Basic knowledge CTU Code (Code of Practice)

Transport loads for sea transport

Sea area	Securing in	Acceleration coefficient (c)
		cx, length	cy, perpendicular	cz, vertical
Baltic Sea	Longitudinal direction	0,3	0	0,5
	Cross direction	0	0,5	1
Southern. North Sea, Mediterranean	Longitudinal direction	0,3	0	0,3
	Cross direction	0	0.7	1
Unlimited	Longitudinal direction	0,4	0	0,2
	Cross direction	0	0,8	1

Note:
The values given are standard values. In practice, series of measurements of EUROSAFE GmbH for container transport between Europe and USA show significant deviations in individual measurement values. More measurement values can be found under www.euro-safe.eu .

Basic knowledge CTU Code (Code of Practice)

4. Loads for land and sea transport (4/10)

1. Introduction

2. Basic requirements

3. Responsibility and liability

4. Loads for land and sea transport

5. Characteristics of carriage of goods units

6. Inspection of CTUs

7. Training

8. Learning objectives test

9. Further information

Transport loads for sea transport