- The cargo is stacked rather than stowed which leads to cargo movement, slack lashings and subsequent damage.
- Random lengths are not to be stowed on deck unless :
- They can be stowed compactly
- They are not stowed on exposed surfaces
- Bonding should be strong to avoid disintegration.
- Deck surfaces to be made level with timber before loading.
- Dunnage between layers to bind the stow and keep it level.
- Stow and secure other timber cargoes independently
- Generally athwartship stowage avoided, particularly in adjacent and two top layers.
- Rounded angle irons, at least one foot long should spread the load of the lashings at the upper corners of the stow.
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