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Marine order 42—Carriage, stowage and securing of cargoes and containers

Carriage, stowage and securing of cargoes and containers.

Current	Marine Order 42 (Carriage stowage and securing of cargoes and containers) 2016
Commenced	1 July 2016
About	Marine order 42 sets out the requirements for: cargo information and weighing—verified gross mass cargo loading, stowage and securing.
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Assistance and tools	Legislation and incorporated material Marine order 44 (Safe containers) Navigation Act 2012 Marine Notices 2022/02 Proper stowage and securing of cargo containers Related content Cargo regulations Cargo marine orders and publications When a verified gross mass is required Obtaining a verified gross mass Container weight verification Tolerance enforcement and delays Dynamic separation of cargoes Air pollution Dangerous, hazardous and harmful cargoes handbook
Superseded	Refer to the Federal Register of Legislation for previous versions of this marine order.
Reference	List of material referenced in this marine order: Instrument of Approval - Approved accuracy standards for weighing equipment for the determination of verified gross mass (No. 5393) Code of safe practice for cargo stowage and securing, (CSS Code) IMO resolution A.714(17) as amended by MSC/Circ.812, MSC/Circ.1026 (register) Code of safe practice for ships carrying timber deck cargoes, 2011 (TDC Code), IMO resolution A.1048(27) Guidelines regarding the verified gross mass of a container carrying cargo, IMO circular MSC.1/Circ.1475 (register) International Convention for Safe Containers, 1972 (CSC 1972) (access, purchase or borrow) International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) (search, register or borrow) International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code) (access, purchase or borrow) Recommendations for material safety data sheets (MSDS) for MARPOL Annex I oil cargo and oil fuel, IMO resolution MSC.286(86) Recommendations on the safe use of pesticides in ships applicable to the fumigation of cargo holds, IMO Circular MSC.1/Circ.1264 (register) Revised guidelines for the preparation of the cargo securing manual, IMO circular MSC.1/Circ.1353/Rev.1 (register) Revised recommendations on the safe use of pesticides in ships applicable to the fumigation of cargo transport units, IMO Circular MSC.1/Circ.1361 (register) Revised recommendations on the safe use of pesticides in ships, IMO Circular MSC.1/Circ.1358 (register)
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Last updated: 19 July 2023