3 Recommendations
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3 Recommendations

  3.1 The cargo spaces of the ship in which unit loads will be stowed should be clean, dry and free from oil and grease.

  3.2 The decks, including the tank top, should be flush all over.

  3.3 The cargo spaces should preferably be of a rectangular shape, horizontally and vertically. Cargo spaces of another shape in forward holds or in 'tween-decks should be transformed into a rectangular shape both athwartships and longitudinally by the use of suitable timber (figure 1).

Figure 1 Stowage and chocking of unit loads in a tapered stowage area (view from top)

Parent topic: Annex 12 - Safe Stowage and Securing of Unit Loads
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