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Belgium - Carriage of containers on deck
BelgiumCarriage of containers on deck Generally deck stowage of cargo will be "unauthorised" and the carrier will be liable for loss of or damage to the goods resulting from the deck stowage unless there is a custom of the trade or port of loading t...
2.8.5.3 On deck - mooring and unmooring
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2.12.4.7 Lashing and securing of deck containers
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Watch out for open manholes and displaced deck gratings
Open manholes and displaced gratings pose considerable hazards to crew on offshore installations as evidenced by two recent incidents reported by the US Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement.
3 Matthias Stoltenberg: Torshov Farm, Vang, a Hunter and his Dog
Image needed Matthias Stoltenberg (1799-1871)Torshov gård, Vang, jeger med hund, 1856Olje på plate, 32 x 52 cm English
Gard Alert: Panama Canal – deck cooling during transit
Tankers transiting the Panama Canal and carrying cargoes with flashpoints of less than 18°C must cool their main decks with water to prevent the automatic activation of the pressure relief valves.
No. 05-14: The dangers of working at heights below deck
A recent fatality as a result of a fall inside a ship’s cargo tank illustrates the need for better risk assessment before work begins and more safeguards to prevent a fall occurring.
English law - Deck carriage and the Hague-Visby Rules
Gard News 206, May/July 2012
No. 07-10: 干酒糟的载运 / Carriage of DDG and DDGS.SimpChinese
Loss Prevention Circular 07-10: Carriage of DDG and DDGS
New directive regarding Customs fines at Lome, Togo
New directive regarding Customs fines at Lomé, TogoA directive concerning settlement of Customs fines has been introduced in Lomé, Togo.The Head of Port Customs in the city of Lomé in the West African country of Togo has issued a new directive conce...
Deck Cargo - A Summary of English and US Law
GENERAL PRINCIPLENormally a carrier will not be authorised to stow goods on deck unless there is a custom of the trade or port of loading to stow the specific goods on deck for the voyage in question,1 or unless there is an express agreement with th...
Cargo shipped on deck - The imperfect bill of lading
Most readers will probably find that the clear and unambiguous printed bill of lading clause quoted below leaves little room for argument insofar as liability for loss of deck cargo is concerned. The clause reads as follows:" Goods stowed on deck sh...