1. Every item of loose gear shall be inspected
regularly before use. Expendable or disposable slings shall not be
reused. In the case of pre-slung cargoes, the slings shall be inspected
as frequently as is reasonably practicable.
2. For the purpose of paragraph 1 of this Article,
an inspection means a visual inspection by a responsible person carried
out to decide whether, so far as can be ascertained in such manner,
the gear or sling is safe for continued use.