4.1 Stowage of each layer of chain should, whenever
possible and practicable, commence and terminate close to the ship's
side. Care should be taken to achieve a tight stow.
4.2 It is not necessary to separate layers of
chain with friction-increasing material such as dunnage because chain
layers will grip each other.
4.3 Bearing in mind the expected weather and sea
conditions, the length and nature of the voyage and the nature of
the cargo to be stowed on top of the chain, the top layer of each
stow should be secured by lashings of adequate strength crossing the
stow at suitable intervals and thus holding down the entire stow.