Accident Prevention Regulations For Shipping Enterprises (2011)

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Accident Prevention Regulations
Accident Prevention
Regulations
for Shipping Enterprises
from January 1st 1981
the new edition from January 1st 2011
January 2011
Contents
Contents
Page
I. General Regulations ..........................................................................................5
A. Scope of Application; Definitions .................................................................. 5
B. General Duties of the Employer ..................................................................... 5
C. General Duties of Insured Persons .................................................................9
D. Implementation Instructions ........................................................................12
II. Basic Provisions............................................................................................... 14
III. Occupational Physicians and Experts for Occupational Safety ..........................22
IV. Special Installations ........................................................................................23
A. Construction and Equipment ....................................................................... 23
B. Operational Requirements and Regulations for Insured Persons .................. 26
V. Hull Equipment ................................................................................................32
VI. Machinery and Electrical Equipment.................................................................37
VIa. Hazardous Working Materials ............................................................................ 55
VII. Fire Protection .................................................................................................62
B. Operational Requirements and Regulations for Insured Persons ................... 65
VIII. Protection against Noise and Vibration............................................................. 71
A. Protection against Noise ..............................................................................71
B. Protection against Vibration ........................................................................ 73
IX. Galley and Catering..........................................................................................73
X. Hatches, Shell Doors, Ramps ...........................................................................74
XI. Cargo Handling Gear and Other Lifting Gear .....................................................77
B. Operational Requirements and Regulations for Insured Persons ..................80
XII. Dangerous Goods ............................................................................................83
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XIII. Fishing Vessels ............................................................................................... 84

XIII.-1 Hull Equipment, Stability .......................................................................84
A. Construction and Equipment ..............................................................84
B. Operational Requirements and Regulations for Insured Persons ......... 85
XIII.-2 Mechanical and Electrical Equipment .....................................................86
XIII.-3 Special Equipment.................................................................................86
XIII.-4 Fishing Equipment .................................................................................88
B. Operational Requirements and Regulations for Insured Persons .........89
XIII.-5 Fire Protection ....................................................................................... 93
A.Construction and Equipment............................................................... 93
XIII.-6 Life-Saving Appliances ...........................................................................94
B. Operational Requirements and Regulations for Insured Persons ......... 95
XIII.-7 Regulationss for Costal Fishing Cutters and Fishing Boats .......................96
XIV. Diving Work .................................................................................................... 96
XV. Passenger Ships, Excursion Boats, Sports Fishing Vessels ............................... 96
XVa. Tankers ............................................................................................................97
I. Tankers for the Transport of Crude Oils, Mineral Oil Products
and other Flammable Liquids ................................................................. 97
B. Operation ......................................................................................... 98
II. Tankers for the Transport of Dangerous Chemicals .................................105
III. Tankers for the Transport of Liquefied Gases..........................................105
XVI. Medical Preventive Measures......................................................................... 105
XVII. Transitional and Final Regulations.................................................................. 107
Note:
On 01/01/2010, the See-Berufsgenosseschaft (See-BG) and the Berufsgenossenschaft
für Fahrzeughaltungen (BGF) merged into the Berufsgenossenschaft für Transport und
Verkehrswirtschaft (BG Verkehr). Wherever reference is made to the See-Berufsgenos-
senschaft, the BG Verkehr, therefore, is meant.
The implementing regulations (DA) published for this regulation for the prevention of
accidents primarily state how the standardized protection goals in regulations for pre-
venting accidents can be achieved. Beyond that, the implementing regulations contain
additional explanations for accident prevention regulations.
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I. General Regulations
A. Scope of Application; Definitions
§1 Scope of Application
- repealed -
§2 Definition of Equipment
In these Accident Prevention Regulations, the term equipment is used to refer
to all hardware employed by affiliated enterprises in the course of their busi-
ness operations, apart from working and auxiliary materials and fuels and lu-
bricants.
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Equipment includes fixed and movable equipment, tools, machines, plants,
equipment items, appliances such as cargo handling gear and hatches, life-
saving appliances, fire extinguishing appliances and personal protective
equipment.
B. General Duties of the Employer
§3 General Requirements
(1) - repealed -
(2) The prescribed items of equipment must be of a type, and available in

such numbers, that safe working procedures are guaranteed.
(3) - repealed -
(4) Measures shall be taken to ensure that regulations relating to work pro-
tection and accident prevention are being observed and that the instructions
and measures governing working procedures and the conduct of the insured
are effective.
DA
The conduct of insured persons shall also be supervised, to the end that they
observe the regulations and instructions that apply to them and make use of
the personal protective equipment available to them etc.
As regards maintaining checks on operational supervisors, see § 15.
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(5) Technical products which do not comply with these Accident Prevention
Regulations may only be used if their design and construction provide the
same safety standards by other means.
DA
The term ”technical products” specifically includes technical working devices
and working materials and parts of such devices and materials.
(6) If any item of equipment develops a defect which will necessarily lead to the
insured person being exposed to danger, the equipment in question shall be
taken out of service.
§ 3a First Aid
- repealed -
§4 Deviations from the Accident Prevention Regulations

- repealed -
§ 4a Requirements for Personal Protective Equipment

- repealed -
§5 Provision of Personal Protective Equipment

- repealed -
§ 5a Use of Personal Protective Equipment

- repealed -
§6 Awarding of Contracts
- repealed -
§7 Coordination of Work
- repealed -
§8 Instruction of the Insured Persons

- repealed -
§ 8a Operating Manuals, Labels, Notes, Instructions, Prohibitions

(1) If the user of an installation has to be able to assure himself of the validity
of specific data in order to operate the installation safely, the following items
shall be permanently attached to it in a clearly legible and permanent form:
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1. Identification markings for the installation

2. The parameters defining the limits within which the installation in ques-
tion can be operated safely.
In accordance with the requirements set out in clause 1, notes concerning the
proper use of an installation and possible dangers for its users shall be pro-
vided.
(2) The following information shall be permanently attached to power-driven

working devices in a clearly legible form:
– Name of the manufacturer, supplier or importer
– Type identification, date of manufacture or serial number
and
– Parameters which are indispensable for safe operation.
(3) Operating manuals shall be provided for power-driven working devices,

and shall contain all the information required to ensure the safe operation of
the device when it is used to perform the purpose for which it was intended.
(4) Labelling on units, machinery, devices, tanks, valves and fittings shall be
unmistakable; it shall also be designed and attached in such a way that the
installations can be operated safely.
(5) Labels and displays of numbers must be designed in such a way that they
can be referred to or read off quickly and reliably, even when viewing condi-
tions are less than favourable.
(6) Manuals, labels, notes, instructions and prohibitions shall be provided in

German; wherever insured persons do not comprehend German, they shall, in
addition, be formulated to whatever extent is necessary in English or in the
language of the insured persons who have to refer to them. Labels, notes, in-
structions and prohibitions may also be represented by means of universally
comprehensible pictures or symbols.
§9 Dangerous Work
- repealed -
§ 10 Danger by Intoxication
The employer shall ensure that persons who through the consumption of
drugs or alcohol could be a danger to others or themselves are withdrawn
from duty and removed from working areas.
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§ 11 Encouraging the Assistance of Insured Persons

The employer shall encourage insured persons to play an active role in the pre-
vention of occupational accidents, occupational diseases and work-related dan-
ger to health. He shall enable persons entrusted with the implementation of the
measures for prevention of occupational accidents, occupational diseases and
work-related danger to health to attend relevant training courses having due re-
gard of the operational interests.
DA
The participation of insured persons in accident and sickness prevention can be
promoted in a variety of ways. In particular, they should be encouraged to coop-
erate with the safety warden and asked to report faults. Inviting workers to pro-
pose ways of improving standards of occupational safety should be part of the
suggestion-gathering system in the workplace. Awards should be made for out-
standing safety awareness and for accident prevention. Insured persons should
be encouraged to take up See-Berufsgenossenschaft’s invitations to attend
courses on safety and accident prevention. Nonswimmers should be sent on
swimming courses. See-Berufsgenossenschaft awards prizes to recipients of
the German Life-Saving Society’s (DLRG) bronze, silver or gold lifesaving medal.
§ 12 Safety Warden
- repealed -
§ 13 Surveyors according to § 18 SBG VII

- repealed -
§ 14 Obligation to Provide Information

- repealed -
§ 15 Operational Supervisors
The employer shall define sectors of responsibility for the operational super-
visor he appoints and shall ensure that they perform their duties regarding
prevention of occupational accidents, occupational diseases and work-relat-
ed danger to health, and that they coordinate their tasks with those of other
supervisors.
§ 16 Additional Duties of the Employer

The instructions and prohibitions in the Accident Prevention Regulations
which apply for insured persons, shall also apply for employers insofar as this
is not precluded by the employer’s status.
§ 17 Delegation of Duties
- repealed -
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C. General Duties of Insured Persons
§ 18 Observance of Instructions of the Employer

- repealed -
§ 19 Use of Personal Protective Equipment

- repealed -
§ 20 Use of Appliances
- repealed -
§ 21 Rectifying of Deficiencies
- repealed -
§ 22 Prohibited Stay in Dangerous Areas

- repealed -
§ 23 Danger of Being Locked In

Entrances to holds, tanks and other spaces which have no normal or emergen-
cy exit that can be opened from inside may not be closed off before it has been
positively ascertained that no persons are present inside the enclosure in
question.
DA
Other such spaces are, for example: Void spaces, cofferdams, trunks, pipe tun-
nels, casings, boilers, crank casings of diesel engines.
§ 24 Keeping Passages and Exits Clear

Passageways, escape routes, normal exits and emergency exits shall be kept
clear at all times so that passage along or through them is unrestricted.
§ 25 Stairs and Doors

When insured, persons use stairs or pass through doorways with heavy or
self-closing doors, they shall conduct themselves in such a way that no acci-
dents can be caused by their slipping or falling, or by the slamming shut of the
doors.
DA
Steep stairways and stairs positioned athwartships are potentially dangerous,
especially in heavy seas. Any person using such stairs shall keep a firm grip on
the handrail at all times. Any person descending such stairways should keep
his face turned towards the stairs, as this ensures a safe tread on the step.
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Steep stairways are, in particular, stairs in the main- and auxiliary engine
rooms. Jumping downstairs and sliding down the stairs using the handrail are
practices which are always liable to cause accidents and are therefore not al-
lowed.
Carrying loads by hand on stairs is admissible only if a maximum load weight of
15 kg is not exceeded and the person carrying the load can grip the handrail
firmly with at least one hand. If loads, weighing more than 15 kg, have to be
transported up- or downstairs by hand because no suitable lifting gear is avail-
able, the loads shall be trussed with ropes or tackle, and secured in such a way
that they cannot slip and fall.
Heavy and self-closing doors shall be held firmly by the person passing through
the doorway. If loads have to be carried by hand through doorways, the doors
shall first be secured in their open position. The securings of self-closing doors
shall be removed after the load has been carried through the doorway.
§ 26 Abuse of Alcohol
- repealed -
§ 27 Clothing
(1) When working, insured persons may only wear clothing which is not liable
to cause accidents – in particular, accidents in which factors such as the mov-
ing parts of equipment, heat, corrosive substances, or electrostatic charging
play a contributory role. When working on deck, at winches and in service
spaces, employees shall wear clothes which fit particularly closely.
DA
This regulation provides that employees working with machinery shall wear
closely fitting clothing and that sleeves shall always be turned up on the in-
side. It further provides that every effort shall be made to maintain clothes in
their original condition – for example, by means of cleaning and mending. If
work has to be performed during which clothing could catch fire, only clothes
which provide adequate protection and which have not been soiled by oil,
grease or other easily inflammable materials shall be worn.
(2) Insofar as the wearing of safety shoes is not mandatory, insured persons
shall wear sturdy non-slip footwear.
DA
Footwear (boots and shoes) is also to be considered as clothing and must
therefore also be appropriate for the given workplace conditions. At all events,
footwear shall be sturdy and of a non-slip type. Shoes which enclose the foot
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completely are considered sufficiently sturdy, as are sandals with toecaps and
reinforced heels.
(3) Sharp and pointed tools or other dangerous articles may be carried in
clothing only if preventive measures have been taken to ensure that the tools
cannot cause injury.
(4) No items of jewellery, finger rings, wristwatches, or similar articles may
be worn at work if they constitute a safety hazard.
(5) Articles of clothing shall not be put on, taken off or stored near machinery
or moving parts.
(6) Helmets, hairnets or some similar form of covering shall be worn over
long hair, beards and moustaches if moving parts of equipment in the vicinity
constitute a safety risk.
DA
Work involving appliances such as winches, derusting machines, grinding ma-
chines, drills and lathes is considered inherently dangerous.
(7) Gloves shall be worn by employees working with ropes and running rig-
ging, with cargo handling gear or fishing gear, with chemicals, or with deep-
frozen fish; insofar as is necessary, gloves shall also be worn during painting
work and fish processing. When working in deep-freezing rooms, employees
shall wear felt boots, padded outer garments as well as headgear and gloves.
§ 28 Garbage Disposal
Bottles, glass, and sharp or pointed objects may only be collected and trans-
ported in rigid garbage containers.
DA
See also § 181 on combustible wastes.
§ 29 Use of Spray Cans

Spray cans (aerosol cans) shall be kept away from heat sources, naked flame
and direct sunlight. They shall not be opened by force, nor shall they be dis-
carded unless they have been completely emptied.
§ 30 Ropes and Running Rigging

Insured persons shall take into account the physical properties of the ropes
and running rigging they are working with, and the dangers to which they can
give rise – in particular, breaking or whipping back. They shall further take
care not to step in fakes.
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F 5 Instruction Sheet on the Selection, Use and Maintenance of Synthetic Fibre
Ropes, dated 21st September 1989, provides information about the particular
dangers associated with operations involving synthetic fibre ropes.
§ 31 Watchkeeping Duties
(1) Insured persons who have been detailed to keep watch shall perform their
duties properly and in accordance with the instructions given to them.
(2) Officers on duty shall stay at their posts during their sea watches.
§ 32 Master
The instructions and prohibitions set out in the Accident Prevention Regula-
tions, which apply first and foremost for insured persons, apply also for the
master of the vessel insofar as his position as the employer’s representative
or as the crew members’ superior does not exclude their application.
§ 33 Weather Reports and Navigational Warnings

