1.7 SOLAS Regulation II-1/3-6, Paragraph 4.1
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1.7 SOLAS Regulation II-1/3-6, Paragraph 4.1

Interpretation

1 The access manual should address spaces listed in paragraph 3 of regulation II-1/3-6. As a minimum the English version should be provided. The ship structure access manual should contain at least the following two parts:

  • Part 1: Plans, instructions and inventory required by paragraphs 4.1.1 to 4.1.7 of regulation II-1/3-6. This part should be approved by the Administration or the organization recognized by the Administration.

  • Part 2: Form of record of inspections and maintenance, and change of inventory of portable equipment due to additions or replacement after construction. This part should be approved for its form only at new building.

  2 The following matters should be addressed in the ship structure access manual:

  • .1 the access manual should clearly cover scope as specified in the regulations for use by crews, surveyors and port State control officers;

  • .2 approval/re-approval procedure for the manual, i.e. any changes of the permanent, portable, movable or alternative means of access within the scope of the regulation and the Technical provisions are subject to review and approval by the Administration or by the organization recognized by the Administration;

  • .3 verification of MA should be part of the safety construction survey for continued effectiveness of the MA in that space which is subject to the statutory survey;

  • .4 inspection of MA by the crew and/or a competent inspector of the company as a part of regular inspection and maintenance (see interpretation of paragraph 2.3 of SOLAS regulation II-1/3-6);

  • .5 actions to be taken if MA is found unsafe to use; and

  • .6 in case of use of portable equipment plans showing the means of access within each space indicating from where and how each area in the space can be inspected.

Parent topic: 1 SOLAS Regulation II-1/3-6 – Access to and Within Spaces in, and forward of, the Cargo Area of Oil Tankers and Bulk Carriers
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