Hong Kong Regulations

MERCHANT SHIPPING (SEAFARERS) (CREW ACCOMMODATION) REGULATION - SECT 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. (Enacted 1995)