The master of a vessel which has neither a marine radio installation nor a ra-
dio broadcast receiver shall obtain information before departure about weath-
er conditions and about navigational warnings and Notices for Mariners is-
sued for shipping in the range of trade he intends to sail in.
§ 34 Drills
(1) If safety drills (damage control drills, lifeboat drills, fire drills, rowing drills
etc.) are ordered, each member of the crew shall participate unless he has
been specifically exempted from participation by the master.
(2) Standing on the thwarts of a boat while sculling is prohibited. Boats’

crews shall put on lifejackets for lifeboat drills and rowing drills.
D. Implementation Instructions
§ 35 Regulations Concerning Alterations

(1) If ships or appliances are modified, renewed, extended or repaired, the
parts of the vessel or the appliances in question shall be restored in such a
way that they comply with the Accident Prevention Regulations in force for
newbuildings at the time the aforesaid modifications, renewals, extensions or
repairs are performed. This requirement does not apply if it is technically im-
possible, or if it would give rise to economically unjustifiable costs.
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(2) If the purpose of a ship is altered, the regulations which are valid at the
time of the alteration shall apply.
§ 36 Flagging in
Ships which obtain the right to sail under the flag of the Federal Republic of
Germany after they have been commissioned are subject to these Accident
Prevention Regulations in the same way as are ships which were commis-
sioned as vessels flying the German flag.
DA
§§ 35, 37 and 38 remain unaffected.
§ 37 Recognition of Tests
Surveys, tests, inspections or trials undertaken by a foreign authority may be
acceptable if proof has been provided that the requirements they specify are
equivalent.
DA
A foreign authority within the meaning of this regulation may also be a foreign
classification society which in the course of its classification activities has per-
formed surveys, tests, inspections or trials of an equivalent standard.
§ 38 Special Instructions
In special cases, See-Berufsgenossenschaft may specify requirements which
are more stringent than those set out in the Accident Prevention Regulations.
DA
Instructions according to § 38 are also admissible, and may even be necessary,
in cases not covered by definitive regulations contained in these Accident Pre-
vention Regulations, or in other legal provisions (for example, the Ordinance
for the Safety of Seagoing Ships).
The instructions must lie within the limits defined in § 19 sect. 1 clause 1 of the
Seventh Volume of the Social Securing Code (SGB VII).
§ 39 Approvals
- repealed -
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II. Basic Provisions

§ 40 Ranges of Trade, Limits of Fishing Zones
In accordance with these Accident Prevention Regulations, the following defi-
nitions shall apply:
1. shallow water trade: trade in shallows, firths, and similar waters where
there is no danger of high waves;
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Shallow water trade includes the following areas:
– the sea area between the River Ems and the island of Borkum,
– the shallows between the East Frisian mainland (i. e. the stretch between
Knock and Schillinghörn) and the East Frisian Islands,
– the Jade as far as the straight line extending from Minsener Oog to Lang-
warden,
– the Meldorfer Bucht and the area bounded by Büsum, Blauortsand, Tertius-
sand, Trischen and the Hohes Ufer of Dieksand,
– the shallows between the west coast of Schleswig-Holstein (i. e. the stretch
between Westerhever Sand and the Hindenburgdamm) and the nearby is-
lands,
– the shallows between the mainland (i. e. the stretch between the Hinden-
burgdamm and the Römö-Verbindungsdamm) and the islands of Sylt and
Römö,
– the Firth of Kiel [Kieler Förde] as far as the straight line extending from the
Bülk lighthouse to the Laboe naval memorial,
– the Eckernförde Bay [Eckernförder Bucht] as far as the straight line extend-
ing from Boknis Eck to the north-eastern tip of the mainland near Danish-
Nienhof,
– the Schlei as far as the straight line running through the pierheads at
Schleimünde,
– the Firth of Flensburg [Flensburger Förde] as far as the straight line extend-
ing from the Kekenes lighthouse to Birknack.
2. small coastal trade: trade along the coasts of the North Sea between all
continental locations from Cape Grisnez to the Thyborön Channel, the near-
by islands and Helgoland included; trade along the coasts of the Baltic Sea
between a line running from Skagen to Lysekil and the longitude of 57°30’ N
in the Baltic Sea; trade along the Swedish coast as far as Norrtälje;
3. great coastal trade: trade in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, and along
the Norwegian coast as far as the longitude of 64° N, otherwise as far as
the latitude of 61° north and the longitude of 7° west, and also as far as the
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ports of Great Britain and Ireland, and as far as those on the Atlantic
coasts of France, Portugal and Spain, but excluding Gibraltar;
4. intermediate trade: trade extending beyond the limits of the great coastal
trade, and taking in European (including Icelandic) ports, non-European
Mediterranean and Black Sea ports, West African coastal ports situated
north of the latitude of 20° north, as well as ports on the Canary Islands
and on Madeira;
5. long-distance trade: trade extending beyond the limits of the intermedi-
ate trade and including trades to Spitzbergen and the Azores;
6. coastal fishing: fishing operations involving vessels sailing near the coast
from the coastwise places of the Federal Republic of Germany or of the
neighbouring countries; fishing operations in other waters connected to
the sea and extending as far inland as the limits established by the Ger-
man Collision Regulations for Waterways; fishing without fishing vessel in
the aforesaid other waters, and in shallows;
7. high sea fishing: fishing operations in the Baltic Sea, in the North Sea and
in the area bounded on the north by the parallel of 63° N extending from
the Norwegian coast to the longitude of 10° W, and on the west by a line
running down the longitude of 10° W as far south as 60 nautical miles
north of the Irish coast, and then running southwards at a distance of 60
nautical miles off the west coast of Ireland as far as the coordinate 50°30’
N 10° W, and from there by a straight line to Ouessant;
8. deep sea fishing: fishing carried out beyond the boundaries of high sea
fishing.
§ 41 Types of Vessel
The types of vessel are defined within the meaning of these Accident Preven-
tion Regulation as follows:
1. Passenger ship: a seagoing ship carrying, or licensed to carry, more than
12 passengers which is not an excursion boat, a sports fishing vessel or a
training vessel;
2. Excursion boat: a seagoing craft carrying more than 12 but not more than
50 passengers, or which is not licensed to carry more than 50 passengers
and which is employed in national trade for seaside excursions;
3. Sports fishing craft: a seagoing craft carrying more than 12 but not more
than 50 passengers, or which is not licensed to carry more than 50 pas-
sengers, which does not call at foreign ports, and on which the possibility
of rod-fishing is offered against payment;
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4. Fishing vessel: a vessel used in the commercial catching of fish and other
creatures found in the sea or in rivers;
4a. New fishing vessel: any fishing vessel measuring 15 metres or more be-
tween the perpendiculars and for which
1.) the order for the construction or conversion of the craft was placed on
or after 23rd November 1995,
2.) the order for the construction or conversion of the craft was placed
before 23rd November 1995 and the delivery date was to be not less
than three years thereafter,
3.) or, in the event that no construction order exists, a craft
– whose keel was laid,
– for which construction identifiable with a specific vessel has be-
gun; and
– assembly of that craft has commenced comprising at least
50 tonnes or 1 percent of the estimated mass of all structural ma-
terial, whichever is less on or after 23rd November 1995
4b. Existing fishing vessel: any fishing vessel measuring 18 metres or more
between the perpendiculars and which is not a new fishing craft;
5. Deep sea fishing vessel: a fishing vessel of more than 350 gross tonnage;
6. High sea fishing cutter: a fishing vessel of up to 350 gross tonnage which
is not a coastal fishing cutter;
7. Coastal fishing cutter: a decked fishing vessel of not more than 100 gross
tonnage which is used for coastal fishing;
8. Fishing boat: an open or partially decked fishing vessel which is used for
coastal fishing;
9. Special craft:
a) a water craft used by the civil authorities or a ship used to ferry pilots,
b) a tugboat of less than 500 gross tonnage,
c) a small craft of up to 100 gross tonnage carrying no more than 12 pas-
sengers on a commercial basis, or which is not licensed to carry more
than 12 passengers on a commercial basis,
d) a training craft of up to 350 gross tonnage, on which no more than
12 persons can be offered instruction on a commercial basis in the
skippering of sporting craft or pleasure craft,
e) a water craft without any means of propulsion of its own (e. g. a lighter
or a barge),
f) floating working appliances (e. g. dredgers, floating cranes, floating
pile-drivers, salvage pontoons, drilling and jack-up platforms and pro-
duction platforms);
10. Cargo ship: a ship not covered by definitions 1 to 9;
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11. Tanker: a cargo ship used for the carriage in bulk of liquids or liquefied
gases in cargo tanks.
§ 42 Other Definitions
Other definitions used in specific senses in these Accident Prevention Regula-
tions are:
1. Length: unless otherwise defined, the term length means 96 percent of
the overall length of the vessel as measured at a waterline whose height is
85 percent of the lowest height of the vessel above top of keel, or, if the
following value is greater, the length from the fore-end of the stem to the
rotary axis of the rudder head, measured with the same waterline. The
length of ships designed with a sloping keel is measured along a water-
line running parallel to the design waterline (length stated in the Interna-
tional Tonnage Certificate [1969]);
2. Breadth: unless otherwise defined, the maximum breadth of the ship is
meant, i. e. the breadth measured midships. On ships with metal shells
the breadth is measured between the moulding edges of the frame, and
on ships whose shells are made of other materials it is measured between
the outer edges of the ship’s hull (breadth stated in the International Ton-
nage Certificate [1969]);
3. Depth: unless otherwise defined, the depth of the ship is the vertical dis-
tance measured at the midpoint of the ship’s length from the top of keel to
the underside of the upper deck at the side of the ship (depth stated in the
International Tonnage Certificate [1969]);
4. a) Gross tonnage of a ship in tonnes (GT): as ascertained in accordance
with the Convention on a Standard System for the Tonnage Measure-
ment of Ships 1969 (London Tonnage Convention) and entered in the
International Tonnage Certificate as the measurement result in gross
tonnage,
b) Gross tonnage in register tonnes: the number of register tonnes speci-
fied in addition for the gross tonnage in the International Tonnage Cer-
tificate determined according to the London Tonnage Convention;
5. Full scantling vessel: a ship measured in accordance with Appendix 1 or
Appendix 1 A to the Oslo Rules;
6. Freedecker: a ship measured in accordance with Appendix l B to the Oslo
Rules;
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7. Engine output: the rated power as set out in the classification certificate
issued by Germanischer Lloyd
a) for the main propulsion engines on motor ships in kW;
b) for the main propulsion machinery on steam and gas turbine ships in kW;
c) for the main propulsion plant on ships with shaft generators in kW, mi-
nus the rated power (in kW) of the shaft generators as set out in the
classification certificate.
On ships without Germanischer Lloyd classification certificates, the ship’s
engine output shall be taken to be the power of the main propulsion plant
as set out in the Sailing Permit issued by See-Berufsgenossenschaft.
8. Generator capacity: the output of the shaft generators and other generators
as set out in the Germanischer Lloyd classification certificate, or the in-
stalled capacity of shaft generators and other generators as set out in the
Sailing Permit issued by See-Berufsgenossenschaft1. Ratings are expressed
a) in kW for DC units,
b) in kVA for AC units.
9. Date of keel laying: either the date on which the keel is laid, or the date on
which a similar stage of construction has been reached, whichever of the
two is earlier;
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The expression “a similar stage of construction” means the day on which:
a) construction identifiable with a specific vessel begins; and
b) assembly of that vessel has commenced comprising at least 50 tonnes or
1 % of the estimated mass of all structural material, whichever is less.
10. Distance from land: the distance from that part of the mainland or of a
nearby island which is not submerged at mean high water;
11. “By day”: the period between sunrise and sunset;
12. “At night”: the period between sunset and sunrise.
13. Flash point: the flash point of a combustible liquid is the lowest tempera-
ture at which the liquid, when it has been heated in a closed cup, gives off
such quantities of vapour that a gas/air mixture capable of being ignited
by a spark is created.
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The flash point is thus a measure of the inflammability by external ignition of
the vapours given off by combustible liquids, and can therefore also be taken
as an indicator of the extent to which there is a risk of fire or explosion (see
also SOLAS 74/88 regulation II-2/, rule 3 No. 24).
1 The regulations for the Sailing Permit have been repealed.
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§ 43 Ship’s Spaces
Within the meaning of these Accident Prevention Regulations, there are five
types of ship’s spaces. They are defined as follows:
1. Accommodation spaces:
a) living and sleeping quarters,
b) messrooms including pantries and other day rooms,
c) rooms for the treatment of the sick (patients’ room),
d) galleys, including store-rooms,
e) lavatories and washing facilities, including facilities for washing, dry-
ing, and ironing linen and clothes (sanitary facilities),
f) offices,
g) alley-ways and staircases leading to the rooms defined as per a) to f);
2. Cargo spaces:
Spaces used for cargo, including the cargo oil tanks, as well as the casings
leading to such spaces;
3. Service spaces:
Main and auxiliary engine rooms, as well as all rooms containing propul-
sion plants, steam engines and internal combustion machinery, genera-
tors and major electrical machinery, oil filling stations, and also refrigerat-
ing, stabilizing, ventilation and air conditioning machinery, spaces con-
taining steering gear, accumulator batteries, pumps, fish processing ma-
chines and fish meal plants, and other similar spaces, such as engine
control rooms and watch rooms in the machinery area, shaft tunnels,
workshops, lamp rooms, paint rooms etc., as well as the casings leading
to such spaces;
DA
An engine control room is a space in which operating elements and monitoring
devices for the main and auxiliary propulsion units are installed.
A watch room is a space in which monitoring devices for the main and auxiliary
propulsion units are installed.
4. Main and auxiliary machinery spaces:

a) Main machinery spaces, containing internal combustion machinery be-
longing to the main propulsion plant or to main boiler plants,
as well as the casings leading to such spaces;
b) Auxiliary machinery spaces, containing internal combustion machin-
ery used for purposes other than main propulsion where such machin-
ery has in aggregate a total power output of not less than 373 kW, and
also containing oil regeneration plants or boiler plants,
as well as the casings to such spaces;
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5. Control stations:
Rooms in which the ship’s radio equipment, the most important naviga-
tional equipment, the emergency source of electrical power, and the cen-
tral fire alarm or fire control system is located.
§ 44 Seaworthiness
On departure, every ship shall be in a seaworthy condition, properly outfitted,
equipped, manned, and provided with sufficient stores. Cargo shall be stowed
according to the safety requirements.
DA
“Seaworthiness” signifies the vessel’s fitness for sea and voyage, as defined
at the end of § 559 of the German Commercial Code. A seaworthy condition
also includes sufficient stability, the operational readiness of the main propul-
sion engines and of the auxiliary engines necessary for the ship’s safety and
weathertight closed condition.
The proper outfitting and equipment is regulated e. g. by the Ordinance for the
Safety of Seagoing Ships and the Accident Prevention Regulations.
Stores apart from victuals and drinking water are especially fuels.
Seaworthiness of the ship also requires proper loading according to the appli-
cable safety rules. Among others are to be observed: § 251 (fishing vessel), SO-
LAS 74/88 chapter VI as well as the Ordinance on the Transport of Dangerous
Goods on Seagoing Vessels as amended by the Notification dated 22nd Febru-
ary 2010 (BGBl. 1, p. 1139) in the respective current versions.
§ 45 Surveys, Documents Suitable for Examination

