# The Docks, Shipbuilding etc. (Metrication) Regulations 1983, Schedule THE: AMENDMENTS TO PROVISIONS


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Provision to be amended
Subject-matter of measurement or expression
Present measurement or expression
Measurement or expression to be substituted
The Docks Regulations 1925 Regulation 19(b)(i)
Chains etc. to be annealed
half inch
13 millimetres
The Docks Regulations 1934 Definitions
Length of lock
ninety feet
27.5 metres
Distance from edge of canal
fifteen feet
5.0 metres
Depth of water
five feet
1.5 metres
Regulation 1
Height of fencing
two feet six inches
760 millimetres
Distance from side of entrance
five yards
5.0 metres
Regulation 9
Width of ladder or gangway
twenty-two inches
560 millimetres
Height of fencing
two feet nine inches
840 millimetres
Regulation 11(1)
Depth of hold
five feet
1.5 metres
Regulation 11(2)(b)
Depth of foothold including any space behind the ladder
4 ½ inches
115 millimetres
Width of foothold
10 inches
250 millimetres
Regulation 11(2)(c)
Depth of foothold including any space behind the cleats or cups
4 ½ inches
115 millimetres
Width of foothold
10 inches
250 millimetres
Regulation 11(2)(d)
Depth of foothold including any space behind the ladder
4½ inches
115 millimetres
Width of foothold
10 inches
250 millimetres
Regulation 17
Width of working space around hatch
two feet
600 millimetres
Regulation 19(b)(i)
Chains etc. to be annealed
half inch
13 millimetres
Regulation 28(c)
Height of ladder
thirty feet
10 metres
Regulation 35(b)
Width of space along edge of wharf
three feet
920 millimetres
Regulation 37(a)
Depth of hold
five feet
1.5 metres
Height of coamings
two feet six inches
760 millimetres
Height of fencing
three feet
920 millimetres
Regulation 40
Distance from deck
two feet
600 millimetres
Schedule
Paragraph (a)
Safe working load
up to 20 tons
up to 20 tonnes
Safe working load
20–50 tons
20–50 tonnes
Proof load
5 tons in excess
5 tonnes in excess
Safe working load
over 50 tons
over 50 tonnes
Paragraph (b)
Safe working load
up to 20 tons
up to 20 tonnes
Safe working load
20–50 tons
20–50 tonnes
Proof load
5 tons in excess
5 tonnes in excess
Safe working load
over 50 tons
over 50 tonnes
Paragraph (c)
Safe working load
up to and including 20 tons
up to and including 20 tonnes
Safe working load
over 20 tons up to and including 40 tons
over 20 tonnes up to and including 40 tonnes
Proof load
20 tons in excess
20 tonnes in excess
Safe working load
over 40 tons
over 40 tonnes
The Shipbuilding and Ship-repairing Regulations 1960
Regulation 2(2)(a)
Length of ship
one hundred feet
30 metres
Depth of ship
nine feet six inches
2.9 metres
Regulation 2(2)(b)
Length of ship
one hundred feet
30 metres
Depth of ship
nine feet six inches
2.9 metres
Regulation 2(2)(c)
Length of ship
one hundred feet
30 metres
Depth of ship
nine feet six inches
2.9 metres
Regulation 3(2)
Flash point of oil
two hundred and seventy degrees Fahrenheit
132 degrees Celsius
Regulation 7(b)
Height of hand-rails
two feet nine inches
840 millimetres
Height of toe-board above floor
six inches
150 millimetres
Regulation 8(1)
Height of fencing
two feet nine inches
840 millimetres
Regulation 9(1)(a)
Width of ladder or gangway
twenty-two inches
560 millimetres
Height of fencing
two feet nine inches
840 millimetres
Regulation 10(2)(a)
Position of top step of ladder
twelve inches
300 millimetres
Regulation 13(3)
Width of footway
seventeen inches
430 millimetres
Regulation 14(1)(d)
Position of top of ladder
two feet six inches
760 millimetres
Regulation 17(2)
Extension of planks forming stages
eighteen inches
460 millimetres
Regulation 24(heading)
Height of stages
six feet six inches
2 metres
Regulation 24(1)
Height of stages
six feet six inches
2 metres
Regulation 24(2)(c)
Width of stages
seventeen inches
430 millimetres
Regulation 24(3)(a)
Height of guard rail
three feet
920 millimetres
Regulation 24(7)
Width of stages
twenty five inches
640 millimetres
Regulation 25(1)
Height of fencing
three feet
920 millimetres
Height of fencing
two feet six inches
760 millimetres
Regulation 26(1)
Height of coaming
two feet six inches
760 millimetres
Height of fencing
three feet
920 millimetres
Regulation 36(3)
Size of chains etc.
half inch
13 millimetres
Regulation 47
Weight of load
20 tons
20 tonnes
Regulation 55(1)
Distance from source of heat
fifteen feet
5 metres
Regulation 59(1)(b)(i)
Flash point of oil
seventy-three degrees Fahrenheit
23 degrees Celsius
Regulation 60(2)
Flash point of oil
seventy-three degrees Fahrenheit
23 degrees Celsius
Regulation 66(1)
Flash point of oil
one hundred and fifty degrees Fahrenheit
66 degrees Celsius
Regulation 69(5)
Flash point of paraffin
one hundred degrees Fahrenheit
38 degrees Celsius
Regulation 80(1)
Height of stages
six feet six inches
2 metres
Second Schedule
Paragraph (a)
Safe working load
under 20 tons
under 20 tonnes
Safe working load
20–50 tons
20–50 tonnes
Proof load
5 tons in excess
5 tonnes in excess
Safe working load
over 50 tons
over 50 tonnes
Paragraph (b)
Safe working load
under 20 tons
under 20 tonnes
Safe working load
20–50 tons
20–50 tonnes
Proof load
5 tons in excess
5 tonnes in excess
Safe working load
over 50 tons
over 50 tonnes
Paragraph (c)
Safe working load
under 50 tons
under 50 tonnes
Safe working load
50–100 tons
50–100 tonnes
Proof load
plus 50 tons
plus 50 tonnes
Safe working load
over 100 tons
over 100 tonnes
Safe working load
up to and including 20 tons
up to and including 20 tonnes
Safe working load
over 20 tons up to and including 40 tons
over 20 tonnes up to and including 40 tonnes
Proof load
20 tons in excess
20 tonnes in excess
Safe working load
over 40 tons
over 40 tonnes
The Shipbuilding (Lifting Appliances etc. Forms) Order 1961 Schedule, Part III Paragraph (2)(a)
Size of rope
inches
millimetres
Paragraph (3)
Tensile strength of wire
tons* per square inch
Newtons per square millimetre
Paragraph (4)(c)
Safe working load
Safe working load*
Safe working load
Footnote
Definition of ton
1 ton=2,240 lbs
none
The Docks Certificates (No. 2) Order 1964
Schedule
Paragraph (1) Column (g)
Proof load applied
tons
tonnes
Column (h)
Safe working load
tons
tonnes

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1983/644/schedule (the official version)
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