🔍 Key Concepts

• Timber deck cargo: special requirements different from ordinary dry cargo • Where U.S. regulations place detailed technical requirements for loading, stowage, and securing on general cargo vessels • Difference between general load line requirements and specific cargo‑handling/stowage codes

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: which reference would give detailed, prescriptive instructions for how to lash and secure timber on deck, not just limits on draft or stability? • Consider which option is an actual, named body of U.S. regulations versus an organization or a broader design/inspection standard. • Think about where you have seen diagrams and step‑by‑step rules for timber deck stowage (heights, uprights, lashings, hatch coamings, etc.) in your exam materials.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which option is a formal U.S. regulatory document or code you could look up in the CFR or official manuals. • Check that the source you pick would logically contain operational cargo‑handling and securing procedures, not just structural design rules. • Eliminate any choice that mainly deals with load line assignment (freeboard, draft marks) rather than cargo lashing and stowage details.