Load Security and Inspection

Vehicles presented for shipment by sea can be subjected to forces of great magnitude, particularly in the transverse direction and especially in adverse weather conditions. Loads carried on or within freight vehicles or containers must be secured in a manner that will prevent them from moving when they are subjected to the worst conditions likely to be encountered at sea. The Department of Transport publication “Code of Practice, Safety of Loads on Vehicles”, obtainable from any HMSO bookshop (ISBN 0 11 550667), provides guidance as to how loads should be secured on vehicles.