Steel: Carriage by Sea 5th ed

Steel: Carriage by Sea provides invaluable information on how to prevent claims arising when transporting steel including careful handling, good stowage, and care of cargo throughout its entire journey. The book covers every aspect of the transportation and surveying of steel products carried on ships.

This fifth edition provides practical advice on:-

• how to prevent damage to steel cargoes
• how to deal with subsequent claims the different types of steel products manufactured and their particular packing requirements
• how the various types of steel products should be loaded, stowed, lashed, secured, and ventilated aboard a ship
• maintenance of the ships' hatchovers, tanktop strength, and cargo documentation
• the surveying and claims handling of the various types of steel products
• the corrosion process of steel
• the various types of surveys carried out in connection with steel products and their associated survey reports