Cargo carried outside rather than within the vessel’s enclosed cargo spaces. Rule for Construction 17 provides that, in the absence of custom and trade practice, deck cargo and living animals should be insured specifically and not under the general denomination ‘goods. The insurer’s knowledge is such that a mere description of the goods may be sufficient notice that the cargo will be carried on deck.
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Cargo carried on deck rather than stowed under deck. On deck carriage is required for certain commodities such as explosives.