What is code of safe practice for carrying timber deck cargoes or TDC code on ships , its purpose and contents?

ANNEX B – SAMPLES OF STOWAGE AND SECURING ARRANGEMENTS

B.1 Example calculation – Top-over lashings
B.2 Example calculation – Bottom blocking and top-over lashings
B.3 Example calculation – Loop lashing
B.4 Example calculation – Uprights for packages of sawn wood
B.5 Example calculation – Uprights for round wood
B.6 Example calculation – Frictional securing of transversely stowed round wood
B.7 Maximum bending resistance in common profiles for uprights

ANNEX C – INSTRUCTION TO A MASTER ON CALCULATION OF MASS CHANGE OF A TIMBER DECK CARGO DUE TO WATER ABSORPTION

ANNEX D – REFERENCES.

NOTE:

This Code is directed primarily at providing recommendations for the safe carriage of timber deck cargoes.