- repealed -
§ 46 Sailing Permit
- repealed -
§ 47 Stability, Securing of Cargo, Freeboard

- repealed -
§ 48 Equipment (including Inventory Lists)

- repealed -
§ 49 Crew, Document of Safe Manning

- repealed -
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§ 49a Medical Fitness for Maritime Service

All other crew members employed on board for tasks listed in the muster list
shall be in possession of a valid certificate which attests their medical fitness
for maritime service and which has been issued by a physician authorized by
See-Berufsgenossenschaft. Such persons shall be subject to the demands
made of crew members not employed as deck or machinery personnel.
DA
See hereto §§ 81 to 83 of the Seamen’s Law and the Ordinance on Medical Fit-
ness for Maritime Service, dated 19th August 1970 (BGBl. I p. 1241), as amended.
§ 50 Sea Watch
- repealed -
§ 51 Accident Logbook
After each accident in which a person employed on board is killed or so seri-
ously injured that he dies or becomes incapable of work completely or in part
for more than 3 days, a copy of the required accident report shall be filed in
the accident logbook (in loose-sheet form) on board.
DA
“Employed on board” in the sense of this regulation are only those persons in-
sured with See-Berufsgenossenschaft against occupational accidents. Acci-
dents of other persons – also those of passengers or dock labourers working on
board – may be subject to sea protest (HGB §§ 522 ff ).
§ 52 Entries into Logbooks

- repealed -
§ 52a Dangerous Goods

- repealed -
§ 53 Muster List and General Alarm

- repealed -
§ 54 Safety Drills
- repealed -
§ 55 Holders of Certificates of Proficiency According to Regulations VI/1 to VI/

3 STCW 95
- repealed -
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§ 55a Qualified Lifeboatmen/Firemen in Fishing Vessels

- repealed -
§ 56 Alarm and Safety Appliances

- repealed -
III. Occupational Physicians and Experts

for Occupational Safety
§ 57 Scope of Application
- repealed -
§ 58 Occupational Physicians
- repealed -
§ 59 Experts for Occupational Safety

- repealed -
§ 60 Deviations
- repealed -
§ 61 Further Education
- repealed -
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IV. Special Installations

A. Construction and Equipment
§ 62 Access to the Ship

- repealed -
§ 63 Working Boats
- repealed -
§ 64 Ladders for Leaning

- repealed -
§ 65 Service Spaces
(1) - repealed -
(2) - repealed -
(3) - repealed -
(4) Service spaces containing units, pumps, filters or valves and in which
there is no risk of fire, shall at least be accessible by means of a stairway or a
vertical ladder. If the vertical ladder is located in an access trunk, no heated
pipes shall be arranged within this trunk. In the case of vertical ladder lengths
of more than 10 m, two staggered ladders shall be provided, connected to
each other at a height of 6 m by a landing. Heated tanks adjacent to access
trunks shall be insulated.
DA
Heated pipes are those bearing a liquid with a temperature of 40 °C or more.
§ 65a Ventilation in Service Spaces

- repealed -
§ 65b Sauna Cabins

DA
See also the quality and assessment regulations “Sauna Construction” RAL-
RG 423 of the German Institute for Quality Assurance and Labelling,
These regulations are considered fulfilled inter alia if the electrical installa-
tions and equipment of the sauna cabin comply with §§ 136 and 145. This ap-
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plies in particular for the heating system, the switching, regulating and safety
equipment and the sauna lamp with regard to protection against indirect con-
tact and the heat resistance of the electrical equipment.
(1) Sauna cabins and their equipment shall be arranged and finished so that
they can be operated safely and do not lead to danger of burns.
DA
These regulations are considered fulfilled if the temperature of the side jacket
of the heating system does not exceed 100 °C and the jacket itself is protected
against accidental contact. Sufficient distance shall be provided between the
heating system and the interior panelling. The heating system shall switch it-
self off automatically after 3 hours; it shall only be possible to switch it on
again from outside the sauna cabin.
(2) The doors of sauna cabins shall open outwards, shall open to pressure
and shall be fitted with a window.
(3) The inner panelling of the sauna cabin walls and ceiling, as well as the
benches for lying and sitting, shall be made out of a wood type suitable for
sauna construction. Metal parts shall be sunk away out of contact. The sur-
faces of all visible wooden parts of the sauna interior shall be made so that
any risk of injury is excluded.
(4) Temperature limiters and time limiters of the heating system shall be ad-
justed so that the risk of burns and danger to health are prevented and there
can be no hazard of fire.
DA
This regulation is considered fulfilled if the temperature limiter is adjusted so
that it switches off within 5 minutes after reaching a temperature of 140° C. The
regulating equipment and the temperature limiter shall be fitted with tempera-
ture sensors and contacts which are independent of each other.
(5) Sauna cabins shall be fitted with a sauna lamp, a thermometer, an hour-
glass and a notice plate pointing out the hazard of fire.
(6) An electrical alarm device shall be provided in the sauna cabin, which, on
being triggered, shall activate an alarm in the accommodation area of the
ship’s officers and switch off the heating system.
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§ 66 Bilge Pumping and Sounding Equipment

- repealed -
§ 67 Bilge Control of Machinery Spaces

- repealed -
§ 68 Operating Positions
- repealed -
§ 69 Operating Elements
- repealed -
§ 70 Wire Rope Drums

- repealed -
§ 71 Spaces for the Storage of Coating Agents and Hazardous Working Materials
for Shipboard Requirements
- repealed -
§ 71a Breathing Apparatus

- repealed -
§ 71b Gas Measuring Instruments

- repealed -
§ 71c Asbestos
- repealed -
§ 72 Notices to Be Displayed
- repealed -
§ 72a Safety Marking

- repealed -
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B. Operational Requirements and Regulations

for Insured Persons
§ 73 Use of Ladders for Leaning

(1) Ladders for leaning may only be used if they are set up safely and secured
against sliding and tilting.
(2) Ladders for leaning may only be placed on points of safe support.
(3) Ladders for leaning shall reach for at least 1.00 m beyond the step out po-
sition if there is no equivalent means of support.
§ 74 Providing the Shore Connections

(1) Shore connections shall be provided in a safe manner.
DA
The shore connection shall be especially secured against sliding and tilting,
sufficiently illuminated and, if slippery, non-slip conditions shall be ensured,
e. g. by gritting or salting.
(2) If the shore connection consists of several parts, the transitions shall be
accident-proof.
DA
With passages across the railing, lockable stanchions shall be used.
(3) Under each shore connection, safety nets shall be fixed as far as local con-
ditions permit.
§ 75 Rigging the Pilot Ladder

(1) Pilot ladders shall be rigged in a safe manner.
DA
Pilot ladders shall be affixed to solid structural parts of the ship. Bulwark stairs
shall be secured against tilting and skidding.
This regulation is also considered fulfilled if pilot hoists are rigged according to
the provisions of the IMO Recommendation A. 426 (XI) and MSC/Circ. 568.
See furthermore the provisions of SOLAS 1974/88 in chapter V regulation 17 on
pilot ladders and mechanical pilot hoists, as well as supplementary local provi-
sions for the pilots’ safety, e. g. in the pilot regulations for German pilotage wa-
ters.
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(2) If the pilot ladders consist of several parts, the transitions shall also be
accident-proof.
DA
If there are no bulwark doors and handles enabling direct transit from the up-
per end of the pilot ladder to the deck, two lockable stanchions shall be fixed
on the railing.
(3) A life-buoy with line and a heaving line shall be at hand. With darkness, suf-
ficient lighting on deck and over the side has to be provided.
(4) If the vessel is under way, the embarking and disembarking of persons
shall be supervised by an experienced crew member.
§ 76 Life-lines and Gangways

At sea with heavy weather, life-lines shall be rigged in a suitable manner to
protect the crew against breakers or slipping. If necessary, gangplanks or
gangways, both with guard rails, shall be arranged at the height of the hatch
covers to ensure safe traffic between bridge and other superstructures.
§ 76a Access to Cargo Holds

Entrances to cargo holds shall, as long as loading or unloading is not taking
place, be kept under lock and key. Access is permitted only on the instructions
of a ship’s officer.
DA
The nature and scope of the locking-up measures shall be specified in accord-
ance with the risk to persons. During the transport of bulk cargo and other
types of cargo which can possibly generate toxic or combustible gases or are
oxygen-depleting, the cargo holds shall be secured so that any access is effec-
tively prevented. The instruction to enter cargo holds may be given only if, be-
fore such entry, it is ascertained that no danger exists. See § 77 and the F4
Guidelines for Work in Hazardous Spaces, dated 28th June 1988.
§ 77 Access to Dangerous Spaces

DA
For measuring the oxygen concentration in the air, as well as the content of as-
phyxiating gases, toxic gases or vapours, only approved gas detectors shall be
used.
For the measuring of combustible gas/air or vapour/air mixtures, only ap-
proved explosimeters (gas detection meters) shall be used.
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If the presence of explosive vapour/air mixtures as well as toxic gases or va-

pours, or lack of oxygen in conjunction with explosive or toxic gases or vapours,
has to be reckoned with, an examination in respect of each of these gases or
vapours is indispensable.
The measurements shall be carried out by a crew member familiar with the
measuring instruments or by an expert.
The operating instructions shall be observed carefully. See also the F 4 Guide-
lines for Work in Hazardous Spaces, dated 28th June 1988. Dangerous spaces
that have been cut off from the open air may include in particular: cargo holds,
cargo tanks, water tanks, void spaces, pipe tunnels, cofferdams, fuel tanks, lu-
bricating oil tanks and pump spaces. In these spaces, the following dangers
have to be reckoned with:
a) Absence of essential atmospheric oxygen
Oxygen deficiency can occur, for example, by simple oxidation of steel parts
in empty water tanks which have been sealed off from the outside air for a
long period. Oxygen deficiency can occur in cargo spaces in which goods
with a tendency to spontaneous heating and spontaneous ignition (in par-
ticular bulk cargoes with a tendency to spontaneous heating) are transport-
ed.
The latter include, inter alia: coal, briquettes, fish meal, wood, vegetable fi-
bres, copra, mill products, oil cake, scrap and also iron and steel swarf
(turnings, cuttings etc.).
During the transport of these substances, it is also possible that by reaction
with oxygen, asphyxiating gases such as e. g. carbon dioxide are devel-
oped. This gas is developed wherever carbon containing substances oxi-
dize. Carbon dioxide also develops during the fermentation, decay and pu-
trefaction of animal and vegetable substances.
See also in this connection the F 4 Guidelines for Work in Hazardous Spac-
es, dated 28th June 1988 as well as the Code of Safe Practice for Solid Bulk
Cargoes, dated 30th August 1990 (ship safety manual).
b) Toxic gases and vapours
These include especially
– carbon (mon)oxide;
– vapours of crude oil, petrol and benzene;
– vapours of numerous disinfectants, cleaning agents, and paint thin-
ners;
– gases and vapours which may emerge from the cargo or its ingredients;
– marsh gas (methane).
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These materials pollute the room air. If the concentration of air pollution ex-
ceeds the permissible limit, a health hazard must always be reckoned with.
Marsh gas (methane) develops e. g. when dirty ballast water mixes with veg-
etable, animal or oily cargo residues.
c) Explosive gas/air or vapour/air mixtures
These include inter alia, the vapours of crude oil, petrol and benzene in
combination with air. These and other gases or vapours not only have toxic
or asphyxiating effects but are also combustible and, in certain proportions
with atmospheric oxygen, even explosive.
(1) Dangerous spaces that have been cut off from the open air may only be en-
tered with an approved self-contained breathing apparatus.
(2) If another self-contained breathing apparatus is available, this has to be

kept ready for use with the operational supervisors, outside of the dangerous
space.
DA
With regard to the operational supervisor, see § 15.
(3) A dangerous space which has been cut off from open air may only be en-
tered without a self-contained breathing apparatus if the space has been
thoroughly ventilated immediately before entry and if the examination with
an approved gas detector has proved that the room air contains sufficient oxy-
gen.
(4) The same applies to a space where unhealthy air pollutants can accumu-
late in a dangerous concentration or where explosive gas/air or vapour/air
mixtures can possibly gather. This space shall only be entered if the gas-free
condition has been ascertained after examination with an approved gas de-
tector and an approved gas concentration meter.
(5) Even if a space has been found to be free from gas, it shall be monitored as
long as any persons are inside it. The operational supervisors shall be in-
formed about the possible dangers and shall stay outside of the dangerous
space. One of the possible dangers is also the renewed generation of gas.
DA
With regard to the operational supervisor, see § 15.
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§ 78 Access to Service Tanks

Before cleaning and internal examination, service tanks which are connected
with other service tanks by common pipelines shall be separated from these
common pipelines in a conspicuous and effective manner.
DA
This regulation is considered fulfilled if a safe and visible separation is effected
by blind flanges, by the removal of adapters or by other reliable measures. The
operation of a closing device is considered a reliable measure if the handwheel
is taken off and a notice plate is attached with the words “Do not operate! Dan-
ger!”.
Service tanks in this sense are e. g. tanks for fuel, lubricating oil or water.
See § 77 “Access to Dangerous Spaces”.
§ 78a Use of Breathing Apparatus

DA
See the F 4 Guidelines for Work in Hazardous Spaces, dated 28th June 1988.
(1) Except for training purposes, only persons familiar with breathing appara-
tus may wear this equipment.
DA
Persons should not use breathing apparatus after their 50th birthday. Young
persons under 18 years of age should wear breathing apparatus only for train-
ing purposes.
(2) The apparatus shall be checked before use on each occasion.

