# Directive 2009/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on safety rules and standards for passenger ships (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance), Division .8.1

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The central operating console at the navigating bridge shall have a ‘ master mode ’ switch with two modes of control: a ‘ local control ’ mode which shall allow any door to be locally opened and locally closed after use without automatic closure, and a ‘ doors closed ’ mode which shall automatically close any doors that are open. The ‘ doors closed ’ mode shall permit doors to be opened locally and shall automatically re-close the door upon release of the local control mechanism. The ‘ master mode ’ switch shall normally be in the ‘ local control ’ mode. The ‘ door closed ’ mode shall only be used in an emergency or for testing purposes.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/45/annex/I/chapter/2/part/B/part/2/division/13/division/9/division/.8.1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-45/annex-I/chapter-2/part-B/part-2/division-13/division-9/division-.8.1
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