🔍 Key Concepts

• Cargo segregation requirements on ships • Why some cargoes can react with each other if stowed together • The role of a cargo’s properties in determining stowage plans

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: What is the main reason one cargo cannot be stowed next to another—does it have more to do with where it is going, how heavy it is, or what it is made of? • Think about dangerous chemicals: what aspect of those chemicals makes them need special separation from other cargoes? • When officers plan stowage, which feature of a cargo determines if it must be separated from incompatible cargoes?

✅ Before You Answer

• Review that segregation is about preventing reactions or hazards between cargoes, not just about space or balance • Focus on the cargo’s properties that affect how it behaves (for example, how it might react with other materials) • Eliminate any options that deal mainly with routing, logistics, or simple stability concerns rather than interaction between cargoes