| Cargo securing in containers | [German version] |
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General cargo securing rules |
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Cargo securing components in the container |
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Cargo securing aids |
General cargo securing rules
Cargo stowed in containers must be secured on all sides to prevent shifting, in particular towards the door. Spaces between packages and/or container walls must be filled. Secure the cargo by using the lashing points provided on the top and bottom side rails and on the corner posts. Containers should be packed and cargo secured in accordance with guidelines for packing cargoes other than bulk cargo in or on cargo transport units (CTUs) for carriage by any means of transport at sea and ashore. Air transport has not been taken into account. The CTU packing guidelines published by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and International Labor Organization (ILO) of 02.05.1997 supersede any previously applicable container packing guidelines.
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Cargo securing components in the container
| Component | Cargo securing |
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| Lashing bars on corner posts, on top and bottom side rails or lashing rings in the floor | For fastening ropes, plastic strapping, steel strapping, rapid tensioners etc.. |
| Corrugated steel side walls | Transverse beams may be fitted into the corrugations to secure the cargo in the longitudinal direction. |
| Corner posts | Capable of withstanding high point loads, e.g. due to shoring. |
| Wooden container floor | Anchoring by lumber connectors, nailable, possibly with staples. |
Table 1: Cargo securing components [46]
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Cargo securing aids
Depending upon their purpose, various aids are available for securing cargoes in containers [46].
| Purpose | Stowage aid |
|---|---|
| Bracing and dissipating pressure | Wooden beams |
| Planks | |
| Squared lumber | |
| Wooden dunnage | |
| Boards | |
| Stowage gratings | |
| Empty pallets | |
| Airbags | |
| Empties | |
| Intermediate floors and partitions |
| Purpose | Stowage aid |
|---|---|
| Securing cargo in sections | Wooden beams |
| Planks | |
| Squared lumber | |
| Wooden dunnage | |
| Boards | |
| Stowage gratings | |
| Empty pallets | |
| Airbags | |
| Intermediate floors and partitions | |
| Nets |
| Purpose | Stowage aid |
|---|---|
| Filling dead space | Wooden beams |
| Planks | |
| Squared lumber | |
| Wooden dunnage | |
| Boards | |
| Stowage gratings | |
| Empty pallets | |
| Airbags | |
| Empties | |
| Foam | |
| Corrugated board | |
| Used tires |
| Purpose | Stowage aid |
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| Loading in several layers | Wooden beams |
| Planks | |
| Squared lumber | |
| Wooden dunnage | |
| Boards | |
| Stowage gratings | |
| Intermediate floors and partitions |
| Purpose | Stowage aid |
|---|---|
| Separating different cargoes | Wooden beams |
| Planks | |
| Squared lumber | |
| Wooden dunnage | |
| Boards | |
| Stowage gratings | |
| Empty pallets | |
| Airbags | |
| Empties | |
| Intermediate floors and partitions |
| Purpose | Stowage aid |
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| Securing cargo to lashing points | Nets |
| Ropes | |
| Wire | |
| Belts | |
| Steel strapping | |
| Plastic strapping | |
| Chains | |
| Nylon tape | |
| Hercules | |
| Rapid tensioners |
| Purpose | Stowage aid |
|---|---|
| Joining pallets, sleds and wooden battens | Lumber connectors |
| Purpose | Stowage aid |
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| Increasing friction | Empties |
| Ropes | |
| Plastic mats | |
| Coconut fiber mats | |
| Sacks | |
| Rough paper | |
| Nonslip spray | |
| Rubber mats |
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