Smarter Lashing
Securing containers safely is becoming a more complex endeavor given the challenges introduced by larger containerships, higher container stacks, more sophisticated lashing bridges and increased stack weights. To address these complexities, ABS published the ABS Requirements for Certification of Container Securing Systems (Lashing Reequirements) and offers companion software, ABS C-LASH®.
Guidance and Notations
Central to the lashing Requirements is the nonlinear calculation procedure that represents a significant improvement over traditional formulas for container securing. The Requirements help users evaluate mixed, external and internal lashings at multiple tiers and multiple lashing points, taking into account twistlock gaps, lashing rod nonlinearity, and the effect of longitudinal lashing bridge flexibility. The advanced ability to account for these variables allows owners and operators to make smarter and more informed decisions on cargo distribution and lashing arrangements.
Vessels with systems designed, constructed, installed and surveyed in compliance with these Requirements are eligible for the following notations: