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Feb 09, 2010
'Actual' weight of containers needs to be documented, says inquiry
The actual weight of a container, not its declared weight, should be specified on documentation so that a ship’s stowage plan has more integrity, according to a new report.
The recommendation was part of a report published by Lashing@Sea, the international project to investigate why containers are lost overboard. Lashing@Sea is a consortium of 24 participants representing flag states, class societies, shipowners and lashing equipment manufacturers.
A word from ESPO
1 September is not only the start of a new school year for many children, it also marks a fresh start for EU lobbyists after the August intermezzo during which the otherwise buzzing Schuman quarter in Brussels traditionally becomes an eerie ghost town.
WFS Technologies announces appointment of Dr Mark Volanthen as Chief Executive OfficerWFS Technologies has announced the appointment of Dr Mark Volanthen as Chief Executive Officer.
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