Organising RoRo cargo: A client checklist


you must ensure that all parties have reviewed and accepted them in advance.


The loading of cargoes in this manner can put excessive strains on the transport vessel. Ensure that your heavy lift partner has adequately assessed this and adjusted the ballast plan to ensure the vessel is not overloaded.


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If the point of hand over and subsequent receipt of cargo is away from the quay edge, ensure that your heavy lift partner has assessed all swept paths and is satisfied that the cargo can be delivered safely at each end of the operation.


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Ensure you understand who accepts the costs for any remedial works required for the land movement of cargos to


and from the seagoing vessel.


The loading and discharge ramps (either when fitted to the vessel or shipped loose) can impose high local loadings to the


quay edge. Ensure that your heavy lift partner has liaised with the port engineer to ensure that the quay edge can accommodate these loads.


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If additional load spreading is required, ensure you understand who is to pay for this.


Ensure that all arrangements for the vessel arrival and departure have been discussed thoroughly with the port


authorities at each end of the operation. All tug requirements, pilotage needs and any method statements and risk assessments that third parties, including some pilots and port authorities, require have been prepared and pre‐approved well in advance. Nothing slows or stops an operation faster than a port authority that has not been consulted on the specifics of a complex operation occurring in their port.


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Moorings may take the form of heavily loaded wire ropes. These must be analysed and any redundancy required by


industry guidelines or the appointed Marine Warranty Surveyor to be allowed for in the final arrangement.


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Ensure that any weather restrictions, either on the land move, load out/in or sea voyage, are understood and


accurate weather forecasting with real time information is available prior to significant operations taking place.


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If the load out/in is to take place in tidal waters, ensure that your contractor has advised you of any restrictions that the


vessel/tidal regime/quayside levels impose on your operation. For example when narrowing your window for cargo availability, ensure that it is well understood if you are narrowing to a date that in fact the cargo can load out on.


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When setting the cargo down and securing, ensure that the free time allowed for these operations is understood and


sufficient from the outset. In other words, ensure that you understand when the time allowed for loading and discharging starts and ends and also what the charges are when "free time" runs out.


Ensure that you understand what sea fastening is required and who is responsible not only for installing, but removing and cleaning up the vessel deck following discharge.


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When your cargo requires dedicated or very specific tonnage, ensure that you understand the availability of the vessels


proposed and what options there are should these become unavailable.


John MacSween Managing Director, Malin Group Limited


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