Bulk Carrier Guide to Masters Revised version By Geneva 27.0.pdf

maximum!) can be achieved by placing the dunnage exactly in way of all girders and floors. Any other positioning of the dunnage will lead to a dramatic decrease in the cargo intake ability. Steel slabs: Same principle as for steel billets applies. Packaged steel sheets: Provided the sheets are palletised, it can be considered as a homogeneous cargo and maximum tanktop load may be achieved. Salt contamination and preloading surveys of steel products: A preloading survey and tally is usually arranged both ends. Precautions must be taken during navigation to avoid salt contamination.

Scrap Metal Cargo

To ensure no damage to vessel when carrying scrap metal please note the scrap clause in the CP and the points below: Standard Scrap Metal Clause: “Charterers warrant that no ferrous metal borings, shavings, turnings, cuttings, iron swarf, or steel swarf, no oily parts, no motor blocks, nor any other material which could be categorized as dangerous cargo under the IMDG code, to be loaded on board. The initial loadings of scrap in each hold are to be lowered as close as possible to the bottom of the hold/hopper tanks so as to provide a proper flooring and cushion. Charterers to provide and pay for dunnage to cover deck and hatch coamings, ship’s rails where practical to Master’s satisfaction during loading and discharging. The same dunnage to be stored on board for reuse at discharge. All time and cost for Charterers account including dunnage removal after completion discharge. All loading to be to the Master's satisfaction and should the Master not be satisfied as to the safety of the vessel or the loading operation, then he shall be authorized to stop loading until the situation is corrected. Should the Charterers consider the Master's request or actions to be unreasonable then an Independent surveyor, mutually acceptable to both parties, to be appointed and his decision on loading to be binding.”

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