It is the responsibility of the stevedores to:
- Lay out rubber mats on ramps and decks to ensure safe and damage free transportation between stow-position and terminal.
- Ensure that rubber mats are used as required to prevent metal to metal contact when the unit is in the final stow position.
- Rubber mats shall be placed under the excavator’s arms, buckets, blades, and other moving parts before these are laid to rest on the ground/deck.
NEVER secure steel to steel without anti-skid material in between
It is the vessel´s/ crew responsibility to:
- Make rubber mats available for the intended cargo in appropriate places.
General instructions and safety focus:
- Operators representative / stevedores should work closely with the vessel to ensure that rubber mats are available when required and also placed accordingly to ensure a safe operation.
- Agree on damage risk for vessel deck where extra rubber mats may be needed, such as butterfly D-rings, stretch-metal areas or anti-skid paint sensitive areas.
Safety Points
Safety points to be acted upon but not limited to:
Rubber mats use in internal and external ramps on the vessel is valid in dry and clean condition.
If oil, ice, moist, water or any conditions effects the rubber mats, that can lead to less friction or slippery conditions during cargo handling, extra caution has to be taken to avoid risk for accidents.
Rubber mats in rampways are only to be used for cargo with steel tracks. Never drive with rubber wheels on rubber mats in rampways.