1. P&O Ferrymasters Driver Training Programme 2019 v1
Reversing Mill Plate
P&O Ferrymasters
Driver Training Programme 2019 v1
TSE Ref – LRG-0011 PL Issue 1

2. Reversing Mill Plate – what is covered?
Structural Grade
Heat treated
Profiled
Shotblast
Shotblast and Primed P
Section 1 of the LRG.
This guideline only applies to the products stated. The products are mill finish, quench & tempered, shotblast, shotblast & prime, and profiled/cut plate.
Coefficient of friction for these products has been determined by testing. Friction factor was determined as 0.47 for the combination of products included in this Load Restraint Guideline.

3. Tie Down Restraint system – same width
X 10 OR
Apply 10 straps over the top across length of load
By applying cross-over restraints around the front of the narrow plates, the risk of plates sliding under the restraints has been eliminated.

4. Tie Down Restraint system – same width, separate loads
X 10 OR
Apply 10 straps over the top across length of load
By applying cross-over restraints around the front of the narrow plates, the risk of plates sliding under the restraints has been eliminated.

5. Narrow on wide/short on long
X 10 OR
Load narrow plates onto timbers.
Apply a set of cross-over restraints around the front of the narrow plates.
By applying cross-over restraints around the front of the narrow plates, the risk of plates sliding under the restraints has been eliminated.

6. Using stanchions
Stanchions must have a minimum cross-section of 80 x 80 x 4 mm. 80 4

7. Direct restraint using stanchions
X 10 OR
First stack is blocked by the stanchions.
Subsequent stacks are loaded tight against the front stack.
Minimum of 2 tie-down restraints per stack, when short stacks are loaded back-to-back.
By applying cross-over restraints around the front of the narrow plates, the risk of plates sliding under the restraints has been eliminated.

8. Placement Restraints should be placed a minimum of restraints
of 300 mm from the ends of the product.
This is to prevent the plates from diving beneath the restraints.

9. Placement of restraints
Restraints should be placed close to dunnage to minimise product distortion and aid presentation of the load.
Where intermediate timbers are used, every effort should be made to align these with the base timbers.