'Lashing And Securing Of Deck Cargoes'

By John R Knott, BA, FNI, FCMS, MBACS,HCMM

The third edition of this Nautical Institute publication includes packaged

timber, vehicles on ro-ro vessels and containers in non-purpose built ships, with an introduction to the IMO Cargo Securing Manual.

This is a practical and authoritative guide on lashing and securing of deck cargoes for seamen, surveyors, superintendents, riggers, contractors, supercargoes, maritime cargo operators, marine lawyers and arbitrators. All aspects are covered, including lashing materials, timber deck cargoes, general cargoes, vehicles on ro-ro vessels, ISO

containers on non-purpose built ships, costings, conversion factors, safe welding procedures and more.

It also includes a major new section, which deals with the IMO Cargo

Securing Manual, and there are important additions concerning timber

deck cargoes and container stowage.

The book, through its detailed and useful illustrations and valuable tables, provides the best advice on this subject in a way, which seafarers, stevedores and cargo planners can use.

For more information please contact

The Nautical Institute, 202 Lambeth Road, London SEI 7LQ, UK

tel: +44 (0) 207 928 1351;

fax: +44 (0) 207 401 2817;

e-mail jem@nautinst.org.

Price: 31 (pounds sterling) for N.I. Members 45 (pounds sterling) for non members