DA
Preparations for the use of breathing apparatus specifically include the follow-
ing measures:
– Check of the bottle pressure
– Tightness check of valves and fittings
– Functional test of the artificial lung
– Test of the warning device
– Test of the correct fit and tightness of the mask.
(3) The wearer of the equipment shall be supervised continuously during the
period of use. Operational supervisors and equipment wearers shall be able
to communicate at all times.
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DA
For the term operational supervisor, see the note in § 15.
(4) Breathing apparatus shall not be used as diving appliances.
(5) Filter units shall not be used during fire fighting.
(6) Filter units shall be stowed in a conspicuous manner under lock and key.
The ship’s officers, or persons appointed to the task, shall check that the fil-
ters remain locked up and are not universally accessible. Breathing filters
shall be suitable for the type of gases and vapours concerned. A record shall
be kept of the type and number of the filters.
(7) Filter units may be used only in response to an express order and under
the supervision of a ship’s officer.
(8) Used filters and filters whose service life has expired shall be destroyed.
§ 79 Bilge Pumping and Sounding

Bilge pumping and sounding equipment shall be kept clean and ready for use.
Each watertight compartment shall be sounded regularly. Bilges and drain-
wells shall be kept dry.
DA
In particular, pump strainers and pumps shall be protected against clogging in
a suitable manner.
§ 80 Ventilators and Air Pipes

(1) Ventilators and air pipes shall be closed in good time if there is any danger
of water entering the ship in great quantities.
(2) The air pipe closing devices of tanks shall be opened before the tank is
filled.
§ 81 - free -
§ 82 Fumigation for the Control of Insects

After fumigation, spaces in the ship may be entered only after the competent
authority has certified that access is safe. Sleeping in fumigated rooms is for-
bidden for the night following the fumigation. Bedding shall be aired thor-
oughly before use.
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DA
When fumigating spaces in the ship, including the cargo holds, during the voy-
age, the provisions of the Ordinance on Hazardous Materials, in particular
§§ 15d , 15 e, 25 and Annex V Nos. 5 and 6, as well as the corresponding Techni-
cal Rules for Hazardous Materials ”Fumigation” (TRGS 512) as amended shall
be observed.
V. Hull Equipment
§ 83 Hull
- repealed -
§ 84 Bulkheads
- repealed -
§ 85 Guard Rails, Bulwark

- repealed -
§ 86 Gangway, Walkway on Deck

- repealed -
§ 87 Hold Ladders, Access Hatches

(1) Cargo holds shall be provided with fixed steel hold ladders.
DA
Ladders in holds situated one above the other should be staggered. They
should be protected by a sheltered position and be suitably robust in construc-
tion or protected against damage (e. g. by grabs) through special provisions.
With regard to vertical ladders, see DIN 83202 – parts 1 to 5.
(2) In cargo holds with a length of more than 15.00 m, at least one steel hold
ladder shall be installed forward and aft.
DA
This regulation is fulfilled if cargo holds of a length up to 30.00 m are provided
with one ladder forward and one aft. With greater lengths, further ladders shall
be provided if necessary according to local conditions. If a ladder is arranged
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V. Hull Equipment
directly at the shell, another ladder is required on the opposite side of the
ship.
This regulation is fulfilled if the following reference values are observed for the
distances between landings, sitting bars or similar arrangements:
Lengh of ladder > 10 > 11 > 12 > 13

in (m)
Distances in (m) 6 6 7 8
from lower end
of ladder > 14 > 15 > 16 > 17
6; 10 6; 11 6; 11 7; 12
> 18 > 19 > 20 > 21
8; 13 6; 11; 15 6; 11; 16 6; 11; 16
> 22 > 23 > 24 > 25
7; 12; 17 8; 13; 18 6; 11; 16; 20 6; 11; 16; 21
> 26 > 27 etc.
6; 11; 16; 21 7; 12; 17; 22
(3) Vertical hold ladders longer than 10.00 m shall be arranged in such a way
that they offer the possibility of resting on landings, sitting bars or similar ar-
rangements.
(4) Raised decks shall be accessible by fixed hold ladders. At the shaft tunnel,
fixed hold ladders shall lead down on either side.
(5) Hold ladders shall be at least 0.30 m wide. The distance between the rungs
shall be 0.30m. The horizontal distance of the rung centre from fixed parts
shall not be less than 0.15m. The rungs shall be aligned and made of square
steel bars with one edge up.
DA
Hold ladders consisting only of single rungs without sides may only serve to
bridge over small differences in level and shall not be arranged alternatively
with ladders having sides.
The free space for the feet above each step shall be 0.20 m in height and 0.15 m
in depth for the full width of the ladder.
If the lower end of a hold ladder leads onto a narrow landing area, guard rails
are necessary if there is any risk of falling down.
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The top rung of a hold ladder shall not be more than 0.30 m below deck and
not more than 0.60m below the upper edge of the access hatch coaming.
The lowest rung of a hold ladder shall be between 0.10 m and 0.40 m above the
floor.
(6) If the access hatch coamings are higher than 0.80 m, a sufficient number
of offset climbing irons or wall steps shall be fixed on the outside.
DA
Wall steps shall be made according to DIN ISO 9519.
(7) The free cross-section of access hatches shall be at least 0.60 m x 0.60 m.
Deck openings and casings in which hold ladders are installed shall have the
same free cross-section.
DA
The free cross-section shall not be restricted by installations as ladders, steps,
footholds etc.
Within the range of passageways, access hatch coamings should be at least
0.60 m high. With lower coamings, a suitable guard at least 0.90 m above deck
with two rails shall be provided.
Regarding small hatches, see DIN 83404.
(8) Access hatch covers shall have a self-arresting fixing device to prevent un-
intentional closing.
(9) In cargo holds with an overall depth of up to 3.00 m, fixed steel hold lad-
ders may be substituted by loose leaning ladders.
(10) Sect. 2 to 4 do not apply to cargo tanks.
(11) Hold ladders in cargo tanks shall be tilted and furnished with hand rails on
both sides. The steps shall have at least two square steel bars set on edge at
the same level or shall have other slip-proof treads.
§ 88 Masts and Posts

- repealed -
§ 89 Pipe Tunnel
- repealed -
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§ 90 Access to Service Tanks

- repealed -
§ 91 Stairways
- repealed -
§ 92 Passageways
- repealed -
§ 93 Escape Routes
- repealed -
§ 94 Exits, Emergency Exits

- repealed -
§ 94a Handrails, Handholds

- repealed -
§ 94b Accessible Floor Surfaces and Floor Coverings

(1) Accessible floor surfaces and floor coverings shall have an antiskid effect.
DA
This regulation is considered fulfilled for accessible floor surfaces in service
spaces if smooth surfaces are covered with welding naps or with an anti-skid
coating or covering. Accessible floor surfaces are e. g. steel decks, pinned
plates and metal gratings. Floor coverings are e. g. elastic coverings of rubber
and plastic, carpeting as well as ceramic tiles and plates.
(2) Floor coverings shall be manufactured, laid out and affixed such that suf-
ficient protection is provided against personal hazard through stumbling,
slipping or falling.
(3) If a danger of slipping can be expected in accommodation and working ar-

eas as well as in passageways, special requirements apply to accessible floor
surfaces and floor coverings with respect to their anti-skid effect; if there is an
increased danger of slipping, more stringent requirements shall apply.
DA
This regulation is considered fulfilled if the anti-skid effect complies with as-
sessment group R9 for special requirements and assessment groups R10 to
R13 for increased requirements.
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Accommodation and working areas as well as passageways with danger of

slipping are e. g. the entrance areas for the outer doors of superstructures. Ac-
commodation and working areas as well as passageways with increased dan-
ger of slipping are e. g. galleys, service spaces, passageways and working are-
as on the open deck, bridges and other navigation rooms, and stairways.
Increased danger of slipping exists when lubricating materials, e. g. oil, grease,
water, foodstuffs, leftovers, dust, flour and vegetable wastes, can be found on
accessible floor surfaces and floor coverings. However, there can also be an in-
creased danger of slipping when standing the bridge or engine watch during
strong rolling motion of the ship in a seaway.
For information on the anti-skid effect of floor coverings and on assessment
groups R9 to R13, see BG regulations Instruction Sheet on Floors in Working
Rooms and Working Areas with Danger of Slipping (BGR 181).
§ 95 Windows, Skylights
- repealed -
§ 96 Bridge, Wheelhouse, Bridge Wings

- repealed -
§ 97 Anchors, Chains, Moorings

- repealed -
§ 98 Securing of Anchors, Fastening of Chains

- repealed -
§ 99 Windlasses
- repealed -
§ 100 Mooring and Anchoring Arrangements

- repealed -
§ 101 Draught Marks

- repealed -
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VI. Machinery and Electrical Equipment

§ 102 Machinery and Electrical Plants

- repealed -
§ 102a Engines, Steam Engines, Auxiliary Machinery and Machine Tools

- repealed -
§ 103 Protection against Falling Down and against Falling Objects

(1) In service spaces and especially at free-standing auxiliary machinery,
handrails or other provisions for holding on shall be provided to the extent
necessary.
(2) Rails and handrails shall be fixed so that injuries to the hands by jamming
or by the touching of moving parts are excluded.
DA
This regulation is fulfilled if the rails are constructed according to DIN 83 204
and DIN 83 205.
(3) Rails shall be accident-proof and provided with an intermediate rail at half
height.
DA
This regulation is fulfilled if the rails are constructed according to DIN 83 204
and DIN 83 205.
(4) Skirting boards shall be provided where parts or tools may roll down dur-
ing repairs.
(5) In skylight openings, guard bars shall be installed if the danger for per-
sons of falling into the skylights is not prevented in another way. The distance
of the guard bars from the edge and from each other shall not exceed 0.40 m.
(6) Installation openings shall be secured against the falling down of persons
and objects.
DA
Sufficient protection against falling down is given e. g. if there is a skirting
board of at least 0.07 m height and a rail.
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§ 104 Protective Devices

- repealed -
§ 105 Dosing Devices for Corrosive Liquids

- repealed -
§ 105a Ambient Air Humidifiers

Ambient air humidification systems shall be so designed that the ambient air
is not contaminated by corrosive or otherwise dangerous substances.
DA
Ambient air humidification systems using hydrazine-containing steam pro-
duced from boiler feed water are therefore prohibited. Such installations may
be replaced, for example, by air scrubbers, sprinkler-type humidifiers, rotary
atomizers etc. which are operated with hydrazine-free water.
§ 106 Boiler Plants

- repealed -
§ 107 Heat Transfer Plants

- repealed -
§ 108 Oil-Firing Plants

- repealed -
§ 109 Steam Pipe Systems

- repealed -
§ 110 Special Devices for Combustion Engine Plants

- repealed -
§ 111 Tanks and Fixed Containers

(1) Tanks and fixed containers for fuels and lubricants or auxiliary materials
shall be constructed and arranged to be accident-proof, and connected by
pipes with the areas where these fuels and lubricants or auxiliary materials
are generally used. There shall be appliances for filling the tanks from the
open deck as well as devices for drainage and ventilation.
(2) Barrels shall be arranged and set up so that an accident-proof removal of

fuels and lubricants or auxiliary materials is possible. There shall be fixed
holding devices. If barrels with a capacity of 200 litres or more are used for fu-
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els and lubricant or auxiliary materials, cranes for vertical transport shall be
installed.
DA
For petroleum tanks see § 177.
§ 112 Fuel Systems

- repealed -
§ 113 Oil Tanks and Lubricating Oil Systems

- repealed -
§ 114 Power-Operated Devices

- repealed -
§ 115 Turning Gear

- repealed -
§ 116 Engine Control Station

- repealed -
§ 117 Equipment of the Engine Control Station

- repealed -
§ 118 Control Stations of Remote-Control Systems

- repealed -
§ 119 Engine Telegraph

- repealed -
§ 120 Pressure Vessels

- repealed -
§ 121 Type, Scope and Execution of the Tests on Pressure Vessels

- repealed -
§ 122 Compressed Gas Vessels

- repealed -
§ 123 Water Heating Systems, Steam Cooking Apparatus

- repealed -
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§ 124 Marking
- repealed -
§ 125 Cooling Water, Bilge and Ballast Systems

- repealed -
§ 126 Machine Tools

- repealed -
§ 127 Hydraulic Equipment

- repealed -
§ 128 Blocking of Operating Elements during Maintenance Work

If insured persons can be endangered during maintenance work by the opera-
tion of the equipment, its operating elements shall be arranged and con-
structed that they may be blocked against actuation.
DA
Equipment in this sense is e. g. the main propulsion plants of multi-engine pro-
pulsion plants and variable-pitch propeller systems. Sufficient safety is
achieved e. g. by safety bows at operating levers and safety covers at control
buttons, whereby the safety bows and safety covers shall be locked in place.
§129 Incinerators
- repealed -
§ 130 Liquid Gas Plants

- repealed -
§ 131 Refrigerating Plants

- repealed -
§ 132 Arrangement of Combustion Engines

- repealed -
§ 133 Liquid Pressure Indicators

- repealed -
§ 134 Grinding Machines, Grinding Wheels

- repealed -
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§ 135 Laundry Equipment

- repealed -
§ 136 General Requirements for Electrical Installations

- repealed -
§ 137 Safety Precautions for Electrical Installations

- repealed -
§ 138 Switchboards
- repealed -
§ 139 Lighting Equipment

- repealed -
§ 140 Emergency Sources of Electrical Power, Emergency Consumers

- repealed -
§ 141 Electric Cables and Wiring

- repealed -
§ 142 Accumulator Batteries

- repealed -
§ 143 Electric Alarm Devices (including Tables and Legend)

- repealed -
§ 144 Circuits
- repealed -
§ 144a Test Stations for Electrical Equipment

- repealed -
§ 145 Water Protection for Electrical Equipment

- repealed -
§ 146 Spare Parts

- repealed -
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for Insured Persons
§ 147 Operating of Engine Plants

(1) Before starting the engine, the operational readiness of the plant shall be
ensured. Before the closing of openings – especially of crank-shaft drive
openings at diesel engines – an inspection has to be carried out to ensure
that there is no foreign matter within the plant.
(2) The engines shall only be started with the designated starting arrange-
ments. The starting of engines with oxygen is dangerous and therefore not
admissible.
(3) Compressed air for manoeuvring and for pneumatically operated signal
and safety appliances shall always be available when under way. The neces-
sary compressed-air vessels shall be kept continually open during operation.
§ 148 Handling of Filters

(1) The repositioning and opening of fuel oil and lubricating oil filters shall
only be carried out by or under the supervision of a ship´s officer.
(2) Filters may only be opened carefully, after measures have been taken to
ensure that no pressure exists or can build up.
DA
As measures before opening the filter, the opening and keeping open of drain
or vent valves shall be considered.
The careful opening of covers is effected by slightly loosening the nuts and lift-
ing the lid slightly until it no longer adheres to, or lies on its seat.
§ 149 Operating and Maintenance of Refrigerating Plants

