| 1. | Advise crews in techniques of stowing dangerous and heavy cargo. |
| 2. | Check temperatures and humidities of shipping and storage areas to ensure that they are at appropriate levels to protect cargo. |
| 3. | Determine cargo transportation capabilities by reading documents that set forth cargo loading and securing procedures, capacities, and stability factors. |
| 4. | Determine types of licenses and safety equipment required, and compute applicable fees such as tolls and wharfage fees. |
| 5. | Direct crews to reload freight or to insert additional bracing or packing as necessary. |
| 6. | Inspect loaded cargo, cargo lashed to decks or in storage facilities, and cargo handling devices to determine compliance with health and safety regulations and need for maintenance. |
| 7. | Inspect shipments to ensure that freight is securely braced and blocked. |
| 8. | Issue certificates of compliance for vessels without violations. |
| 9. | Measure heights and widths of loads to ensure they will pass over bridges or through tunnels on scheduled routes. |
| 10. | Notify workers of any special treatment required for shipments. |
| 11. | Observe loading of freight to ensure that crews comply with procedures. |
| 12. | Post warning signs on vehicles containing explosives or flammable or radioactive materials. |
| 13. | Prepare and submit reports after completion of freight shipments. |
| 14. | Recommend remedial procedures to correct any violations found during inspections. |
| 15. | Record details about freight conditions, handling of freight, and any problems encountered. |
| 16. | Calculate gross and net tonnage, hold capacities, volumes of stored fuel and water, cargo weights, and ship stability factors, using mathematical formulas. |
| 17. | Evaluate new methods of packaging, testing, shipping, and transporting hazardous materials to ensure adequate public safety protection. |
| 18. | Measure ships' holds and depths of fuel and water in tanks, using sounding lines and tape measures. |
| 19. | Negotiate with authorities, such as local government officials, to eliminate hazards along transportation routes. |
| 20. | Read draft markings to determine depths of vessels in water. |
| 21. | Review commercial vehicle logs, shipping papers, and driver and equipment records to detect any problems and to ensure compliance with regulations. |
| 22. | Time rolls of ships, using stopwatches. |
| 23. | Write certificates of admeasurement that list details such as designs, lengths, depths, and breadths of vessels, and methods of propulsion. |