SHIPS’ DECK CARGOES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 87, Issue 208, 3 September 1943, Page 5

SHIPS’ DECK CARGOES

NEW REGULATIONS ISSUED (P.A.) Wellington, Sept. 2. Several amendments to the Peacetime Shipping Survey and Deck Cargo Regulations are contained in a new set of emergency regulations dealing with these matters, published to-night. As regards the survey of cargo ships, the new regulations provide in effect that a certificate by Lloyd's or other similar corporation will be accepted as a valid certificate of survey, subject to certain conditions and the inspection and survey ot life-saving appliances certain parts of the ship, such %s the machinery, to ensure that the ship is being adequately maintained. Power is taken to withdraw a certificate at any time, and to require the owner to do any work which Is considered necessary to bring the ship up to standard. The whole effect of this modification is to reduce the time usually taken in the actual survey of the ship. With regard to deck cargo, the existing regulations are much restricted in their application in order' to give greater carrying capacity, consistent, of course, with safety. Power is taken in the new regulations to issue special deck cargo licences for any ship or any voyage after the surveyor has examined her and considered her individual characteristics, stability and construction, and her suitability for the type of loand on any particular voyage for which the licence is required.