6.4 Safety factors
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6.4 Safety factors

  6.4.1 Safety factors are to be used when:

  • .1 calculating the Maximum Securing Load (MSL) of the lashings from the Minimum Breaking Load (MBL); and

  • .2 calculating the maximum allowed Calculated Strength (CS) in the lashings as function of MSL.

  6.4.2 MSL as function of the MBL should be taken according to Annex 13 of the CSS Code, provided inspection and maintenance of the equipment have been carried out in accordance with the ship's Cargo Securing Manual.

  6.4.3 The maximum allowed Calculated Strength (CS) in lashings and uprights used in the calculations should be taken from the following formula:

Parent topic: Chapter 6 – Alternative Design Principles
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