5.2.2 Companion hatch openings
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5.2.2 Companion hatch openings

  5.2.2.1 A companion hatch opening from a cockpit or recess which gives access to spaces below the weather deck should be fitted with a coaming or washboard, the top of which is at least 300mm above the sole of the cockpit or recess.

  5.2.2.2 When washboards are used to close a vertical opening they should be so arranged and fitted that they will not become dislodged.

  5.2.2.3 The maximum breadth of the opening of a companion hatch should not exceed 1m.

Parent topic: 5.2 Doorways and Companionways
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