(1) Refrigerating plants may only be operated, maintained and repaired by
persons who have been especially instructed for the purpose. The instruction
shall be given before the first occasion of performing the work, and shall be
repeated at adequate intervals. Instructions shall include especially informa-
tion detailing:
1. the dangers of working at refrigerating plants,
2. the safety requirements, and
3. the necessary behaviour in the event of accidents and malfunctions, and
the measures to be taken.
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(2) The employer shall provide an operating manual. The manufacturer‘s op-
erating instructions shall be taken into account.
(3) Before starting repair work at parts containing refrigerant, the medium
shall be removed as far as necessary for safe execution of the work.
(4) In the liquid state, refrigerants may only be filled into closable vessels un-
til a gas space of at least 5 % remains at the highest possible ambient tem-
peratures.
(5) Storage of refrigerants shall be within the respective designated spaces,

or separately in the open.
§ 150 Testing and Maintenance

DA
Maintenance work includes servicing, inspections and repair work. Servicing
work comprises measures for upholding the condition established for the re-
spective purpose; inspections are measures for the assessment and estima-
tion of the condition at a certain time; repair work consists of measures for re-
establishing the condition for the respective purpose.
(1) Before starting maintenance and cleaning work, measures for the preven-
tion of accidents shall be taken. Operating instructions of the employer and
operating manuals of the manufacturers shall be observed.
(2) Before starting maintenance and cleaning work, steps shall be taken to
ensure that powered units cannot start automatically.
DA
Automatically starting powered units are e. g. standby units, pressurizer pumps
and bilge pumps.
(3) An appliance may be tested only if the necessary measuring, safety and
warning devices are ready for operation and fully functional.
(4) During tests of arrangements for maintenance work, nobody is allowed to

stay in the endangered area except the persons indispensable for the supervi-
sion and execution of the test.
(5) Safety measures provided for maintenance and cleaning work may only be
withdrawn by the person responsible for these measures.
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§ 151 Maintenance of Machinery Equipment
(1) During work at powered units, starting and switching arrangements shall
be fitted with a board “Do not switch! Danger! / Nicht schalten! Gefahr!“
DA
Units in this sense are e. g. engines and compressors.
(2) Before beginning maintenance work at pneumatically started engines,

the shut-off valves of the compressed air pipe shall be closed. The turning de-
vices of main propulsion engines shall be engaged.
(3) If maintenance work is to be carried out at a main propulsion engine which

has been stopped, and if this engine is part of a multi-engine plant in which
one main propulsion engine is still working, measures shall be taken to pre-
vent with certainty the starting of the main propulsion engine that has been
taken out of operation.
DA
This regulation is considered fulfilled for multi-engine plants with clutch cou-
plings if
– the operating elements can be secured by arrestable safety bows in the
case of operating levers, and by safety covers in the case of control but-
tons, and if
– compressed-air couplings are secured by a lockable vent valve, hydraulic
couplings by a lockable drain valve, and electromagnetic couplings by safe
disconnection of power supply.
This regulation is considered fulfilled for multi-shaft plants – as long as they
are not equipped with clutch couplings – if the braking or locking device of the
respective propeller shaft is effective.
Braking or locking devices in this sense are plants which are designed in such
a way that the resulting torque is held effectively. With variable-pitch propeller
systems, the torque at full pitch shall be taken as the basis.
If the measures listed above are not practicable, the shaft connection between
main propulsion engine and the propeller shall be disconnected.
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(4) Before operating the control systems, the operator of turning devices at
the main propulsion engines shall make sure that no persons are endangered
by moving parts.
DA
For example: before starting a diesel engine, steps shall be taken to ensure
that powered turning devices have been disengaged and hand-operated turn-
ing bars have not been inserted.
(5) Securing nuts of fuel injection valves may be loosened only after the en-
gine has come to a standstill. It is not permissible to loosen any jammed fuel
injection valves by using the compression pressure in the cylinder.
(6) Before undertaking maintenance work at pressurized systems, the re-

spective plant parts shall be safely separated from systems remaining under
pressure.
DA
The closing of shut-off valves can only be regarded as sufficient separation if
the handwheels have been removed or secured against turning. Nonreturn
valves, even two fitted in series, do not constitute sufficient safety of separa-
tion.
In the case of systems bearing steam, or toxic or corrosive media, this regula-
tion is considered fulfilled if a safe and visible separation is produced by blind
flanges, by removing adapters or by other reliable measures. The closing of
shut-off valves is considered as sufficient separation only if the handwheels
are taken off and the space between the locking devices is drained and re-
mains open.
See also § 77.
(7) Pressure vessels and units operating under pressure may be carefully
opened only after it has been ensured by two independent measures that no
pressure exists or can build up.
DA
As measures to be taken before opening a vessel, the following shall be con-
sidered: the opening and keeping open of drain valves, vent valves and test
cocks. If only one of these possibilities exists, the pressure gauge or its pipe
shall be removed from the vessel. The careful opening of covers (lids, valves) is
effected by slightly loosening the nuts and lifting the lid slightly until it no long-
er adheres to, or lies on its seat.
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(8) Flexible connections between pressure vessels for water supply plants
and the pressure-reduced air system (working air system) shall be removed
immediately after the air cushion has been refilled.
(9) Installation openings, accesses to openings made by removing floor

plates, and areas in which rails have been removed shall be secured in an ac-
cident-proof way.
(10) Synthetic fibre ropes shall not be used in the machinery area.
(11) Maintenance and cleaning work at liquid pressure indicators with toxic or
corrosive measuring liquids shall be carried out in conjunction with the safety
measures that are necessary in each individual case.
DA
The safety measures include inter alia the removal of the liquid pressure indi-
cator and the execution of maintenance and cleaning work in an area with a
jointless floor by using suitable personal protective equipment.
(12) Maintenance work at components under spring tension and at pneumati-

cally or hydraulically operated components shall be carried out in an accident-
proof manner.
DA
Maintenance work shall be carried out with due observance of the notes given
in the operating instructions. Before starting maintenance work, the load on
the above-mentioned systems must be removed. The working location and
body posture shall be chosen for the disassembly work such that there is no
danger through components not completely relaxed, taking into account the
possible flying direction. Spring-loaded, pneumatically operated or hydrauli-
cally operated components are e. g. induction and exhaust valves as well as
safety valves of diesel engines, valves and slide valves in bilge, ballast and
cooling water systems, regulators and actuating cylinders. Components shall
also include tools.
§ 152 Floor Plates and Accessible Platform Decks

(1) Floor plates, accessible platform decks and stair steps shall be kept free of
oil and grease.
(2) Floor plates shall be tightly screwed together again after the maintenance
work has been completed.
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§ 153 Bunkering of Fuel Oil

The bunkering of fuel oil shall be supervised by a ship‘s officer. A reliable
means of communication shall be provided between the fueling station on
deck and the machinery space. The self-closing devices of sounding pipes in
the double-bottom fuel tanks may be opened briefly during the sounding pro-
cedure only if the test valves have been opened beforehand.
§ 154 Boilers, Steam Pipes, Oil-Firing Plants

(1) When starting the burner and watching the flame, the operator shall posi-
tion himself to the side of the respective openings.
(2) Blasting fuses for the ignition of burners shall be inserted into the desig-
nated extinguishing pipes after use.
(3) A protective shield shall be used when purging any round water gauge
glasses.
(4) The boiler shall be taken out of service upon failure of the safety devices
of automatic oil burners. If emergency operation is necessary, this shall be
carried out according to the directions in § 108 sect. 5.2 During emergency op-
eration, the functions of the inoperative safety devices shall be taken over by
continuous and competent supervision.
(5) Boilers may be accessed, whether on the water side or the fluegas side,
only after sufficient ventilation and cooling.
(6) Before accessing, the boiler shall be safely and visibly separated in all
piping systems from other boilers connected to it and still in operation, by
means of blind flanges, by removing adapters, or by other reliable measures.
DA
The closing of at least two connecting valves with the removal of the hand-
wheels is considered as sufficient only if the handwheels are kept under lock
and key, if special safeguards are fitted on the valve stems to preventing open-
ing of the valves, and if the space between the two connecting valves is drained
and kept open.
(7) When cleaning the boiler with chemicals, the manufacturer‘s handling in-
structions shall be observed.
2 § 108 has been repealed.
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(8) Immediately before opening a steam pipe, the pipes which are to be con-
nected shall be effectively drained before and after the shut-off valves.
DA
An effective drainage requires that the drain pipes and steam traps are exam-
ined to ensure that they are clear. This examination is made by checking the
temperature rise at the drain valve or steam trap. The drain pipes shall be
opened immediately before opening the steam pipes, because the formation
of condensate has to be reckoned with, even after a brief interval.
(9) While opening the steam pipe, the pipe shall be effectively drained after
the shut-off valve.
DA
The valves in the drain pipes should be throttled during the supply of steam
while observing the escaping water-steam mixture, and should be closed upon
escape of steam.
(10) When opening a steam pipe, the feed valve shall be opened in such a way
that dangerous water hammer or impermissible thermal stresses are avoided.
If slide valves with compensating lines are provided, the slide valve may be
opened only after pressure balance has been achieved by the compensating
lines.
DA
Even after effective drainage, condensate may be present, possibly leading to
dangerous water hammer. This, as well as impermissible thermal stresses, can
be prevented if e. g. in the case of slide valves without compensating lines, or
in the case of other valves, the process of opening is initially interrupted when
water or a water-steam mixture escapes from the completely opened drain
pipe of the steam pipe system which is to be supplied, and if the feed valve is
then opened slowly and with periodical interruptions until pressure balance is
achieved.
§ 155 Handling of Heat Transfer Plants

(1) Heat transfer plants may be filled or refilled only under the supervision of
a ship’s officer. Changing to another heat carrier may be carried out only with
the consent of the manufacturer or supplier of the heater.
(2) Only those liquids for which the manufacturer guarantees a usability of at
least one year may be used as heat carriers. The continued usability of the
heat carrier shall be tested by the manufacturer or other qualified testing
body three months after the plant was put into operation or after another heat
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carrier was chosen, otherwise at least once a year. The test results shall be en-
tered into the engine logbook. Heat carrier fluids which have escaped from
the plant shall not be refilled into the plant.
(3) The starting up of a heat transfer plant from its cold condition shall only
be carried out under the supervision of a ship’s officer.
(4) While in service, the regulating and safety appliances shall be checked
once a month by a ship´s officer with regard to their effectiveness. The test re-
sults shall be entered into the engine logbook.
(5) If regulating and safety appliances of heat transfer plants fail and their op-
eration is absolutely necessary to continue a voyage already started, their
functions shall be taken over by continuous and competent supervision. If this
is not possible, the plant shall be taken out of service.
(6) The reservoirs shall be dewatered regularly.
§ 156 Purifiers
The operational reliability of purifiers shall be checked at least every two
years in the dismantled condition. The result of the inspections shall be en-
tered into the engine logbook.
DA
This regulation is considered fulfilled if the purifier is stripped for this inspec-
tion to a degree which permits a thorough inspection of the relevant parts. This
includes the inspection of the shut-off devices in the fuel system and the cover
fastenings.
§ 157 Work with Grinders, Drilling Machines and Lathes

(1) When grinding brittle material or turning such material on a lathe, safety
goggles shall be used.
(2) The use of organically bonded grinding wheels containing lead or other
constituents or coatings dangerous to health is not permissible.
DA
Grinding wheels with such constituents are marked as detrimental to health.
(3) When cutting with grinders, care shall be taken not to twist the tool or
workpiece.
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(4) Grinding wheels may be mounted only by persons authorized to do so.
(5) The protective covers of grinders shall be re-adjusted regularly to account

for the wear of the grinding wheel.
(6) Workpiece supports shall always be placed close to the grinding wheel on
all sides.
(7) For drilling work, the workpieces shall be clamped in such a way that they
cannot be turned with the drill.
(8) When working at drilling machines or at lathes, gloves shall not be worn.
DA
When working with abrasive cloth at lathes, a clamp or a similar aid should be
used as far as possible to prevent the abrasive cloth from being caught in the
rotating workpiece.
§ 157a Maintenance and Operation of Electrical Plants and Equipment

(1) The employer shall take steps to ensure that maintenance work at electri-
cal plants and equipment is only carried out a crew member with sufficient ex-
pert knowledge, or that such work is only performed under the supervision of
this crew member. Furthermore, the employer shall ensure that the electrical
plants and equipment are operated in compliance with the rules of good elec-
trical practice.
(2) A crew member with sufficient expert knowledge is a person who – on ac-
count of his specialist training, knowledge, skills and experience as well as
familiarity with the applicable regulations – can properly assess the work en-
trusted to him and recognize any possible hazards.
DA
Crew members with sufficient expert knowledge are
1. Ship‘s electrotechnician
2. Ship‘s electrician
3. Ship‘s officers with a certificate of technical proficiency and trained for de-
fined activities concerning the operation of electrical plants and equip-
ment.
Defined activities are related and repeated activities undertaken at electri-
cal plants and equipment. These defined activities may only be carried out
on plants with rated voltages up to 1000 V AC or 1500 V DC, and as a matter
of principle only in the isolated condition. Only fault finding, ascertaining of
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the de-energized state and the removing of low-voltage fuses are permitted
while the voltage is applied.
Defined activities are inter alia upholding the operational readiness through
servicing of the electrical plants and equipment; regular starting up and op-
erating of electrical and electronic systems; replacement of plug-in cards,
resistors, contactors, brushes, sliprings, commutators and heating ele-
ments, if this is possible with shipboard means; maintaining of brush and
fuse holders; connection and disconnection of electrical plants; setting and
adjustment of magnetic amplifiers, motor circuit-breakers, generator con-
trols and other control circuits and alarm systems; care of the accumulator
batteries; performing of megger-tests; fault finding and diagnosis (system-
atically, according to drawings and plans); phase-testing; measurement of
output, current, voltage, resistance, temperature and frequency; functional
checks of the electrical plants including the safety circuits; performing of
check measurements on monitoring plants (filling level, oil content, dis-
solved solids content).
In order to assess the specialist training, a period of work spanning several
years in the relevant field can also be taken into account.
§ 158 Inspections of Electrical Installations

(1) Electrical plants and stationary electrical equipment shall be subjected to
periodical inspections.
The performance of the periodical inspections shall be confirmed in the ship‘s
logbook or engine logbook.
DA
As far as the Rules of Germanischer Lloyd or an other recognized classification
society do not contain special provisions, the periodical inspections shall be
carried out every 4 years.
(2) Mobile equipment, connecting lines with plugs, extension cables and ca-
bles with plug connections for appliances shall be submitted to periodical
tests at least every 6 months, and stationary protective earthing systems at
least every two years.
§ 159 Work at Active Electrical Parts

