Attachment of portable securing devices to the cargo

If lashings are to be attached to securing points on the cargo, these securing points should be of adequate strength and clearly marked or otherwise advised as suitable for lashing. It should be kept in mind that securing points designed for road or rail transport may not be suitable for securing the items onboard the vessels. Some lashing fittings on heavy project cargoes are shown.

One way of attaching lashings to cargo items without securing points is to pass the lashing around the item, or a rigid part thereof, and secure both ends of the lashing to the same side of the unit.