Loading stowage and

discharge of heavy weights

Heavy lift Derrick

Precaution Checklist
Carry out a Risk Assessment prior commencing the

operation.
Ensure the stability of the vessel is adequate.
Reduce free surface in the tanks.
Any additional preventer backstays should be
secured as per ships rigging plan.
A full inspection of all guys lifting
tackles,blocks,shackles and wires carried out.

Heavy Lift Procedure

Vessel is expected to heal over depending upon the

load to be lifted.
Give warning to heads of all departments before
operation begins.
Lift gangway clear of the quayside.
Tend to moorings fore and aft.
Ensure no damage occurs due to heal.
Critical times are when the load is overside and
vessel is at maximum angle of heal.

Precaution Checklist
The ships fenders should be rigged overside to prevent

ship contact with quaside.

Deck area clear of obstructions.
Lay out timber bearers(heavy dunnage) on deck to
spread the weight.
Ships plan to be checked for load density .
Experienced crane/winch driver required.
Remove any obstructive ship side railing if required.
Release any barge or small boats moored to ship side.
Secure steadying lines to the load itself.

Precaution Checklist
Inspect and confirm the lifting points of the load are

attached to the load itself and not to the casing.

Area clear of unnecessary personnel.
Winch/crane drivers are in site of a single
controller.
Set tight all power guys, and secure the lifting strops
to the hook and load respectively

Precaution Checklist
When the considered ready, the weight of the load

should be taken to float the weight clear of the

quayside.
Vessel will heal over and some lateral drag must be
anticipated.
Once the load is suspended from the derrick and the
chief officer confirmed the rigging in order, the
controls of the hoist is operation is passed on to
hatch controlling foreman.

Stability Changes

Cargo Information
The master should be provided with sufficient information on

any heavy cargo offered for shipment so the information should

at least include the following:
Gross mass;
Principal dimensions with drawings or pictorial descriptions, if
possible;
Location of the centre of gravity;
Bedding areas and particular bedding precautions if applicable;
Lifting points or slinging positions; and
Securing points, where provided, including details of their
strength.

Location of Stowage
When considering the location for stowing a heavy

cargo item, the typical distribution of accelerations

on the ship should be kept in mind:
Lower accelerations occur in the midship sections
and below the weather deck; and
Higher accelerations occur in the end sections and
above the weather deck.

Basic acceleration data

Location of Stowage
When heavy items are to be stowed on deck, the

expected weather side of the particular voyage

should be taken into account if possible.
Heavy items should preferably be stowed in the
fore-and-aft direction.

Distribution of Weight
The weight of the item should be distributed in such

a way as to avoid undue stress on the ship's

structure.
Particularly with the carriage of heavy items on
decks or hatch covers, suitable beams of timber or
steel of adequate strength should be used to transfer
the weight of the item onto the ship's structure.

Securing Against Sliding and Tipping

Whenever possible, timber should be used between

the stowage surface and the bottom of the unit in

order to increase friction.
The securing devices should be arranged in a way to
withstand transverse and longitudinal forces which
may give rise to sliding or tipping.

Securing Against Sliding and Tipping

The optimum lashing

angle against sliding is

about 25, while the
optimum lashing angle
against tipping is
generally found between
45 and 60

Securing Against Sliding and Tipping

If a heavy cargo item has been dragged into position

on greased skid boards or other means to reduce

friction, the number of lashings used to prevent
sliding should be increased accordingly.
If, owing to circumstances, lashings can be set at
large angles only, sliding must be prevented by
timber shoring, welded fittings.