Ta Ann Tasmania did not follow the recommendations contained in section 2.3 of Appendix A of the International Maritime Organization’s Code of Safe Practice for Ships Carrying Timber Deck Cargo when they packaged the timber veneer for shipment by sea.
Ta Ann Tasmania has begun banding the packs of timber veneer being carried on deck.
The ATSB has been advised by Ta Ann Tasmania that, from September 2010, the company began banding all packaged timber veneer deck cargo to prevent the deck stows from becoming slack during a voyage.
The ATSB is satisfied that the action taken by Ta Ann Tasmania adequately addresses this safety issue.
