Insufficient guidance about how the deck cargo was to be stowed or secured
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) issued the report of its investigation into the loos of cargo from a multi-purpose/general cargo ship off Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, on 4 October 2010.
On that date, 604 packs of timber veneer were lost overboard during rough seas.
The investigation found that the cargo stowage and securing instructions that had been emailed to the ship did not provide the crew with sufficient guidance about how the deck cargo was to be stowed or secured.
You can view the report, by clicking here.
Source: ATSB