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RUSSIAN RULES FOR SAFE CARRIAGE OF CARGOES BY SEA

FORM FOR CARGO INFORMATION AND METHOD OF CALCULATION OF NON-SHIFTCRITERION FOR SCRUTINIZING CARGOES RELEVANT TO SPECIALIZED CARGOES AND

REGIONAL TRADE

Introduction

1 The Russian Federation, sharing concern over low safety level of ships carrying generalcargoes expressed by MSC 77 (MSC 77/25/4), and acting in accordance with Article I(b) ofSOLAS-74 as amended, has developed and issued its national RULES FOR SAFE CARRIAGEOF CARGOES BY SEA which entered into force on 24 November 2003(http://www.cniimf.ru/doc/csl/Rules_for_Safe_Carriage_of_Cargoes_By_Sea.pdf).

2 The appropriate notification was forwarded by the Russian Federation in compliancewith article III(b) to the IMO Secretary-General and relevant circulars SLS.18/Circ.24and SLS.15/Circ.103 were issued by the IMO on 3 February 2004(http://www.cniimf.ru/doc/csl/SLS_18_Circ24.pdf andhttp://www.cniimf.ru/doc/csl/SLS_15_Circ103.pdf).

3 The Rules are based on the experience of application of the provisions of new SOLASChapter VI Carriage of Cargoes since its adoption. Some provisions of the Rules werepresented by the Russian Federation in its submission MSC 78/13/1(http://www.cniimf.ru/doc/csl/MSC_78-13-1.pdf).

4 The DSC Sub-Committee, at its ninth session, established a Correspondence Groupco-ordinated by the Russian Federation on amendments to the CSS Code in order to determinewhether or not those proposals had concepts and/or content that merited inclusion in either the

CSS Code in some manner or in some other instrument such as a circular.

5 The concept of the aforementioned Rules (DSC 10/INF.4) consists of three parts:Part 1 - Policy, Part 2 - Cargo Information, Part 3 - Method of calculation of Non-Shift Criterionfor Structurizing Cargoes, was submitted for consideration of the Correspondence Groupmembers (http://www.cniimf.ru/doc/csl/DSC_10-7-INF4.pdf).

6 In view of the divergences that were there at the time on the subject of numerical factorsof non-standardized cargo properties, such as the friction coefficient and stack static stabilityangle, which are the basis for the Method of Calculation of Non-Shift Criterion for StructurizingCargoes, it was not feasible to hold a detailed discussion on the subject of structurizing cargoes.

7 The DSC Sub-Committee at its 10th session, having considered the report of theCorrespondence Group DSC 10/7/1 (http://www.cniimf.ru/doc/csl/DSC_10-7-1.pdf) andDSC 10/INF.4 (http://www.cniimf.ru/doc/csl/DSC_10-7-INF4.pdf), noted that the informationcontained in the report of the group was relevant to specialized cargoes and regional trade, andthus it was not appropriate to amend the CSS Code, and agreed that the information providedby the group should be brought to the attention of the Member Governments by means of anMSC circular.

8 To date, thousands of vessels, flying the flags of various countries with their classassigned by different Classification Societies, use Cargo Securing Manuals developed inaccordance with the methods set forth in the Rules. That is why the Russian Federationconsiders it useful to bring these Rules and methods to the attention of all interested parties.
http://www.cniimf.ru/doc/csl/SLS_18_Circ24.pdfhttp://www.cniimf.ru/doc/csl/SLS_18_Circ24.pdf


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Scope of the Rules

9 The content and procedure of submission of documents relating to a cargo as providedfor in SOLAS, as amended, and the present Rules for Safe Carriage of Cargoes by Sea(Cargo Information, Cargo Securing Manual and Certificate of the Safe Stowage and Securingof Cargo), constitute a sound information system possessing a feedback where all new dataabout transport characteristics and properties of each cargo, obtained currently and ascertainedat any stage of its transportation, are returned to the shipper enabling him/her to take correctiveactions by changing the form in which the cargo is presented for shipment and/or making

changes in the Cargo Information.

10 With regard to cargoes representing utmost danger when transported by sea (packageddangerous substances, bulky, heavy-weight cargoes, metal products and timber cargoes), theprocedure of sea transportation starts with the development of Cargo Information carried out bya recognized organization at the request of the shipper in compliance with the requirements ofthe Rules. The Cargo Information shall contain authentic numerical factors of transportcharacteristics and properties of the cargo as well as stowage and securing schemesrecommended by the recognised organization.

11 Upon arrival of the ship for loading, a representative of a recognized organization handsthe Cargo Information on particular cargo lots to be loaded to the Master, familiarizes himself

with the ships Cargo Securing Manual and examines it with a view to finding the stowage andsecuring schemes for the cargoes to be loaded. If such schemes are absent from the Manual,the representative draws the attention of the Master to the stowage and securing schemesrecommended by the recognized organization in the Cargo Information.

12 The representative of the recognized organization takes part in the development andco-ordination of stowage and securing schemes for each type of cargo between the Master andstevedores. The schemes shall meet the requirements of the ship's Cargo Securing Manual,Regulations for the safe carriage of the particular type of cargo(http://www.cniimf.ru/doc/csl/rdeng.htm) and/or take into account the recommendations of theCargo Information.

13 If necessary, the representative of the recognized organization confirms hisrecommendations by calculations carried out according to the method set out in Annex 5 to theRules, taking into consideration the actual stability of the ship and conditions of the intendedvoyage. The results of the calculations are provided to the Master.

14 The representative of the recognized organization periodically supervises (withoutreplacing, but interacting with the ship's personnel) the actual execution of the acceptedschemes for cargo stowage and securing on board the ship and coordinates their correction, ifnecessary.

15 Upon completion of loading and securing the representative of the recognized

organization makes sure that the accepted stowage and securing schemes have been followedas required, issues the Certificate of the Safe Stowage and Securing of Cargo and hands it tothe Master. The Certificate confirms that all parties to the charter party have shown duediligence to safely and securely deliver the cargo to the port of destination.

16 To obtain departure permission for a ship laden with cargoes, which present significantdanger when transported by sea (packaged dangerous substances, bulky, heavy weight andtimber cargoes as well as metal products), the Master shall deliver to the Harbour Master theCargo Information and the Certificate of the Safe Stowage and Securing of Cargo obtained froma recognized organization (SOLAS Regulation VI/1/2).

17 In order to take fully into account the transport characteristics and properties of the

cargoes subject to Part of Chapter VI, SOLAS-74, it seems necessary to divideNon-Standardized Cargoes, requiring individual stowage and securing arrangements, into twogroups: Cargo Units and Cargo Structures (Structurizing Cargoes).


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18 Cargo Units, as well as Cargo Transport Units, are cargoes whose stowage and securingis carried out individually. Each cargo unit is lashed directly to ship hull structures. Methods ofcalculation of securing arrangements strength for such cargoes are dealt with in annex 13 to theCSS Code, Resolution A.714(17) as amended.

19 All remaining non-standardized cargoes are considered as Structurizing Cargoes that,when stowed onboard a ship, form discrete cargo structures. A cargo structure is a structureconsisting of separate cargo units (general or break bulk cargo) combined according to a certain

stowage pattern. Same cargo, when stowed in different patterns, forms different structures withdifferent characteristics, including their ability to resist to shifting under external forces.

20 10 years of application of the Rules (which entered into force on August 1, 1996) havesubstantially reduced the number of accidents with all ships (irrespective of the flag) carryingcargoes that require securing, that loaded cargoes in the ports of the Russian Federation.

21 To keep this circular as brief as possible, all papers in question are referred to asInternet addresses.

22 Member Governments are invited to bring this circular to the attention of all concernedwith safe sea carriage of cargoes.

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