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This Chapter describes the requirements of the 1966 International Load Line Convention, and the rules of maritime regulatory bodies including the Classification Societies, where they affect cargo access equipment, particularly hatch covers. It also discusses operational requirements such as coaming heights, hatch cover stowage, deck openings and drainage, as well as the maintainability of access equipment in general terms. Safety and fabrication are also discussed.
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International Conference on Load Lines 1966. Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organisation ( IMCO) Publications, London.
Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Rules 1968. Statutory Instrument 1053, H.M.S.O. 1968.
Murray-Smith, D. R. The 1966 International Conference on Load Lines. Trans Royal Institution of Naval Architects, p. 3, 1969.
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Turnbull, D. E. Maintenance, Overhaul and Repairs to Hatch Covers. Joint Conference on Hatch Covers, Royal Institution of Naval Architects, Institute of Marine Engineers and Nautical Institute, January 1977.
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Buxton, I.L., Daggitt, R.P., King, J. (1978). General Requirements for Access Equipment. In: Cargo Access Equipment for Merchant Ships. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-8243-0_4
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