Lumber Deck Cargo Loading Manual

This manual is intended for those who become involved in the loading of deck cargoes of packaged lumber, so that they may learn and better appreciate the numerious aspects assoicated with planning, the loading process, securing and care of the cargo during the voyage. The practices described have been developed on the West Coast of Canada and set an example for world standards in this trade.

The purpose of the manual is to clarify the various issues concerning the loading of a deck cargo of packaged timber. Loading and lashing practices are discussed, the regulation covering timber cargoes are described and the reason for deck losses are scrutinised. A case studey of major loss and damage confirms the need for professional practice.

The book covers: the players; vessel attributes and types; cargo properties; pre-loading considerations; loading; the lashing; stability and the roll test; the voyage; post spill procedures; desk loss experience;summary and digest of good loading pratice. There are comprehensive appendices covering stability calculations, roll periods, draft surveys, average lumber weights, height restriction tables, sample business letters and examples of 'bricklaying'.

There is also a compreshensive web index to Canadian timber regulations and the book is superbly illustrated in colour throughout. The author has worked as a shipmaster and stevedore with a special interest in lumber cargoes. He has been involved in the trade since 1975 and is a member of the British Columbia Supercargoes Association of British Coumbia.

The book is published by the Nautical Instiute ISBN 187077628 and can be purchased by calling 44 (0)20 7928 1351 or by fax at 44 (0)20 7401 2817

The Nautical Institute, 202 Lambeth Road
London, SE1 7LQ