Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Resolutions - Assembly - IMO Resolution A.581(14) – Guidelines for Securing Arrangements for the Transport of Road Vehicles on Ro-Ro Ships – (Adopted 20 November 1985)Amended by MSC/Circular.812Amended by MSC.1/Circular.1355 - Annex - Guidelines for Securing Arrangements for the Transport of Road Vehicles on Ro-Ro Ships - 5 Securing Points on Road Vehicles
5 Securing Points on Road Vehicles
5.1 Securing points on road vehicles should be designed for securing the road vehicles to the ship and should have an aperture capable of accepting only one lashing. The securing point and aperture should permit varying directions of the lashing to the ship's deckfootnote.
5.2 The same number of not less than two or not more than six securing points should be provided on each side of the road vehicle in accordance with the provisions of 5.3.
5.3 Subject to the provisions of notes 1, 2 and 3 hereunder, the minimum number and minimum strength of securing points should be in accordance with the following table:
| Gross
vehicle mass (GVM) (tonnes) |
Minimum number of securing points on each side of the road vehicle | Minimum
strength without permanent deformation of each securing point as
fitted (kN) |
| 3.5 t ≤ GVM ≤ 20 t | 2 |
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| 20 t < GVM ≤ 30 t | 3 | |
| 30 t < GVM ≤ 40 t | 4 | |
| * Where n is the total number of securing points on each side of the road vehicle. | ||
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Note 1: For road trains, the table applies to each component, i.e. to the motor vehicle and each trailer, respectively. 2: Semi-trailer towing vehicles are excluded from the table above. They should be provided with two securing points at the front of the vehicle, the strength of which should be sufficient to prevent lateral movement of the front of the vehicle. A towing coupling at the front may replace the two securing points. 3: If the towing coupling is used for securing vehicles other than semi-trailer towing vehicles, this should not replace or be substituted for the above-mentioned minimum number and strength of securing points on each side of the vehicle. |
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5.4 Each securing point on the vehicle should be marked in a clearly visible colour.
5.5 Securing points on vehicles should be so located as to ensure effective restraint of the vehicle by the lashings.
5.6 Securing points should be capable of transferring the forces from the lashings to the chassis of the road vehicle and should never be fitted to bumpers or axles unless these are specially constructed and the forces are transmitted directly to the chassis.
5.7 Securing points should be so located that lashings can be readily and safely attached, particularly where side-guards are fitted to the vehicle.
5.8 The internal free passage of each securing point's aperture should be not less than 80 mm but the aperture need not be circular in shape.
5.9 Equivalent or superior securing arrangements may be considered for vehicles for which the provisions of table 5.3 are unsuitable.
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