Cargo liable to leakage should be stowed low.
Cargo liable to damage from heat should be kept clear of engine-room bulkheads, steam lines, and not stowed close under upper deck when in hot weather trades.
Casks, bung up and bilge free. Stow from amidships to wings and ends of hold. Use four beds for each cask.
Casks, second tier—stow bilge and cutline.
Barrels, hogsheads, etc. (63 gals.) eight heights.
Puncheons (84 gals.) four heights.
Pipes, butts, (126 gals.) three tiers.
Always stow barrels, wet or dry, with head pieces vertical.
Stow with marks up and out.
Acids, on deck.