Loss Prevention
Adequate stowing and securing of cargo is most important for safety at sea.
Inadequate stowing and securing of cargo has resulted in many serious accidents, and has caused damage and loss of life not only at sea, but also during loading and discharging, and during land transportation.
DFDS Tor Line has issued to each of its vessels manuals for the proper stowing and securing of units onboard that particular vessel. These manuals as well as our practices at the DFDS owned terminals are constantly reviewed and updated so as to reduce the risk of loss of or damage to cargo whilst in our custody.
The Yellow Card - Loading and securing cargo on load carriers
DFDS Tor Line is using the “Yellow Card” as a guideline concerning the securing of cargo within vehicles and Articles of Transport for carriage by roll on/roll off vessels, in our transport system.
The Yellow Card is established by the North Sea Operator’s Claims Conference (NSOCC) and free copies are available on application or you may use the below link.
Download Yellow Card here
The manual “Loading and Securing Cargo on Load Carriers” is recommended in the Yellow Card as advice and instruction on securing cargo for individual and/or combined transports. The publication “Roll-on/Roll-off Ships-Stowage and securing of Vehicles Code of Practice” issued by the department of Transport, Marine Directorate, London pursuant to the British Merchant Shipping Notice No. M1445 of April 1991, is also recommended in the Yellow Card.
The manual “Loading and Securing Cargo on Load Carriers” can be ordered from:
Transport Research Institute (TFK)
Stockholm
Sweden
E-mail: info@tfk.se
Phone: +46 8 652 41 30
For further information – www.tfk.se
The publication “Roll-on/Roll-off Ships Stowage and Securing of Vehicles – Code of Practice” based on British Merchant Shipping Notice No. M1445 can be ordered online from The Stationery Office at www.tsoshop.co.uk