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[接上页] (d) where no other arrangement is practicable, there may be an opening in a bulkhead separating a passageway in the crew accommodation from any of the spaces specified in subsection (4)(d) and (e) or from a store room other than an engine or deck store room if that opening is sealed in a way which is effective having regard to the use of the space.(6) No batteries of a type which emit gases shall be stored in the crew accommodation and there shall be no opening from the crew accommodation into a space where such batteries are stored. Precautions shall be taken to ensure that fumes from batteries cannot be discharged into the crew accommodation. (7) Any part of the crew accommodation which adjoins a tank in which oil may be carried shall be separated from that tank either- (a) by a gastight steel division additional to the division which retains the oil; or (b) by a division of all-welded steel construction capable of withstanding a head of water at least 1.52 metres greater than the maximum service head.(8) No manhole or other opening to a fuel tank shall be situated in the crew accommodation. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 8 Interior bulkheads (1) All bulkheads within the crew accommodation shall be properly constructed of steel or other suitable material. (2) Subject to subsection (3)- (a) every bulkhead which separates any part of the crew accommodation from- (i) sanitary accommodation; (ii) a laundry; (iii) a drying room; (iv) a galley; (v) a cold store room; or (vi) a dry provision store room, shall be of gastight construction; and(b) every bulkhead which separates any part of the crew accommodation from any of the spaces specified in paragraph (a)(i) to (v) shall be watertight to a height of not less than 230 millimetres, except in the case of doorways situated in bulkheads when the bulkheads shall be watertight to a height of not less than 100 millimetres.(3) The requirements of subsection (2) shall not apply to bulkheads separating- (a) a space appropriated for a particular use from another space appropriated for the same use; (b) a laundry from a drying room; or (c) a private bathroom from the sleeping room of the seafarer for whose use it is provided if there is direct access from the sleeping room to the private bathroom.(4) Subject to the provisions of sections 28(10) and 35(20), there shall be no openings in any bulkhead separating any sanitary accommodation, laundry or drying room from any part of the crew accommodation except a passageway, recreation deck space or other sanitary accommodation, laundry or drying room nor in a bulkhead separating a galley from a sleeping room. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 9 Overhead decks (1) In every ship of which the hull is constructed of metal every deck which forms the crown of any part of the crew accommodation (in this section called an "overhead deck"), and which is exposed to the weather shall be made of metal and shall either- (a) be covered on its upper side with- (i) wood not less than 57 millimetres thick, properly laid and caulked; or (ii) a material complying with the requirements specified in Schedule 1 and properly laid; or(b) be insulated on its underside with a material complying with the requirements specified in Schedule 2.(2) In every ship in which the hull is not constructed of metal, the overhead decks shall be constructed of wood not less than 63 millimetres thick properly laid and caulked or of other suitable material having properties of watertightness and insulation equivalent to such a wooden deck. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 10 Floor decks (1) Every deck which forms the floor of any part of the crew accommodation (in this section called a "floor deck") shall be properly constructed. If it is directly over an oil tank or permanent coal bunker, it shall be oil tight or gastight respectively. Every floor deck shall have a surface which provides a good foothold and can be easily kept clean. Any floor covering shall be impervious to water and, if the deck is directly over an oil tank, impervious to oil. (2) Every floor deck made of wood shall be at least 63 millimetres thick and shall be properly laid and caulked. (3) Subject to subsection (4), every floor deck made of metal, except floor decks in sanitary accommodation, galleys, laundries and store rooms, shall be covered with a material which complies with the requirements specified in Schedule 1 and such material shall be properly laid and the joins where the floor meets the walls shall be rounded in such a way as to avoid crevices. (4) On every floor deck in crew accommodation, where a fitted carpet is laid such carpet shall be laid on a deck covering complying with the requirements of Schedule 1 and shall be such that it will not readily ignite. (5) Every floor deck in sanitary accommodation, galleys and laundries shall be covered with terrazzo, tiles or other hard material which is impervious to liquids and provides a good foothold. The covering shall be properly laid and the joins where the floor meets the walls shall be rounded in such a way as to avoid crevices. |