Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01173:body:0:p116
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2018L01173
Segment Type: other
Provision Reference: 
Character Range: 299541–302389

opening, working, closing, locking and maintaining cargo access equipment.
There should be no unauthorised persons on vehicle decks at any time, and there should be no entry to vehicle decks when the vessel is at sea, unless specifically permitted.
Where closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras are fitted, they should, where practicable, have an uninterrupted view of the vehicle deck. The use of CCTV for continuous watch does not necessarily preclude the need for car-deck patrols, e.g. coupled with fire patrols of passenger accommodation.
Vehicles should be provided with the requisite number of securing points to enable the cargo to be properly secured to withstand forces, particularly transverse forces, which may arise during the voyage.
Ships should be provided with fixed cargo securing arrangements and with portable securing gear, the correct application of which should be described in the ship's cargo handling manual.
Shippers' advice or guidelines on handling, loading, stowing and lashing individual cargo units should be followed.
Before being accepted for shipment, every freight vehicle should be inspected externally by a responsible person to check that it is in satisfactory condition for shipment. Cargo units or vehicles should not be accepted for shipment if there is reason to suspect that:
       cargo has been packaged or stowed in an unsatisfactory way;
       a vehicle is in a bad state of repair or overloaded;
       the unit itself cannot be safely stowed or secured to the ship and may therefore pose a danger to ship, cargo and crew;
       the unit might contain dangerous goods;
       the unit is not properly marked.
The type and number of lashings per vehicle depends on the stowage space within the ship and the dimensions and the weight of the vehicle.
The movement, stowage and securing of vehicles should be well planned and carried out by at least two competent persons under the supervision of a responsible officer. Adequate means of communication (e.g. hand-held radios) should be used when possible.
Ships' ramps, car platforms, retractable car decks and similar equipment should be operated only under the supervision of the responsible officer. Safe systems of work should be provided to ensure that the health and safety of persons are not put at risk when the equipment is operated.
Passengers and drivers should not be permitted to remain on vehicle decks without the express authority of the responsible officer. Prominent notices should be displayed in vehicle spaces and passenger accommodation to bring this restriction to the attention of passengers and drivers. The period prior to disembarkation, when passengers and drivers are requested to return to their vehicles, should be kept to a minimum.
Ramps used by vehicles should not be used for pedestrian access unless there is