8.2 Application
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8.2 Application

  8.2.1 The requirements of 8.3 to 8.9 apply to units which are designed to undertake self-propelled passages without external assistance.

  8.2.2 Units other than those designed for unassisted passages, having periodically unattended spaces in which machinery associated with the marine mode is located, should comply with the applicable parts of 8.3, 8.4, 8.7, 8.8 and 8.9.

  8.2.3 Where in any unit machinery spaces of category A for drilling purposes are intended to be periodically unattended the application of 8.3 and 8.9 to machinery spaces of category A should be considered by the Administration, due consideration being given to the characteristics of the machinery concerned and to the supervision envisaged to ensure safety.

  8.2.4 Measures should be taken to the satisfaction of the Administration to ensure that the equipment of every unit is functioning in a reliable manner and that satisfactory arrangements are made for regular inspections and routine tests to ensure continuous reliable operation.

  8.2.5 Every unit should be provided with documentary evidence, to the satisfaction of the Administration, of its fitness to operate with periodically unattended machinery spaces.

Parent topic: Chapter 8 – Periodically Unattended Machinery Spaces for all types of Units
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