Operate the ship's cargo crane: manage luff angle and hoist speed to control a swinging load and lower it cleanly into the hatch without exceeding the Safe Working Load (SWL). Covers ILO Convention 152 lifting regulations, lead-angle reduction factors on crane runner and topping-lift wires, and the hand signals used between crane operator and banksman.
Covers the Chief Mate's legal obligation to verify SWL stencilling on all lifting equipment before cargo operations begin, a common Port State Control deficiency on bulk carriers and general cargo ships.