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Introduction

Ship owners, ship operators, designers, managers, masters, ship鈥檚 officers, terminal operators and cargo packers must be aware of regulations relating to tonnage measurement, weighing, safe loading, unloading and carriage of cargo, and passenger and personnel safety issues.

Weighing cargo

Owners of UK Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro-Ro) passenger ships, operating on a Class II and II(A) certificate, must ensure that all goods vehicles and other individual cargo items exceeding 7.5 tonnes are individually weighed before loading - download

Tonnage measurement on merchant ships

There are regulations from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) that .

Tonnage measurement on fishing vessels

The Merchant Shipping (Fishing Vessels - Tonnage) Regulations 1988 regulate .

Safe loading/unloading at terminals

The MCA provides guidance on .

Marine Guidance Note (MGN) 107 (M) outlines the additional requirements for the loading and unloading of bulk cargoes under the Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Cargoes) Regulations 1999. .

Securing and safe carriage of cargo

The Merchant Shipping (Load Lines) (Deck Cargo) Regulations 1968 relate to the safe stowage of deck cargoes and the provision of safe access for the crew. .

Marine Guidance Note (MGN) 146 (M) contains guidance on the preparation of the Cargo Securing Manual required by the Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Cargoes) Regulations 1999 for packaged cargo and cargo units. .

The Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Cargoes) Regulations 1999 introduce additional requirements with regard to the loading and unloading of bulk cargoes. .

MGN 418 (M) contains guidance on the safe stowage and securing of vehicles on roll-on/roll-off ships. .

Passenger and personnel safety during unloading and securing operations

Marine Guidance Note (MGN) 341 (M) highlights the dangers to passengers and crew from moving vehicles during loading and unloading operations on board roll-on/roll-off (ro/ro) ships. .

Find general guidance on the safety of personnel working on the vehicle decks of ro/ro ferries in Chapter 32 of the .

MGN 157 (M) draws attention to guidance from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) on preventing falls at corrugated bulkheads in general cargo ships. .

Organisations dealing with tonnage measurement

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You can also contact the following organisations for further information:

Seafarer Health and Safety Branch
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Bay 2/1 Spring Place
105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG
Tel 02380 329216

Environmental Quality Branch
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Bay 2/03
Spring Place
105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG
Tel: 023 8032 9100

Marine Technology Unit
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Bay 2/27
Spring Place
105 Commercial Road
Southampton
SO15 1EG
Tel: 023 8032 9100

For information about the transport of dangerous goods, you can email the MCA at [email protected]

For general enquiries, you can call the MCA Headquarters on 023 8032 9100, or email them at [email protected]

Further information