(1) No work may be carried out at active parts of electrical plants or equip-
ment. § 160 remains unaffected.
(2) Before beginning work at active parts of electrical plants, the electrically
de-energized condition shall be established and secured for the duration of
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the work. This also applies to any adjacent active parts of the electrical plant
or the electrical equipment if they are not generally protected from direct con-
tact, or have not been protected from direct contact for the duration of the
work by means of coverings or barriers.
DA
The safety rules are considered fulfilled for this kind of work if measures have
been carried out in the following order:
– Isolation
– Securing against reconnection
– Ascertainment of the dead condition
– Earthing and short-circuiting
– Covering or barring off of adjacent active parts.
“Isolation” and “securing“ against reconnection are achieved as follows: turn-
ing off the switches for electrical plants and equipment at the main switch-
board or distribution boards, providing them with a notice saying “Do not
switch! Danger! / Nicht schalten! Gefahr!”, removing the fuses or securing the
circuit breakers (automatic circuit breakers) against switching e. g. by adhesive
tape.
“Ascertainment of the dead condition” is achieved by using a voltage tester
which has been checked beforehand for proper functioning.
Apart from the main circuits, attention shall also be paid to the associated aux-
iliary circuits and control circuits.
§ 160 Work at Active Parts under Voltage

For a working voltage of less than 1000 V, it is permissible to deviate from the
regulations of § 159:
1. if the design of the plant excludes the danger of electric current flowing
through the human body or the formation of electric arcs, or
2. if for urgent reasons the de-energized condition cannot be established or
secured, as long as sufficient protection from electric current or the forma-
tion of electric arcs is guaranteed by the type of protective devices and per-
sonal protective equipment, tools and aids which are used for the work,
and if the work is carried out by an adequately skilled expert in the presence
of a ship‘s officer.
DA ad. (1)
Danger is excluded if the electrical plants and equipment are operated with a
voltage up to 24 V.
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DA ad. (2)
Urgent reasons for the work at active parts may exist if a change-over to stand-
by units is not possible and if by cutting the voltage e. g.
– danger to life and health is to be feared, or
– the traffic safety of the vessel is endangered.
§ 161 Electrical Service Spaces and Work in Narrow Spaces

(1) Enclosed electrical service spaces containing freely exposed parts of the
electrical plant with a working voltage of more than 250 V shall be kept locked
up. Moreover, the keys shall be kept so that they are inaccessible to unauthor-
ized persons.
DA
Enclosed electrical service spaces are e. g. service and maintenance alleyways
behind open switchboards.
(2) For work in narrow spaces, mobile electrical equipment may only be used
if the following protective measures are applied:
– protective low voltage up to 50 V against earth, or
– protective isolation, or
– earth leakage (fault current) circuit breakers.
(3) For work in narrow spaces, mobile equipment with protective insulation
and earthing may be used only in connection with protective isolation or earth
leakage (fault current) circuit breakers.
DA ad. (2) and (3)
Isolating transformers for protective isolation shall be marked with the symbol °° .
Only one electrical appliance with a rated current at most 16 A may be connected
to an isolating transformer.
Earth leakage (fault current) circuit breakers shall release at a nominal fault
current of 30 mA at the most. They may be permanently installed or be provid-
ed in the form of a safety plug with a protective earth leakage function.
(4) Mobile electrical equipment shall be checked with regard to its operation-
al reliability and the effectiveness of the protective measures immediately be-
fore it is used in narrow spaces.
DA ad. (2), (3) and (4)
A narrow space in the sense of increased electrical danger is given if conduc-
tive parts facing each other may be touched at the same time, or if it is impos-
sible to stand upright. This is already the case if only one of the dimensions of
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the space (length, width, height or diameter) is less than 2.00 m. Narrow spac-
es are e. g. tanks, steam boilers, crankcases and charge air receiver of combus-
tion engines, bilges of main and auxiliary machinery spaces, steam boiler
plants etc.
§ 162 Other Mobile Electrical Equipment

(1) Earthing conductors of equipment which are connected to a protective cir-
cuit via plugs and sockets may not be interrupted, even if extension cables are
used.
(2) Portable electric heating units shall be fitted and operated in such a way
that they cannot cause a fire.
DA
Portable heating units are e. g. cooking plates, radiators, soldering irons and
electric irons.
§ 163 Explosion-Protected Equipment

In spaces endangered by explosion, mobile electrical appliances may only be
used if they have the proper ex-proof class.
Only mobile electrical appliances with their own power source, or units with a
removal cable connection of the intrinsically safe type “EExi”, may be used in
the cargo area of tankers.
DA
This regulation is considered fulfilled if the appliances comply with one of the
following ignition protection types:
Explosion group II C
Temperature class T 4
With regard to spaces endangered by explosion, see § 184.
Measurement, alarm, regulating, control and communication circuits can be
constructed in compliance with “EExi”.
Circuits for appliances such as luminaires, electrical machines and heaters
cannot be constructed in compliance with “EExi”, since the required power ex-
ceeds the stipulated limit values.
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VIa. Hazardous Working Materials

§ 163a Use of Hazardous Working Materials
(1) Hazardous working materials for application on board ship may only be
brought on board and used for shipboard applications if the ship’s operator
has taken all the measures required to avert accidents and health hazards.
DA
Hazardous working materials include, for example, materials that are ignita-
ble, easily flammable, highly flammable, fire-supporting, explosive, toxic, inju-
rious to health, corrosive or carcinogenic as well as their derivatives, such as
mixtures and solutions of these materials with each other or with other sub-
stances. On board ship, these materials are mainly used as detergents, agents
for removing rust and scale, paints and coating media, paint thinners and re-
movers, and additives to boiler water and fuels. These working materials are
supplied under various designations and trade names.
The safety measures to be taken when hazardous working materials are used
are detailed in the Ordinance on Hazardous Materials 1] dated 26th October
1993 (BGBl. I, p. 1782) as amended. Under these regulations, each hazardous
working material must be packed safely and marked with certain details, in-
cluding the following:
– Hazard symbols and hazard designations
– Advice on safety measures
– Designation of the dangerous constituents.
The transport of dangerous goods is subject to special regulations. However,
where the danger of a health hazard arises from the possibility of direct contact
with the cargo or its vapours during work associated with loading, unloading,
hold or tank cleaning or the removal of cargo residues, the regulations of the
Ordinance on Hazardous Materials shall also be applied. With regard to fumi-
gation for pest control, see § 82.
In foreign countries, the regulations of the Gefahrstoffverordnung [Ordinance
on Hazardous Materials], particularly where these relate to packaging and
markings, and to the advice on safety measures to be provided by the manu-
facturer or distributor, are only met in exceptional cases. In all other cases, the
ship’s operator shall always take measures which are as effective as those
specified in the Ordinance on Hazardous Materials. Where hazardous working
materials are obtained abroad, it is therefore advisable to ask the manufactur-
er or distributor to supply written details of their composition, any possible
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dangers and the recommended safety measures, with the primary aim of ap-
plying the appropriate markings and instructing the insured persons.
With regard to painting and cleaning work in cargo holds, this regulation is con-
sidered fulfilled if the Technical Rules for Hazardous Materials (TRGS) 507 are
applied.
The following summary provides details of the properties and dangers of com-
monly used working materials.
Caustic Soda
Use: boiler water additive
Chemical formula: NaOH
Physical condition: solid, flaky
Colour: white, sometimes pale grey
Odour: odourless
Properties: strongly hygroscopic; dissolves in water with the genera-
tion of much heat, producing soda lye, which is strongly
alkaline. Severely attacks skin, eyes and mucous mem-
branes!
Chromates
Use: fresh cooling water additive
Chemical formula: CrO 2-4
Physical condition: generally in liquid form as solution
Colour: chromate solutions are yellow.
Odour: odourless
Properties: oxidizing agent, irritating effect on skin and mucous mem-
branes; carcinogenic.
Halogenated Hydrocarbons
Use: cleaning and degreasing agents
Chemical formula: various; mixtures of chlorinated hydrocarbons and fluoro-
carbons
Physical condition: generally liquid; volatile compounds are used as coolants
(freon) and fire extinguishing agents (halon).
Colour: colourless
Odour: 1. Gases odourless
2. Liquids sweetish, often agreeable, depending on solvents
Properties: powerful degreasing and deoiling effect
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Hydrazine
Chemical formula: N2H4
Physical condition: hydrazine for shipboard use is an approximately 24 % hy-
drazine hydrate solution in water with a hydrazine content
of about 15 %.
Colour: colourless
Odour: weak smell of ammonia
Properties: solutions for shipboard use are alkaline. Strong corrosive
effect! Toxic if swallowed or if the vapours are inhaled or al-
lowed to touch the skin; carcinogenic.
Nitrates
Use: fresh cooling water additive
Chemical formula: NO3
Colour, physical
condition: white powder; solutions are colourless.
Odour: odourless
Properties: oxidizing agent; fire hazard on contact with combustible
materials; when heated, toxic brown nitrous gases are
formed.
Hydrochloric Acid
Use: removal of boiler scale
Chemical formula: HCl
Physical condition: hydrochloric acid is an aqueous solution of hydrogen chlo-
ride gas. A 30–35 % solution (fuming hydrochloric acid) is
used on board ship. The fumes evolved consist of hydrogen
chloride gas.
Colour: colourless
Odour: strongly acidic, pungent, asphyxiating
Properties: strongly acidic and corrosive.
Trisodium Phosphate
Chemical formula: Na3PO4
Physical condition: solid, flaky
Colour: white or pale grey
Odour: odourless
Properties: solutions are strongly alkaline. Caustic effect on skin, eyes
and respiratory passages!
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(2) Benzene, carbon tetrachloride, tetrachloroethane, pentachloroethane,

trichloromethane, as well as working materials containing more than 1 part in
a hundred by weight of these substances, may not be brought on board or
used for shipboard applications.
§ 163b Storage and Provision

(1) Hazardous working materials shall be stored in the original packages in
service spaces designated for that purpose.
(2) Hazardous working materials with a flash point of less than 21 °C for use
on board shall be enclosed in robust, well sealed containers with a maximum
capacity of 20 l which must be appropriately marked. They may only be stored
in spaces designated for that purpose.
DA
Ignitable liquids with a flash point of less than 21 °C shall be classed as easily
flammable liquids. This category comprises such materials as petrol, cleaning
agents, thinners, solvents and solvent mixtures.
(3) Working materials liable to react with each other in a hazardous manner
shall be stored in such a way that they are effectively isolated from each other.
DA
The following table provides a summary of the hazardous reactions that are
possible between the hazardous working materials commonly used on board
ship.
(4) Hazardous working materials may be held in readiness for use at the
workplace in not more than one original package. Provision shall be made for
the safe restraint of these containers when subjected to the motions, inclina-
tions and loads prevailing in shipping. After the removal of partial quantities,
the containers shall be closed again in an effective manner. Hazardous work-
ing materials with a flash point of less than 21 °C may not be held in readiness
for use at the workplace.
DA
The safe restraint of the containers includes provisions against frictional perfo-
ration, leakages and their consequences.
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Chlorinated hydrocarbons,
fluorocarbons, detergents
trisodium phosphate
Hydrochloric acid
Caustic soda,
Chromates
Hydrazine
Nitrates
Caustic soda, R R R
trisodium phosphate WB W W
R R
Chromates
W WG
Chlorinated hydrocarbons, R
fluorocarbons, detergents WB
R R R
Hydrazine
W W W
R
Nitrates
WG
R R R R
Hydrochloric acid
W WG W WG
R: Hazardous reaction
W: Generation of heat
G: Toxic gas formation
B: Formation of ignitable, fire-supporting
or explosive gases
§ 163c Instruction Manual

The operator of the ship is required to formulate the applicable regulations
into an instruction manual which must be displayed suitably on board.
DA
This regulation is considered fulfilled if the commercially available operating
instructions relating to the different classes of material are used.
§ 163d Instructions to Insured Persons

Prior to handling the hazardous working materials in use at their workplaces,
the insured persons shall be instructed about the dangers involved and about
the appropriate preventive measures.
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§ 163e Work Clothing and Personal Protective Equipment

(1) Suitable personal protective equipment shall be worn when handling tox-
ic, corrosive or irritant working materials.
DA
Because of the ease with which liquids can be sprayed, the eyes are exposed
to great danger during work with corrosive working materials, such as acids
and caustic solutions. When performing such work, it is therefore essential to
wear safety goggles in addition to safety gloves and, where necessary, also an
apron and rubber boots.
(2) Work clothing and personal protective equipment which have been fouled
by hazardous working materials shall be cleaned on completion of the work. If
this is not possible immediately, these articles shall be stored outside the ac-
commodation area and separately from other clothing and personal protective
equipment. If breathing apparatus has been used, this shall at once be brought
into a serviceable condition and returned to the prescribed place of storage.
§ 163f Work on Deck and in Ship Spaces

(1) Wherever possible, work involving the use of hazardous working materials
should be performed on the open deck.
(2) Where work with hazardous working materials has to be performed in ship
spaces, this shall only be conducted under the supervision of a ship’s officer.
Before the work is started, this officer shall establish any possible dangers
and issue working instructions embodying the necessary safety measures.
DA
The Ordinance on Hazardous Materials stipulates that the working instructions
shall be in writing in those cases where the cargo hold cannot be quickly and
smoothly evacuated through doors. The measures necessary when hazardous
working materials are used in cargo holds include, in particular:
– Effective through ventilation from prior to the commencement until after
the termination of the work,
– Effective equipment or other means whereby crew members outside the
hold can be alerted in case of danger. The alarm may be given by a safety
guard or by technical means, such as a telephone, an approved portable
VHF mobile radio telephony unit for internal communications, or special
alarm systems,
– Availability of suitable rescue and fire-extinguishing systems.
See the F 4 Guidelines for Work in Hazardous Spaces, dated 28th June 1988.
For personal protective equipment, see § 163 e.
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§ 163g Sources of Ignition and Heat

The use of hazardous working materials is not permitted in the vicinity of
sources of ignition and heat.
DA
The use of ignitable, easily flammable and highly flammable working materials
may cause the formation of explosive vapour/air mixtures. Even where non-ig-
nitable working materials are used, heat may generate decomposition products
which are seriously injurious to health. The following sources of ignition and
heat shall therefore be specially avoided:
– Smoking
– Open flames
– Hot surfaces
– Sparks
– Electrostatic charges.
§ 163h Handling of Hazardous Liquids

