Cargo officers and crew on open-deck vessels – RoRo ships, heavy-lift carriers, and multipurpose freighters – apply lashing techniques to secure goods with wire ropes, chains, turnbuckles, and lashing bars against shifting, tipping, or falling overboard.
Source: https://www.imo.org/en/OurWork/Safety/Pages/Cargo-Securing-Manual.aspx
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