20 Surface of Working Decks
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20 Surface of Working Decks

  20.1 The surface of a working deck shall be non-slip. Acceptable surfaces are: chequered plate; unpainted wood; a non-skid pattern moulded into fibre reinforced plastic (FRP); non-slip deck paint; or an efficient non-slip covering.

  20.2 A hatch cover fitted on a working deck shall have a non-slip finish.

  20.3 In an inflatable boat or rigid inflatable boat the upper surface of the inflated buoyancy tube shall be provided with a non-slip finish.


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