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General Cargoes
| Marine Safety inspectors, in their capacity as Port Wardens,
may be called upon to examine the condition of cargo and ascertain causes
of damage, to arbitrate in disputes between a master or charterer, shippers
or consignees, etc., and to investigate for possible infractions of the
regulations. Improper loading resulting in structural damage, improper
stability and cargo shift can be avoided by adhering to established rules
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Cargo ship.
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Measures to counter these problems have been adopted at both national and
international levels:
- The Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing (CSS
Code) was adopted by the IMO Assembly to provide an international standard
to promote the safe stowage and securing of cargoes.
- Regulation 5 of Chapter VI of SOLAS deals
with special precautions on loading, stowage and securing of cargoes to prevent
damage or hazards to the ship and the persons on board.
- TP 2072, Deck Cargo Safety Code applies
to the loading and carriage of any cargo loaded on any exposed deck, other
than timber deck cargo, on every ship in Canadian waters.
- TP 11232, Unitized Cargo Standard was
developed to provide a national guide to unitized cargo requirements.
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