Published on 6 January 2025

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Loading seagoing vessels incorrectly – too one-sided, too unevenly or too much weight due to erroneous specifications – can result in personal injury, damage, losses, accidents or even disintegration of the vessel itself. The international community therefore amended the 1974 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) so that as of 1 July 2016 vessels may only be loaded with containers whose weight has been verified.