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should be used.
All containers should be effectively secured, preferably at the bottom corners, in a way that will prevent them sliding.
No restraint system should be imposed on containers, or any of their fittings, which create forces in excess of those for which they have been designed.
In the handling of containers, attention should be paid to the possibility of uneven or poorly distributed loading or incorrectly declared weight.
Heavy items of machinery or plant that are stored on flats may need to be further secured by additional lashings.
Safe means should be provided for access to containers stacked on deck to check lashings. Where practicable, seafarers should be protected from falling by the use of a properly secured safety harness or by other suitable arrangements.
Where the ship's electrical supply is used for refrigerated containers, the supply cables should be provided with proper connection for the power circuits and for earthing the container. Before the supply is used, cables and connections should be inspected and any defects repaired and tested by a competent person. Supply cables should be handled only if the power is switched off.
Seafarers should be aware that a container may drop as a result of failure of cargo handling equipment and that the structure of a container itself may fail due to overloading or damage during cargo operations. This may result in the contents of the container spilling out and falling on deck.
Seafarers should be aware that loose lashing gear, particularly twistlocks and lashing gear inadvertently dropped during cargo operations, pose a considerable danger.
All deck areas and the tops of containers should be checked for loose lashing gear after cargo operations have been completed.
If a container is leaking, the contents should first be identified from its placarding and from the documentation carried on board the ship.
Freight containers should be hoisted vertically and with the aid of the correct spreader.
Containers should never be lifted with the aid of wire slings alone, as deformation of the container may occur which renders it unsuitable for replacing in cell guides and/or handling by specialised equipment.

22.7 Bulk chemical tankers
Aspects of section 22.3 may also apply to this section.
Additional information and guidance can be obtained from, Marine Order 17 (Chemical tankers and gas carriers).
A bulk chemical tanker may be dedicated to the carriage of one or a small number of products or it may be constructed with a large number of cargo tanks in which numerous products are carried simultaneously side by side.
The products carried range from the so-called non-hazardous to those that are extremely flammable, toxic or corrosive, or have a combination of these properties, or that possess other