Hong Kong Regulations

MERCHANT SHIPPING (SEAFARERS) (CREW ACCOMMODATION) REGULATION - SCHEDULE 1

DECK COVERINGS

[sections 3, 9(1)(a)(ii), 10(3) & (4) & 42]

The material referred to in sections 9(1)(a)(ii) and 10(3) and (4) of this
Regulation shall-

(1) provide a good foothold both when wet and dry;

(2) (a) if it covers a deck exposed to the weather, provide thermal insulation
not less than that provided by a wooden deck 57 millimetres thick; or

   (b)  if it covers any other deck, provide a warm and comfortable surface;

(3) be such that it will not readily ignite;

(4) be such that after being immersed in water for 48 hours, its moisture
content will not exceed 7% of its dry weight;

(5) not be such that it might be injurious to health;

(6) be sufficiently hard and strong to withstand all reasonable conditions of
service and sufficiently flexible not to crack in those conditions;

(7) if laid in a permanent hospital, be such that it will not be readily
susceptible to damage by liquids which are likely to be used in the hospital;

(8) if it is laid directly on top of an oil tank, be such that if it is
immersed in fuel oil for 24 hours at a temperature of 66℃ it will not be
penetrated by the oil and its weight will not increase by more than 1%;

(9) (a) either not contain any substance which may cause corrosion of the deck
on which it is laid; or

   (b)  be fitted only to a deck which is protected from corrosion by a
        coating supplied for that purpose;

(10) be fitted by means of an adhesive or otherwise so as to affix it securely
to the deck.