What is the importance of shipboard cargo handling equipments?

nautical scienceWhat is the importance of shipboard cargo handling equipments?
I've never heard of it in quite that term? but what I think you are referring to, is the onboard Crane, Davits, block %26amp; tackle, or Chain Bindings.


';Equipment to assist in moving onboard cargo';. Since Ships pitch %26amp; roll to the seas in a storm. They are required to secure the ships cargo from shifting. If this were to happen... The vessel could loose stability, %26amp; list to one side, to possible catastrophic affect.What is the importance of shipboard cargo handling equipments?
In addition, since ships are good for transporting very large loads, it's important to be able to move those loads around if you want to take advantage of the abilities of the ship to move the cargo. Without cargo handling equipment, the ability of ships to move large loads would not be useful.