5.3 Tests
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5.3 Tests

  5.3.1 The tests specified in sections 5.1 and 5.2 are for the purpose of confirming the proper operation of the accommodation ladder, gangway and/or winch, as appropriate.

  5.3.2 The load used for the test should be:

  • .1 the design load; or

  • .2 the maximum operational load, if this is less than the design load and marked as per paragraph 3.5; or

  • .3 the load nominated by the shipowner or operator only in those cases where the design load or maximum operational load is not known (e.g., for accommodation ladders or gangways which are provided on board ships constructed prior to 1 January 2010), in which case that nominated load should be used as the maximum operational load for all purposes within these Guidelines.

  5.3.3 The tests should be carried out with the load applied as uniformly as possible along the length of the accommodation ladder or gangway, at an angle of inclination corresponding to the maximum bending moment on the accommodation ladder or gangway.

  5.3.4 Following satisfactory completion of the applicable test(s) without permanent deformation or damage to the tested item, the load used for that test should be marked as the maximum operational load in accordance with paragraph 3.5.

Parent topic: 5 Examination and Operational Test During Surveys Required by SOLAS Regulations I/7 and I/8
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