🔍 Key Concepts

• Incompatible cargoes that must not touch or be near each other (e.g., certain chemicals, foodstuffs vs. odorous cargo, oxidizers vs. flammables) • The formal term used in stowage plans and the IMDG Code (International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code) for physical or space separation of cargo • Difference between simply placing cargo in a location and intentionally separating it for safety or quality reasons

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: which term is used in regulations and stowage plans to describe keeping cargoes apart due to chemical or physical incompatibility? • Which option describes a safety-related arrangement rather than just a method of stacking or where on deck the cargo is placed? • Consider which word you would see in a dangerous goods stowage table that tells you how far apart or how separated two cargoes must be kept.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify which choice is commonly used together with words like "incompatible," "dangerous goods," "separation," and "safety" in cargo plans. • Check which terms are more about how cargo is stacked (above/below) versus why cargo must be kept apart. • Make sure the term you pick could realistically appear as a heading or requirement in a dangerous cargo stowage plan or IMDG table.