(1) Devices which prevent splashing and spillage shall be used when remov-
ing hazardous liquids from their storage containers.
DA
Such devices include pumps, flask tipping and lifting appliances.
(2) Hazardous liquids may not be siphoned up orally.
(3) Hazardous liquids may be transported, even if this is done by hand, only in
closed, breakproof containers or closed bottles with protective jackets.
§ 163i Blasting Appliances

Work with blasting appliances which use or liberate hazardous working mate-
rials may only be performed if personal protective equipment is worn.
DA
Blasting appliances include, for example, units which project high pressure
jets, steam, liquids, copper slag and metal shot.
§ 163j Wastes
Auxiliary substances and objects which have been fouled with hazardous
working materials shall be destroyed after use or stored in sealed steel con-
tainers.
Such auxiliary substances and objects include, for example, cotton waste,
cleaning rags, mops, swabs and brushes.
See § 181.
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VII. Fire Protection

§ 164 General
- repealed -
§ 165 Means of Closing Compartments

- repealed -
§ 166 Components with High Surface Temperatures

- repealed -
§ 167 - free -
§ 168 Spaces and Installations for Acetylene and Oxygen Cylinders

- repealed -
§ 169 Welding Equipment

- repealed -
§ 170 Accommodation Equipment

- repealed -
§ 171 Ovens and Stoves

(1) The construction of ovens and stoves intended for liquid and solid fuels
shall comply with the generally approved safety rules. Safe operation shall be
guaranteed also during the movements and tilting occurring at sea.
DA
These requirements are considered fulfilled if design and construction comply
with the Rules of Germanischer Lloyd or another recognized classification soci-
ety. § 37 remains unaffected.
See also DIN EN 1 and DIN 4787-1.
(2) Each oven and stove shall be provided with clearly structured operating
instructions.
DA
These operating instructions shall in particular contain directions for the in-
stallation, handling and operation of the oven or stove. For oil ovens and
stoves, an additional notice is necessary, pointing out the need for regular
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functional checks of the oil regulating valve, which have to be carried out by a
competent firm every two years.
(3) Ovens, stoves and smoke tubes shall be safely fixed and located suffi-
ciently away from other components to avoid fire risks. Combustible compo-
nents in the vicinity of ovens, stoves and smoke tubes shall be protected
against the effects of heat.
DA
This regulation is considered fulfilled
a) if the safety distance between ovens, stoves and smoke tubes and any com-
ponents or stationary inventory (e. g. cupboards) made of combustible ma-
terial or material which will not readily ignite (e. g. coatings) is at least
500 mm,
b) if, for a distance of less than 500 mm but not less than a minimum distance
of 250 mm, components and stationary inventory are fitted with sufficiently
large panels of steel sheeting about 0.5 mm thick, and if between the pan-
els and the grounds a free space at least 30 mm wide, together with another
efficient method of heat protection, are provided,
c) if, where smoke tubes are led through components of combustible material
or material which will not readily ignite, the smoke tube is encased in an-
other tube of double the smoke tube diameter, and if the all-round safety
distance between the encasing tube and the components is at least 50 mm,
and if this area is filled with non-combustible material.
(4) Under oil-fired ovens and stoves, oil-tight trays shall be arranged which
can safely collect and lead off any leaking fuel oil. In areas where ovens and
stoves for solid fuels are located, the floors shall be made of non-combustible
material.
DA
This regulation is also considered fulfilled if the floor is furnished with a non-
combustible covering.
(5) Smoke tubes shall be made of steel sheeting that is safely fixed and tight,
joints included. They shall lead to the open air by the shortest route and shall
be arranged to provide the necessary updraught. They shall have a sufficient
cross-sectional area and shall be provided with smoke hoods or H-heads.
Foldable smoke hoods are not admissible. Smoke tubes shall not be led
through other installations.
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(6) Flaps for limiting the updraught through the smoke tube shall leave one
quarter of the tube cross-section free when in the closed position.
(7) Ovens and stoves for solid fuels shall be so constructed as to exclude
blocking-off of the smoke outlet in the event of over-filling.
(8) Rooms in which ovens and stoves are located shall have non-lockable
ventilation openings which ensure a sufficient supply of combustion air from
the open.
DA
The non-lockable opening should have the same cross-sectional area as the
smoke tube, but at least 150 cm2.
(9) Above ovens and stoves, and in their immediate vicinity, no hooks or oth-
er devices shall be fixed on which clothes can be hung or other objects can be
placed.
(10) In the vicinity of ovens and stoves, the dangers of flue gases and careless
handling shall be pointed out clearly and durably.
DA
This regulation is considered fulfilled if sufficiently large warning plates are dis-
played, with the following inscription:
„Vorsicht!
Lebensgefahr!
Bei Betrieb des Ofens (Herdes) stets für guten Abzug der Rauchgase und
eine ständige Belüftung des Raumes sorgen! (Keine Feuerung in die Rauch-
abzugsöffnung werfen!) Keine Kleider am oder über dem Ofen trocknen!“
“Caution!
Danger of Life!
Ensure proper updraught of flue gases and constant room ventilation
during operation of the oven (or stove). (Do not throw fuel into the smoke
outlet!) Do not dry clothes at or above the oven!“
§ 172 Pyrotechnical Distress Signals

- repealed -
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§ 173 Fire Extinguishing Systems

- repealed -
§ 174 Portable Fire Extinguishers

- repealed -
§ 175 Fire Fighting Equipment

- repealed -
§ 176 - free -

for Insured Persons
§ 177 - free -
§ 178 - free -
§ 179 Welding and Other Work with Open Flames

DA
Welding work includes welding and cutting (i. e. flame cutting) and other work
using flames, such as preheating, hardening and soldering.
Special care in all such work is essential. Only in this way can fire damage due
to welding work be prevented.
The dangers of welding work are due to
1. the high temperature of the visible flame (up to 3200 °C),
2. the fact that sparks and melting drops retain an ignitable temperature for
several seconds, even though they no longer have a glowing colour, and
3. the possibility of sparks leaping far.
(1) All safety measures to be taken during welding work shall be supervised
by a ship’s officer.
DA
The safety measures require in particular:
1. that all objects or materials near the place of work, also to the rear of the
welding point, e. g. at bulkheads or decks, are removed or protected from
flying sparks by steel panels or non-combustible covers,
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2. that, in machinery spaces, tank tops and bilges are thoroughly cleaned of
oil and grease,
3. that flames, sparks or glowing metal particles are prevented from entering
other ship spaces through the covering or closing of openings and vents,
4. that portable fire extinguishers of the fire classes ABC are kept ready near
the place of work,
5. that a fire guard is organized.
(2) Measures to ensure safe working in ship spaces shall be taken before the
welding work is begun.
DA
This regulation is considered fulfilled if precautionary measures are taken for
escape of the gases, and if a sufficient supply of fresh air is guaranteed.
(3) Welding work shall be carried out neither at places where smoking or the
use of fire are prohibited, nor at or near open ship spaces in which combusti-
ble or explosive materials or objects are kept, nor shall welding work be car-
ried out at components with flammable materials, nor at walls or ceilings of
ship spaces in which explosive or combustible gases may develop.
DA
Ship spaces where explosive and combustible gases or vapours may form are
e. g. accumulator rooms, compartments for the storage of acetylene and oxy-
gen cylinders, and spaces for the storage of flammable liquids for shipboard
use. Special care is required wherever insulation which is combustible or not
readily ignitable is used with glues e. g. in cargo refer spaces.
(4) Welding work on deck shall not be carried out near air pipes of tanks or re-
ceptacles with flammable materials.
(5) Constructional components adjoining ship spaces which are not gasfree
shall not be heated when welding work is carried out.
(6) Welding work at or near tanks or receptacles which have contained com-
bustible gases or liquids may be carried out only after these have been emp-
tied, cleaned and made gasfree, and an expert certificate on the gasfree con-
dition is in hand. The associated piping and air pipes shall also be emptied,
cleaned and made gasfree before welding work is begun.
DA
For access to dangerous spaces, see § 77.
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See also the F 4 Guidelines for Work in Hazardous Spaces, dated 28th June
1988.
Care shall be taken that, after cleaning, no residues remain which may lead to
the renewed generation of gas.
(7) Welding work at ship parts, boilers, pressure vessels and other vessels
which have to meet special strength requirements may only be carried out
with shipboard equipment in cases of emergency. This welding work shall be
reported to See-Berufsgenossenschaft without delay. At the next opportunity,
these weldings shall be inspected by the technical surveyors of See-Berufs-
genossenschaft or by the surveyors of an approved classification society.
(8) Immediately upon finishing welding work, the place of work shall be ex-
amined for objects or materials which might have caught fire or begun to
smoulder. Special attention shall be paid to any hidden places, cavities, joints
or cracks. This examination shall be repeated within short intervals until a no-
tably excessive temperature or a smouldering is no longer to be found.
§ 180 Handling of Ovens and Stoves for Liquid and Solid Fuels
(1) During the operation of ovens and stoves, the ventilation openings of the
installation spaces shall not be closed.
(2) Neither may clothes be dried, nor may other objects be placed, above ov-
ens and stoves or in their immediate vicinity.
(3) In stoves or ovens intended for solid fuels, flammable liquids shall not be
used to start the fire.
(4) While refilling solid fuels, the cross-section of the smoke tube shall be left
free.
(5) Vapourizing pot burners shall be inspected for cleanliness, and then
cleaned if necessary to ensure their operational safety.
§ 181 Combustible Wastes

Combustible wastes and wastes liable to spontaneous combustion shall not
be stored on board in an unprotected condition. For temporary storage, recep-
tacles made of sheet steel with tightly closing covers shall be installed and
marked accordingly. These receptacles shall not be located in spaces exposed
to the risks of fire and explosion.
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DA
Combustible wastes and wastes liable to spontaneous combustion include
e. g. cotton waste and rags soaked with oil or grease.
§ 182 - free -
§ 183 Availability of Fire Fighting Appliances

(1) Fire fighting appliances for the prevention or elimination of dangers shall
be kept in good condition. They shall always be ready for instant use.
DA
Fire fighting equipment includes e. g. closing devices/dampers for ventilation
ducts, fire extinguishing systems, fire extinguishing appliances and fire detec-
tion systems. Automatic fire detectors, e. g. early warning detectors, shall be
cleaned or replaced if they generate false alarms because of their increasing
sensitivity of response.
(2) If the water supply for fire fighting cannot be ensured by shipboard plants
while in port, the supply shall be ensured in another way.
DA
This regulation is considered fulfilled if water for fire fighting can be delivered
to the fire main on board with pressure hoses from the supply system on shore
or in the dock.
With differing sizes of the hose connections, the international shore connec-
tion shall be used. See the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
(SOLAS 74/88), chapter II-2.
(3) The condition and availability of the fire fighting equipment shall be ex-
amined on board every 6 months – with the exception of the fire dampers in
“A” class divisions and the closing devices of the ventilation systems, which
shall be examined every month. The examinations shall be supervised by a
ship’s officer. The results shall be entered into the logbook. Every deficiency
and its removal shall expressly be entered.
DA
This regulation is considered fulfilled if the fire extinguishing agents, fire extin-
guishing appliances, fire pumps, emergency fire pumps, CO2 fire extinguishing
systems, remote-controlled shut-offs for the fuel tank discharge lines, dampers
for ventilation ducts, emergency switching arrangements for electrically driven
ventilation motors, fuel pumps, boiler blowers, separators, cargo pumps and
shaft tunnel doors etc. are checked during the fire drills.
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(4) After every use, the face mask and artificial lung of the breathing appara-
tus shall be cleaned.
DA
For hygienic reasons, the equipment parts shall be disinfected after cleaning.
(5) Used fire extinguishers – even if only partly emptied – shall be refilled
without delay. Only approved spare charges may be used for refilling.
DA
With regard to spare charges, see the Ordinance for the Safety of Seagoing
Ships.
(6) Completely or partly emptied compressed air cylinders for breathing ap-
paratus shall be replaced by full cylinders immediately. The cylinders shall be
marked with the inscription “breathing air”.
(7) A compressor for the refilling of compressed air cylinders shall be able to
take in clean air. It shall be possible to produce enough compressed air for
one refilling within not more than 30 minutes.
DA
The requirement stated in sentence 1 is considered fulfilled if the aspirated air
is sufficiently free from harmful gases, vapours and suspended particles to en-
able the compressor to supply breathing air in conformity with DIN EN 12021.
If the necessary technical facilities are available, a compressor for charging the
compressed air cylinders for breathing apparatus should be capable of being
operated independently of the main source of electrical power.
(8) The contents of the pressure cylinders of gas fire fighting systems shall be
examined yearly. The results shall be entered into the test book.
DA
The test book for recording the examination results shall be available in the
compartment in which the cylinders are stored. The test book is a sub-logbook
of the ship’s logbook and is subject to the same rules for entries, safe-keeping
etc.
As a rule, the CO2 cylinders are weighed when on board. Measurements of the
cylinder filling levels by means of an isotope tester may only be carried out by a
radiation expert.
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(9) The availability of portable and mobile fire extinguishers shall be exam-
ined every two years by an expert approved by See-Berufsgenossenschaft. An
endorsement about the examination shall be durably attached to the appara-
tus.
DA
Approved experts are especially the manufacturers of the fire extinguishers,
and their representatives.
(10) The availability of gas fire extinguishing systems, fire detection systems
and foam fire-extinguishing systems shall be examined every two years by an
expert approved by See-Berufsgenossenschaft, and that of sprinkler installa-
tions and of pressure water-spraying fire extinguishing systems every year.
The examination of the plants shall be entered into the logbook.
DA
Approved experts are the manufacturers of the fire extinguishing systems and
fire detection systems and their representatives.
§ 184 Smoking, Use of Open Light and Other Sources of Ignition

(1) Open light and other sources of ignition shall be kept away from areas
which are marked as endangered by fire or explosion. Smoking in these areas
is prohibited. This prohibition shall be pointed out in a clearly visible and du-
rable manner.
(2) Smoking is prohibited in the cargo holds and near open hatches. At the
inside of hatch coamings, warning signs shall be fixed with the inscription
“Rauchen verboten / Smoking Prohibited ”.
(3) In cargo holds where flammable gases or vapours can accumulate, the use
of open light and other sources of ignition is prohibited.
(4) In the accommodation spaces, smoking is prohibited in the berth and

when lying on a sofa.
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VIII. Protection against Noise and Vibration

A. Protection against Noise
§ 185 Definitions
- repealed -
§ 186 Noise Reduction

- repealed -
§ 187 Measurement of Noise Levels

- repealed -
§ 188 Personal Ear Protection

- repealed -
§ 188a Additional Sources of Sound

(1) During work, audio reproduction devices with headphones may not be
used by insured persons.
(2) When not on duty, insured persons shall adjust audio reproduction devic-
es with headphones so that danger signals can be recognized without impair-
ment.
DA
These include e. g. cassette players and radio devices with headphones. Audio
reproduction devices in this sense are not VHF radio installations and watch
receivers as per SOLAS 74/88 chapter IV.
§ 189 Perception of Signals

