Article 18
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Article 18

  1. No hatch cover or beam shall be used unless it is of sound construction, of adequate strength for the use to which it is to be put and properly maintained.

  2. Hatch covers handled with the aid of a lifting appliance shall be fitted with readily accessible and suitable attachments for securing the slings or other lifting gear.

  3. Where hatch covers and beams are not interchangeable, they shall be kept plainly marked to indicate the hatch to which they belong and their position therein .

  4. Only an authorised person (whenever practicable a member of the ship's crew) shall be permitted to open or close power-operated hatch covers; the hatch covers shall not be opened or closed while any person is liable to be injured by the operation of the covers.

  5. The provisions of paragraph 4 of this Article shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to power-operated ship's equipment such as a door in the hull of a ship, a ramp, a retractable car deck or similar equipment.

Parent topic: Part III. Technical Measures
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