Statutory Documents - MCA Publications - PYC - A Code of Practice for Yachts Carrying 13 to 36 Passengers (The Passenger Yacht Code) - Chapter 4 - Construction, Subdivision and Stability - Part III - Subdivision, Watertight and Weathertight Integrity - 4.12 Construction of Watertight Bulkheads:
4.12 Construction of Watertight Bulkheads:
(1) Each watertight subdivision bulkhead, whether transverse or longitudinal, shall be constructed having scantlings as specified in section 1.3, in the definition for “watertight”, and in all cases, watertight subdivision bulkheads shall be capable of supporting at least the pressure due to a head of water up to the bulkhead deck.
(2) Steps and recesses in watertight bulkheads shall be as strong as the bulkhead at the place where each occurs.
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