally, the following items should be taken into account:

  • .1 The ISO standard platform, etc., used should be of a suitable type with regard to strength and MSL of the securing points.

  • .2 The weight of the heavy cargo item should be properly distributed.

  • .3 Where deemed necessary, the heavy cargo item(s) carried on ISO standard platform(s) or platform-based containers, etc., should not only be secured to the platform(s) or platform-based containers, etc., but also to neighbouring platform(s), etc., or to securing points located at fixed structure of the ship. The elasticity of the last-mentioned lashings should be sufficiently in line with the overall elasticity of the stowage block underneath the heavy cargo item(s) in order to avoid overloading those lashings.

Parent topic: Annex 5 - Safe Stowage and Securing of Heavy Cargo Items such as Locomotives, Transformers, etc.
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