- Proper machinery should be utilized in a safe and professional manner to load and off load the trailers, as well as during stowage in vessel. Clamp pressure and condition on face of clamp should be checked prior to the start of operation and regularly during operations.
- Roll products should be kept level to ground, trailers and underlying rolls.
- No rolls shall be pushed or slid on a trailer or deck.
- Rolls shall not exceed one high on a trailer, unless agreed by the OPERATORS representative.
- Cardboard sheets of suitable thickness are required to be placed on the vessel's decks prior to stowing rolls. During the winter season, plywood should be placed with approximately 5 cm spreading on the vessels deck prior loading reels.
- Rolls shall be stacked straight on top of rolls underneath and be of the same diameter.
- During the winter season (January; February; March) a maximum of two-high stowage is permitted.