What is code of safe practice for ships carrying Timber Deck Cargoes?

PURPOSE OF CODE

The purpose of the Code is to ensure that timber deck cargoes are loaded, stowed and secured to prevent, as far as practicable, throughout the voyage, damage or hazard to the ship and persons on board as well as loss of cargo overboard.

 The Code provides:

1. Practices for safe transportation;
2.  Methodologies for safe stowage and securing;
3.  Design principles for securing systems;
4.  Guidance for developing procedures and instructions to be included in  ships’ cargo securing manuals on safe stowage and securing; and
5.  Sample checklists for safe stowage and securing.

This code is applicable to :

 The provisions of this Code apply to all ships of 24 metres or more in length, carrying a timber deck cargo.

Cargo securing of timber deck cargoes should be in accordance with the requirements in the ship’s Cargo Securing Manual (CSM), based on the principles in chapter 5 or chapter 6 of Part B of this Code

 The Master should note that national requirements may exist which may restrict the application of either chapter 5 or chapter 6, and these may also require third party inspections to ensure that the cargo has been properly secured according to the ship’s cargo securing manual.