# 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 .7

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

In all cases stern tubes shall be enclosed in watertight spaces. The stern gland shall be situated in a watertight shaft tunnel or other watertight space separate from the stern tube compartment and of such volume that, if flooded by leakage through the stern gland, the margin line will not be submerged.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/45/annex/I/chapter/2/part/B/part/2/division/9/division/1/division/.7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-45/annex-I/chapter-2/part-B/part-2/division-9/division-1/division-.7
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