Deck General · Cargo Handling
When stowing general cargo, dunnage is used primarily to:
- AAdd weight low in the hold
- BProvide separation, ventilation, and protection from moisture and chafe✓ Correct
- CFill empty fuel tanks
- DIncrease the vessel's gross tonnage
Explanation
Dunnage (boards, mats, air bags) protects cargo from moisture (sweat), provides ventilation channels, distributes load, and prevents shifting and chafe between units and against the hull.
Authority: Knight's Modern Seamanship; cargo stowage practice
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