Remember these checkpoints while securing cargo
- Secure bulky and heavy units even if the space around them is filled with other cargo. Pay attention to the chances of units sliding or tripping.
- Secure or lash a number of units together into one block
- Use permanent securing points on the cargo. These securing points are intended for inland transport and may not necessarily be suitable for securing other items onboard ships
- Secure independent lashings properly to suitable strong points of the ships fittings and structure, preferably onto the designated lashing points
- Trim cargo lashings as short as possible for a better hold
- Keep the multiple lashings to one item of cargo under equal tension. Avoid the integration of different material components having different strengths and elasticity
- Check and tighten cargo lashings when on a passage
