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What are the master’s obligations under The Merchant Shipping (Carriage of Cargoes) Regulations with respect to trimming of bulk cargoes?

To ensure that bulk cargoes are loaded and trimmed reasonably level, as necessary, to the boundaries of the cargo space so as to minimise the risk of shifting and to ensure that adequate stability will be maintained throughout the voyage. 

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