TIMBER CARGO REGULATIONS, 1932, Dated March 17, 1932, Made by the Board of Trade UNDER THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY AND LOAD LINE CONVENTIONS) ACT, 1932 (22 GEO. 5. C. 9).
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1932/110 |
1932 No. 110
MERCHANT SHIPPING
(vi) Timber Deck Cargoes
THE TIMBER CARGO REGULATIONS, 1932, DATED MARCH 17, 1932, MADE BY THE BOARD OF TRADE UNDER THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY AND LOAD LINE CONVENTIONS) ACT, 1932 (22 GEO. 5. C. 9).In pursuance of the powers conferred upon them by Section 61 and subsection (2) of Section 68 of the Merchant Shipping (Safety and Load Line Conventions) Act, 1932, and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, the Board of Trade hereby make the following Regulations:—
PART I
INTERPRETATION
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Timber Cargo Regulations, 1932.
(2) In these Regulations unless the context otherwise requires:—
The term "Load Line Rules " means the Rules for the time being in force made by the Board of Trade under Sections 42, 47, 48 and 68 of the Merchant Shipping (Safety and Load Line Conventions) Act, 1932.(a)
(a) See S.R. & O. 1941 No. 1464, p. 422 above.
The term "timber deck cargo" means a cargo of timber carried on an uncovered part of a freeboard or superstructure deck, but does not include a cargo of wood pulp or similar substance.
The term "freeboard deck" has the same meaning as in the Load Line Rules.
The term "superstructure deck" means the deck forming the top of a superstructure as defined in the Load Line Rules.
The term "timber load line" means a special load line to be used only when a ship carrying a timber deck cargo complies with these Regulations and the Load Line Rules.
2. The Interpretation Act, 1889, shall apply to the interpretation of these Regulations in like manner as it applies to the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.
PART II
REGULATIONS FOR THE CARRIAGE OF TIMBER DECK CARGOES ON ALL SHIPS
3. Application.—Regulations 4 to 9 apply to all ships carrying a timber deck cargo.
4. Deck openings covered by Timber Deck Cargo.—Openings to spaces below the freeboard deck shall be securely closed and battened down. All fittings such as hatchway beams, fore-and-afters and covers shall be in place. Where hold ventilation is needed, the ventilators shall be efficiently protected.
5. Stowage.—(a) The timber deck cargo shall be compactly stowed, lashed and secured. It must not interfere in any way with the navigation and necessary work of the ship, or with the provision of a safe margin of stability at all stages of the voyage, regard being given to additions of weight such as those due to absorption of water, and to losses of weight...
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