It is the duty of the second mate or the cargo officer as he is sometimes called to see that the goods are properly loaded, stowed and discharged from the ship. The job is carried out by a stevedoring company which details a boss or a chief stevedore and several stevedore gangs for a ship. Each gang usually consists of a foreman, a hatchman, two or three winchmen and eight or ten ordinary stevedors. The boss stevedore allots a definite gang for each hatch and superintends all the work. In course of loading and discharging the second mate has to deal with the boss stevedore, the foreman and ordinary stevedores. He must explain and instruct them as to how the goods should be stowed, dunnaged and if necessary lashed or secured from shifting. The second mate is also to see that the goods are not damaged through careless handling and that each lot is separated from another one. Besides the second mate is under duty to take all necessary precautions to protect the crew and stevedores from any injuries when handling the cargo. a) Whose duty is to see that the goods are properly loaded, stowed and discharged from the ship? b) Who details a boss stevedore for a ship? c) Who does a stevedore gang consist of? d) What must the second mate explain and whom? e) What precautions should the second mate take?