dry cargo Flashcards
1
Q
What are the IMO’s two main goals?
A
“To maintain a high level of safety of human life in the handling and transport of
containers by providing generally acceptable test procedures and related strength
requirements which have proven adequate over the years” and “to facilitate the
international transport of containers by providing uniform international safety
regulations, equally applicable to all modes of surface transport. In this way,
proliferation of divergent national safety regulations can be avoided.”
2
Q
what is maximum operating weight measured in?
A
kg and lbs
3
Q
What is allowable stacking weight?
A
The weight that the container can support from containers
above) under conditions where vertical acceleration forces are 1.8g is also given in kg
and lbs.
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