# The Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) (Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1975, Schedule 1: DECK COVERINGS


The material referred to in regulations 9(1)(a)(ii) and 10(3) 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 per cent 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°C it will not be penetrated by the oil and its weight will not increase by more than 1 per cent;
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1975/2220/schedule/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-crew-accommodation-fishing-vessels-regulations-1975/schedule-1
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