Loading (stowage) and unloading operations are critical phases of international maritime logistics. The precision applied at these stages directly affects the safety of cargo, the stability of the vessel, and the overall success of the voyage. At Kuzey Marine Survey, we integrate our lashing expertise into loading and unloading operations to ensure that cargo is safely handled, properly positioned, and secured according to global standards.

These operations require expertise in risk assessment, lifting equipment selection, stability calculations, and on-site supervision. Therefore, a professional surveyor’s presence during loading and unloading significantly reduces risks and ensures operational efficiency.

Loading refers to placing cargo onto the vessel in a way that maintains structural and operational safety. Every load must be positioned with full consideration of vessel stability, center of gravity, environmental conditions, and cargo characteristics.

Loading Process Steps

• Cargo Evaluation & Classification
  Each type of cargo—project cargo, machinery, containers, vehicles, steel coils, breakbulk—is analyzed.

• Vessel Planning & Stability Evaluation
  Cargo placement is determined using stability rules, GM calculations, trim-draft assessments, and safety margins.

• Lifting Equipment Selection
  Slings, shackles, spreaders, hooks, cranes, and lifting angles are selected according to engineering criteria.

• Lashing Preparation
  Selection of chains, wire ropes, polyester belts, turnbuckles, dunnage, wedges.

• Positioning & Securing
  Cargo is lifted, placed, and secured according to IMO, CSS Code, and CTU Code standards.

Unloading Operations

Unloading is the process of removing cargo safely from the vessel. Mistakes at this stage can cause serious damage or operational delays.

Unloading Steps

• Condition inspection

• Removal of securing elements

• Controlled lifting

• Safe lowering to the dock

• Transfer to storage

• Reporting and risk assessment

By integrating lashing with loading and unloading, Kuzey Marine Survey ensures:

• Maximum protection

• Preventing shifts, collapses, or rollover

• Compliance with global maritime regulations

• Rapid and safe operations

• Transparent documentation

Why Kuzey Marine Survey?

• Certified maritime surveyors

• Expertise in heavy and project cargo

• Engineering-based securing and lifting solutions

• On-site operational support

• Comprehensive reporting