Pre-storage plan

The schedule of the loading of the container vessel. The pre-stowage plan is compiled by the foreign vessel agent company according to the ordering list, loading and piling plan of the yard. The containers are loaded after the vessel arrives at the harbor with the permission of the carrier. If the harbor is one of the stops of the vessel, and there have been containers on the vessel, the pre-stowage plan should be compiled according to the reply of the vessel after informing the related information. The pre-stowage plan is composed of the transections of the rows, columns and tiers. The following requirements have to be met in pre-stowage:
1) Assure the intensity of the vertical section and the stability of the vessel;
2) Keep reasonable draught difference, so that the vessel reached the best sailing performance, i.e., convenient to operate and fast;
3) Reasonably utilize the carrying capacity and volume of the vessel;
4) Assure the containers are complete in the house and safe on the deck;
5) Enable the convenience of loading and unloading;
6) Assure the containers to be unloaded in the next harbor are on the top in case of multiple unloading harbors.