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Before loading bulk cements, make sure that the holds are absolutely dry and clean and that the holds are always dry. Do your best to avoid moisture entering the holds during the passage by turning off all ventilation.
In the discharge port, keep all non-operating hatches closed. Ensure that any bulk cement sloughed by steel work on completion of unloading and stripping is removed prior to flushing the holds with high pressure hoses (vacancies for crewel sailors).
With regard to cement dust on decks, we suggest the foreman to arrange the procurement of cellulose solution for spraying on decks and steel structures prior to unloading and hosing after completion of work at sea. The cellulose solution can be purchased cheaply as cellulose wallpaper paste and mixed on board.
We also suggest that the foreman discusses with local shippers and receivers the best way to prevent cement caking in steel works during unloading and try to obtain any other information that will assist in cleaning the holds after unloading.
The carriage of timber cargo is regulated internationally by the IMO Security Code
Practice for Ships Carrying Wood Deck Cargoes ”and the IMO Supplement (9/1978) to this Code. Every ship participating in this trade must carry these publications. Order replacements if they are not found on board.
Craftsmen who are involved in the stowage and transport of wood deck cargoes should be fully aware of these rules.
Craftsmen are reminded of the importance of using sliding hooks or other satisfactory load securing devices. If circumstances make access to the slide hooks impossible or dangerous, or if the slide hooks become strained, a set of wire or metal cutters can be invaluable. Vessels participating in this trade must have a pair of wire cutters which must be kept in an easily accessible place (notis of vacancy for crewel sailors).
Attention is drawn to the hazard to shipboard personnel inherent in the ejection of deck cargo if necessary. Assessment of the situation by donkeys, under certain circumstances, may indicate that the overboard operation will be carried out more safely with a system of additional temporary restraints positioned so that the final release can be made from a safe position.
Use only appropriately sized rope slings to unload logs.
Tongs should only be used to pry out weights.
Note: Hatch covers and hatch coamings on vessels carrying timber or heavy goods, and vessels carrying deck cargo such as containers on top of hatch covers are likely to suffer excessive deformation very quickly. Technicians should be aware that additional maintenance may be required to ensure the continued tightness of these manhole covers. This is especially important when the ship changes its trading plan, as well as when there is a job for crewell sailors.
DEPENDENCES IN CARGOES
Any discrepancies or damage caused to the cargo during handling operations must be reported to the stevedore and damage reports must be completed and signed.
At the end of loading, the Chief Officer must ensure that all cargo has been properly stowed and secured before the Sea Passage.
OVERLOAD
The foreman must strictly follow the rules of the cargo line. He should ensure that the planning of cargo takes into account the planned routes of the vessel and the seasonal zones of the cargo lines. He must ensure that the density of the water in the port is properly recorded. In some bulk loading ports, it is almost impossible to subsequently unload excess cargo from an overloaded vessel. Therefore, it is imperative that the vessel never exceed its assigned marks.
