What are factors taken into account when Stowing Timber cargo?

• Prevent slack in the stow which could cause the lashings to slacken;
• Produce a binding effect within the stow; and
• Reduce to a minimum the permeability of the stow.

1.3 Lashings prevent deck cargo from shifting by increasing the friction due to pre-stress forces and counteracting forces on the stow in the direction of possible shifting. The lashings should meet the following criteria:

• The strength of all lashing elements should be at least equal to that recommended in the Code; and
• The necessary tension should be maintained during the whole voyage.

1.4 The shifting of timber deck cargo is due mainly to the following causes which may occur singly or together: