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tion andwhilst some are fumigated before travel- ling and therefore should be safe, it is quite com- mon to insert a fumigant following the loading of goods into the container. Fumigants can therefore be present during themovement and still be a haz- ard at unloading. In this case, the cargo becomes Class 9 and subject to the IMDG Code - UN number 3359 - and a fumigation sign should be affixed to the container door.
The simple pocket guides explain the dangers and howthey can arise and also listmany cargoes which can produce such a hazardous atmos- phere. Additionally, they explain precautions that should be taken if entry into affected areas is nec- essary for work purposes.
Safe slinging
In today’s world of containers and roll-on, roll-off cargo, one does not so often come across the need for using slings formoving goods on and off vessels. However,many cargoes in various parts of the world still require individual lifting, and en- gineering divisions at terminalswill continue to use slings in the normal course of theirwork. This is a feature of cargo handling that is often ignored from the safety point of view, yet there are some simple guidelines that can ensure safe cargo han- dling using slings.
The first pocket guide explains that all slings, whether made from wire rope, chain, fibre rope and man-made fibres or webbing, are marked with a safeworking load (SWL). This refers to the sling being used in a single straight pull, but sin- gle slings can also be wrapped around a load in a choke hitch, basket hitch or parallel basket hitch and it is also possible to have two, three or four legged sling assemblies. To determine what the SWL is in each of these slinging applications, a mode factor is applied to the straight pull safe working load.
The second guide sets out various other principles relating to sling handling. For example, ensuring the sling does not damage the load nor the load the sling and selecting the correct type of sling. The guide additionally indicates what defects should be looked for in a sling, and the criteria by which it should be determined when a damaged sling should be discarded.
Peregrine Storrs-Fox, TT Club The Product
TTClubForwarders.comis a newfacility set up by TTClub to cater for the cargo insurance needs of freight forwarders and logistics companies. It is a fully transparent and secure system designed to allowquick, easy and automated pricing, booking and administration of cargo insurance.
TTClubForwarders is designed to be used on any web browser (
www.ttclubforwarders.com /
www.ttclubforwarders.co.uk) with the only addi- tional software required being Adobe Acrobat Reader (allows pdf’s to be read) which is avail- able from Adobe free of charge.
The aimof thewebsite is to provide automatically ratedcover for awide rangeof cargoes toandfrom many destinations. It also allows online binding of cover, provides automatic documentation genera- tion, subsequent billing and other administrative functions onlinewhich altogether combine to dra- matically reduce the administrative burden of bind- ing cargo cover. In the event that a cargo does not fit the pre-defined cover,with the agreement of the club, the cargo can be easily and quickly added to the policy as a special project. A ‘quick quote’ fa- cility is provided within the website to enable quotes to be generatedwithin a fewminutes.
Who is it open to?
TT Club will provide the facility to existing Mem- bers and brokers if they already place cargo in- surance on behalf of their customers or as a new venture for theMember.Wewill also provide train- ing materials and help for users where required.
Claims Handling
WK Websters have been appointed to handle claims on our behalf using their worldwide net- work of local surveyors.
Standard Rules & Regulations
1 No cover is in place until a certificate is issued correctly
2 The Forwardermust be able to classify the cargo according to the commodity categories
3 The Forwardermust know the condition of the cargo – whether the goods are brand new, used or fully refurbished
4 Consignments booked after the sailing date will be accepted but warranted no known or reported losses at the certificate issued date
5 The Forwardermust have Errors &Omissions cover in place.
Features and Benefits of
TTClubForwarders.com Benefits
Features
Web based. No additional software costs. Uses Adobe Acrobat for Pdf format
All documentation including policy
certificates are stored on the website QuickQuote facility
Standard policy wording including latest version of Institute Cargo Clauses
Wide commodity list
Project cargo or special projects can be added to cover
Intuitive on-line forms. Training is not necessary. Ahelpmenu and usermanual is provided
On-line claims reporting On-line accounting
Cost effective. Can be accessed by any authorised individual worldwide
Efficient, worldwide access 24 hours a day
Effective, simple, quotation tool designed to improve customer service
Efficient, widely understood terminology
Effectively reduces time spent on special commodities
Flexibility to allow tailoring to specific circumstances
Reduced administrative burden saving time and resource
Increased efficiency allows faster settlement and visibility of claimstatus
Highly effective process reduces administration cost
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