What is NOT an advantage of filler cargo?

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Question 1 of 2707066636ee728f7522a1c517453

Question 1 of 27070

What is NOT an advantage of filler cargo?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Filler cargo purpose in break-bulk/general cargo stowage • How filler cargo affects wasted space (voids) and dunnage use • The meaning of overcarriage in cargo operations

💭 Think About

• Think about why a chief mate chooses to load filler cargo in the first place. What problem is it mainly trying to solve in the hold? • Which of these options sounds more like a direct physical effect inside the hold, and which sounds more like an operational/documentation issue? • Ask yourself: If I remove filler cargo from the plan, which benefits clearly disappear, and which might not really be connected?

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which answers describe physical improvements in the stow (space, voids, need for wood/dunnage). • Decide whether overcarriage is normally controlled by stowage arrangements or by documentation and discharge procedures. • Verify which statements are direct, immediate results of putting small, cheap cargo into remaining gaps in the hold.

Question 1 of 27070

What is NOT an advantage of filler cargo?

Dunnage costs are reduced.

The hold space has maximum utilization.

Overcarriage is reduced or eliminated.

Voids in the cargo stow are filled.