GUIDANCE NOTES. GD 19-2022 CHINA CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY GUIDELINES FOR THE PREPARATION OF THE CARGO SECURING MANUAL 2022 Effective from 1 September 2022 BeijingCONTENTS HAPTER 1 GENERAL 1 Abbroviatons and definitions 1 1.2 Explanation 1 13. Basis, 1 CHAPTER2 SCOPE OF APPLICATION 21 General requirements 22° ‘Types of ship. 23 Cargo Safe Access Plan (CSAP) CHAPTER 3 CONTENTS AND REQUIREMENTS OF CARGO SE! 3.1 General requirements URING MANUAL 3.2. Types of cargo 3.3 Ships carrying timber dock cargoes 3.4 Acceleration of ship motions and securing 3.5 Inspection and maintenance of cargo securing devices. 3.6 Fixed and portable securing devices: 3.7 Preparation of cargo securing manual APPENDIX CONTENTS AND INTERPRETATIONS OF CARGO SECURING MANUAI +.CHAPTER 1 GENERAL 1.1 Abbreviations and definitions 1.1.1 For the purposes of the Guidelines: (1) IMO: Intemational Maritime Organization; (2) MSC: Maritime Safety Committee; (3) DSC: Sub-committee on Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers; (4) SOLAS: the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea; (5) CSS: the Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing; (6) CSM: Cargo Securing Manual; (1) CSAP: Cargo Safe Access Plan; (8) IACS: International Association of Classification Societies 1.1.2. For the purposes of the Guidelines: (1) Cargo units refer to vehicles (road cars, ro-r0 trailers, etc), railroad car, container, board, tray, Portable container, dismountable container components, packaging unit, whole-set cargo, other cargo transport units such as shipping box, break bulk cargo such as line roller, heavy cargo such as locomotive and transformer. Besides that, loading equipment or parts not permanently fixed onboard are also deemed as “cargo units” (@) Standardized cargo means cargo for which the ship is provided with an approved securing system based upon cargo units of specific types (3) Semi-standardized cargo means cargo for which the ship is provided with a securing system capable of accommodating a limited variety of cargo units, such as vehicles, trailers, ete (4) Nor-standardized cargo means cargo which requires individual stowage and securing arrangements 1.2. Explanation 1.2.1 The Guidelines is developed based on SOLAS 1974 and its amendments (Chapter VI, reg.S and Chapter VII, reg.5) and MSC.1/Cire.1353/Rev:2. 1.2.2 The Guidelines is intended to provide the shipowner with general guidance and methods for the preparation of CSM. 1.2.3 The Guidelines isthe basis for approving CSM by CCS, 1.2.4 The Guidelines is in compliance with the requirements of documents mentioned in 1.3. IF otherwise specified by the flag Administration, the CSM is also to be in compliance with the requirements of the flag Administration 13 Basis 13.1 Documents on which the development of the Guidelines is based are as follows: (1) SOLAS 1974 and its amendments, Chapter VI “Carriage of cargoes” and Chapter VIL “Carriage of dangerous goods (2) International Convention on Load Lines, 1966 and its amendments; (3) International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code; (4) MSC.1/Cire.1353/Rev2 “Revised Guidelines for the Preparation of the Cargo Securing Manual”; +.(6) Resolution A.1048(27) “Code of Safe Practice for Ships Carrying Timber Deck Cargoes, 2011 (2011 TDC CODE)” and its amendment MSC.1/Cire.1624; (6) Resolution A.714(17) “Code of Safe Practice for Cargo Stowage and Securing” and its amendments, including MSC/Cie.664 (Chapter 1, Chapter 2, revision to Annex 6 and new addition of Annex 13), MSC/Cire.691 (revision to Chapter 1 and Annex 5), MSC/Cire.740 (revision to Annex 12), MSC.1/Cire.1623 (revision to Annex 13), MSC.1/Cite.1352/Rev.1 (new addition of Annex 14 “Guidance on Providing Safe Working Conditions for Securing of Containers on Deck”); (7) Resolution A.489(XI1) “Safe Stowage and Securing of Cargo Units and Other Entities in Ships other than Cellular Container Ships”; (8) Resolution A.533(13) “Elements to be taken into Account When Considering the Safe Stowage and Securing of Cargo Units and Vehicles in Ships” and its amendment MSC.1/Cire.1354;, (9) MSC.479(102) “Revised Guidelines for Securing Arrangements for the Transport of Road Vehicles on Ro-ro Ships”; (10) Appendix 1 “Container Securing” of Chapter 7, PART TWO of CCS Rules for Classification of Sea-going Steel Ships, (11) Appendix 1 “Container Securing” of Chapter 7, PART TWO of CCS Rules for Construction of Sea-going Ships Engaged on Domestic Voyages. 2CHAPTER 2 SCOPE OF APPLICATION 2.1 General requirements 2.1.1 Within the application scope of SOLAS convention, all ships except those engaged solely in the carriage of bulk cargoes either liquid oF solid are to be provided with the approved CSM. 2.12 Requirements of SOLAS Chapters 6 and 7 on cargo securing also apply to ships of less than S00 gross tonnage which are also to comply with requirements of 2.1.1 of this Chapter. 2.1.3 For ships not engaged on intemational voyages, the relevant requirements of the Guidelines may be taken as reference. 2.2. Types of ship 2.2.1. The following ships are to be provided with CSM: (1) dry cargo ships; (2) multipurpose ships; ) container ships; (4) roo ships (6) bulk carters carrying cargo units; (© passenger ships carrying cargo unis; (2) offshore supply vessels (8) other specially designed ships, suchas cable layer, pipe layer; 2.3. Cargo Safe Access Plan (CSAP) 2.3.1 Chapter 5 “Cargo Safe Access Plan (CSAP)" of CSM applies to dedicated container ships or other ships which are specifically designed and fitted for the purpose of carrying containers on the deck, the eels of ships are laid or ships are at a similar stage of construction on or after 1 January 2015. 3