- repealed -
§ 190 Noise Areas

- repealed -
§ 191 Limit Values and NR Curves (including tables and picture)

- repealed -
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§ 192 Special Provisions

(1) On ships below 1000 Gross Tonnage, all possible measures which can be
implemented with economically justified costs shall be carried out to avoid
exceeding the sound pressure levels in living rooms of 60 dB(A) and in mess-
rooms of 65 dB(A).
(2) On vessels below 1000 Gross Tonnage not transgressing the range of
trade for small coastal trade and sailing only during minor parts of the day or
night, the sound pressure level may attain 70 dB(A) in living rooms and mess-
rooms, provided that:
1. the insured persons do not constantly live on board, or
2. if the insured persons live constantly on board, the noise sources are not in
operation during the lay time in port.
§ 193 Air-Sound Damping of Walls in Accommodation

(1) Walls in the accommodation area shall have sufficient damping of the
noise originating in adjacent rooms.
DA
This regulation is considered fulfilled if the material of the walls was subjected
to type approval according to DIN 52210 and the weighted insulation standards
R w' have been verified by test reports and forms to be:
– 30 dB for walls between living rooms and between living rooms and alley-
ways,
– 45 dB for walls between living rooms or hospital on one side, and mess-
rooms, recreation rooms or hobby and games rooms on the other side.
The provision for living rooms also applies to sleeping rooms.
The measurements of air-sound damping of the wall material shall be carried
out without ventilation outlets and doors. Walls in this sense are not the parti-
tions subdividing the living module of a crew member.
(2) If there is a justified reason for assuming that the existing airsound damp-
ing of the walls after installation – together with the sound-absorbing furnish-
ings and fittings of the living and sleeping rooms – is insufficient, a measure-
ment of the air-sound damping shall be carried out.
DA
There is a justified reason inter alia if
– material without type approval was used, or
– a type-approved material was used with a weighted insulation standard R W'
that was lower than that prescribed in D. ad. (1).
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IX. Galley and Catering
The air-sound damping is considered insufficient if the weighted insulation

standard R WS', measured at installed partitions without doors and openings,
undercuts the RW' value prescribed in DA ad (1) by more than 3 dB.
§ 194 – free –
B. Protection against Vibration
§ 195 Protection against Vibration (Mechanical Vibrations)

(1) - repealed -
(2) The employer shall ensure that facilities which generate vibrations, as
well as the hull structure of the ship, are so constructed and the accommoda-
tion space so arranged and designed that the sleep and recreation of the in-
sured persons is not impaired by vibration.
DA
This regulation is considered fulfilled if the conditions expressed in the
I 6 Guidelines for Permissible Mechanical Vibrations on Seagoing Vessels,
dated 24th October 1987, are met.

§ 196 General
Galleys, provision stores, messes and pantries shall be arranged so as to en-
sure safe working and to be accident-proof.
DA
See also the Ordinance on Crew Accommodation on Board Merchant Vessels,
and the Technical Regulations for the Construction and Equipment of Accom-
modation on Board Seagoing Ships, dated 8th February 1973 (BGBl. I. p. 66).
§ 197 Arrangements
- repealed -
§ 198 Equipment
- repealed -
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for Insured Persons
§ 199 Handling of Special Equipment

(1) Knives, choppers, skewers and other pointed or sharp-edged articles shall
be safely deposited immediately after use.
(2) For soup kettles, frying pans or deep-fat fryers, a filling level that is appro-
priate to the sea conditions shall be maintained.
(3) Deep-fat fryers containing hot fat may not be transported.
(4) Neither water nor foodstuffs that are dripping water or are still covered
with ice may be placed into hot fat.
(5) Grease filters in exhaust air plants or recirculate air systems shall be in-
spected regularly, and, if necessary, cleaned or replaced.
X. Hatches, Shell Doors, Ramps

§ 200 General Requirements

- repealed -
§ 201 Hatches and Coamings

- repealed -
§ 202 Securing of Steel Hatch covers, Shell Doors and Ramps

- repealed -
§ 203 Wooden Hatch covers

- repealed -
§ 204 Hatch Securings

- repealed -
§ 205 Protective Devices at Open Hatches, Shell Doors and Ramps

- repealed -
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for Insured Persons
§ 206 Handling of Steel Hatch covers, Shell Doors and Ramps

(1) Hatch covers, shell doors and ramps may be handled only after the opera-
tor has made sure that no persons are present in the dangerous area and that
the appliance is ready for operation.
DA
Ascertaining of operational readiness involves not only inspecting the appli-
ance for evident, dangerous deficiencies, but e. g. also checking launchways,
stowage spaces and hatchcovers for loose objects, and clearing any obstruc-
tions from storage spaces and from movement and slewing zones.
(2) Hatch covers, shell doors and ramps may be handled only if the operator
has a clear overview of the endangering movements. If this is not possible
from the operator’s position, a look-out shall be posted who, together with
the operator, has a good overview of the endangering movements.
(3) If observation platforms according to § 68 are provided, they shall be

manned for the entire duration of the endangering movements.3 In all other
cases, visual contact between operator and look-out shall be ensured. If this
is not possible temporarily for operational reasons, proper communication
shall be ensured in an adequate way.
§ 207 Securing Open Hatches

(1) In the open position, cargo and store hatches with a coaming height of
less than 0.80 m shall be protected by guard rails, chains, hand lines or by
other equivalent devices.
DA
Should it become necessary during loading and discharging to temporarily re-
move the protective devices at the hatch sides, this regulation is considered
fulfilled if the dangerous area is simultaneously barred off or protected in some
other adequate manner.
As long as no cargo operations are going on, this regulation is considered ful-
filled for open tweendeck hatches if access to these tweendecks is effectively
prevented, e. g. by locking up the accesses.
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(2) During loading or discharging in tweendecks and the spaces below, the
open part of the tweendeck hatch shall be safely secured from the covered
part by nets or other adequate methods to prevent persons or cargo from fall-
ing down.
§ 208 Work at Hatches

(1) During work at hatches, the working positions shall be easily accessible,
especially when taking on and off wooden hatch covers, when shifting the
hatch beams and when handling other types of hatch covers.
(2) During the loading or discharging in tweendecks, a passage width of at

least 0.60 m shall be left free on accessible decks for the opening or closing of
the tweendeck hatches.
(3) Suitable devices, but no open hooks, shall be used when lifting and in-
serting the hatch beams. Beams shall not be walked on. Sliding hatch beams
shall be secured in their end positions.
DA
Suitable devices are e. g. bridles with chain ends.
(4) Hatch beams or steel pontoon hatch covers shall be secured if they are
left in the hatches during loading and discharging. Such securings shall be
checked regularly in the course of the work.
(5) During loading and discharging, wooden hatch covers shall be piled up in
an accident-proof manner, and secured against sliding and falling down.
(6) Hatch covers shall not be used for a purpose for which they are not intend-
ed and which might damage them.
(7) When piling up pontoon hatch covers, the lashing and securing arrange-
ments provided shall be used.
(8) When it is dark, adequate illumination shall be provided for work on deck,
at the hatches and in the holds.
(9) It is prohibited to throw down loose gear and lifting attachments, tools
and other objects into the cargo holds.
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XI. Cargo Handling Gear and Other Lifting Gear
§ 209 Maintaining the Watertight Integrity

(1) When at sea, hatch covers and hatch securings on the weather deck shall
be checked regularly. Battening wedges shall be tightened again frequently;
the securings of weathertight steel hatch covers also shall be adjusted if nec-
essary.
(2) In hatches on the weather deck, all hatch beams shall be put in at their in-
tended places during the voyage.
XI. Cargo Handling Gear

and Other Lifting Gear
§ 210 General Requirements

- repealed -
§ 211 Marking
- repealed -
§ 212 Additional Requirements for Operating Positions and Operating Elements

- repealed -
§ 213 Accessibility
Working positions or platforms shall be made easily accessible for the safe
performance of maintenance and repair work, insofar as this work cannot be
done from deck. If crane arms or derricks are laid down, at least three safety
windings shall remain on the drums of luffing or topping winches.
§ 214 Safe Distances

(1) Between the fixed and moving components of cranes, a distance of at least
0.50 m in each direction shall be observed in accessible areas; adjoining pas-
sage-ways shall maintain a width of at least 0.60 m. Rails for the separation of
working areas and passage areas shall have a minimum distance of 0.10 m to
moving parts.
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(2) If the distance of 0.50 m cannot be maintained at certain points, the af-
fected areas shall be marked by conspicuous black-and-yellow painting.
Warning signs shall be attached.
§ 215 Limit Switches for Cranes

- repealed -
§ 216 Indicating Devices

- repealed -
§ 217 Other Safety Devices

(1) Rail-bound cranes and trolleys shall be secured against derailment, over-
throwing, falling down, and unintended shifting in a seaway or during opera-
tion. Track stoppers, warning devices and rail sweepers shall be provided.
DA
For engine room cranes with a safe working load of more than 1.5 tonnes, this
regulation is considered fulfilled if the danger of shifting is prevented by means
of a positive-locking construction, and the danger of uncontrolled rolling by
means of self-locking drive or brakes.
(2) For derricks and crane jibs, sufficient depositing devices shall be pre-
pared, also in the event of deck load.
(3) In service spaces, sufficiently dimensioned fixing devices for lifting gear
and securing arrangements shall be provided at suitable locations for the safe
transport of heavy machinery parts. Furthermore, adequate devices for the
depositing of heavy machinery parts shall be provided.
§ 218 Arrangement of Winches

- repealed -
§ 219 Safety Devices of Winches

- repealed -
§ 220 Manually Operated Winches

- repealed -
§ 221 Interchangeable Components

- repealed -
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§ 222 Wire and Fibre Ropes

- repealed -
§ 223 Loose Gear and Lifting Attachments

- repealed -
§ 224 Lifts and Lifting Platforms

- repealed -
§ 225 Transportation of Persons

- repealed -
§ 226 Floating Cranes and Salvage Vessels

(1) When working in calm waters, the pontoons of floating cranes shall main-
tain a minimum safety distance between deck side and water surface of
0.50 m at the lowest corner, and when working in open waters a minimum
safety distance of 1.0 m.
(2) The lifting facilities of floating cranes and salvage vessels shall meet the
special requirements of their purpose. These appliances shall be constructed
so that they cannot capsize when the load breaks. Sufficient stability of the
vessel, even if the load breaks loose, shall be proved.
§ 227 Initial Inspections

- repealed -
§ 228 Inspection of Interchangeable Components

- repealed -
§ 229 Periodical Inspections

- repealed -
§ 230 Inspections after Repairs

- repealed -
§ 231 Certificates and Register Book

- repealed -
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for Insured Persons
§ 232 Operating
(1) The operating of cargo handling gear and other lifting gear may only be
delegated to persons familiar with their handling. During operation, the op-
erator shall not be otherwise occupied.
DA
With regard to adequate clothing, see § 27.
(2) Running rigging may only be fastened to devices attached to the winch
drum. Running rigging under load may be slackened only so far that at least
three turns remain on the drum.
DA
Such devices are e. g. rope hooks (finger shackles), wedge locks, clip lock
pockets.
(3) For topping winches with lazy wires, the safety devices provided shall be
used. Only unloaded derricks may be topped or lowered with lazy wires. The
luffing tackle may be adjusted only with lazy wires that are properly fastened
and wound up. At least three turns shall remain on the winch head.
(4) Lifted loads shall be set down at the intended places without delay. Loads
shall not be left hoisted without supervision.
(5) Maintenance and repair work at cargo handling gear and other lifting gear
shall not be carried out during operation.
(6) If loads are transported by lifting gear in rough seas, they shall be protect-
ed against swinging. The securing devices provided for this purpose shall be
used.
§ 233 Use of Industrial Vehicles or Mobile Cranes

(1) Fuel-driven industrial vehicles or mobile cranes may be used in cargo
holds only with sufficient ventilation. If the ventilation is insufficient, only
electrically driven industrial vehicles or mobile cranes shall be used.
(2) The use of fuels with a flash point below 60 °C is not permissible.
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DA
Fuels with a flash point below 60 °C are i. a. petrol, benzole, methanol, pro-
pane and butane.
(3) In explosion-endangered areas and spaces, no industrial vehicles or mo-

bile cranes shall be used if they are driven by combustion engines or by elec-
tric motors which are not protected against explosion.
DA
Areas and spaces endangered by explosion are i. a. the tank area on tankers.
(4) At flush deck hatches, industrial vehicles or mobile cranes may be used
only if the hatch openings are protected by safety devices against falling
down or barriers which have been approved by See-Berufsgenossenschaft, or
if the hatches are completely closed.
(5) Industrial vehicles or mobile cranes may only be driven by persons spe-
cially appointed to operate them.
(6) The operator shall take measures to prevent the unauthorized use of in-
dustrial vehicles or mobile cranes.
DA
This regulation is considered fulfilled if the drive is put out of operation and the
key is removed from the switch or starter.
(7) The operator may leave the industrial vehicle or mobile crane only after
the vehicle has been secured against unintentional motion.
DA
This regulation is considered fulfilled if the brake has been pulled and – if nec-
essary – additional safety measures have been taken, e. g. by fitting wedges or
lashings.
(8) The operator shall not leave industrial vehicles or mobile cranes with a
raised or swinging load.
(9) During transport, the load-carrying means of forklift trucks should be in

their lowest possible position. Movement with raised load-carrying means
may take place only for the purposes of receiving or depositing the load.
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§ 234 Working in Union Purchase

(1) For work with fixed derricks and combined cargo runners (union purchase),
the reduced safe working load for this type of operation shall be observed.
(2) The derricks shall be arrested by preventers at the outer sides. The guy
may be used as a preventer if adequate in size. The preventers may only be
fastened to the pad eyes, cleats or bollards provided for the purpose.
§ 235 Exceeding the Safe Working Load

- repealed -
§ 236 Regular Maintenance

(1) The cargo handling gear and other lifting gear shall regularly be controlled
and maintained by crew. The result shall be entered into the register book.
DA
Special attention shall be paid to the safety devices, such as braking mecha-
nisms, limit switches, operating elements, as well as the condition of the run-
ning and standing rigging and of components under heavy stress.
(2) Splices in wire and fibre ropes shall be made in a proper manner. Running
rigging and slings shall not be spliced together at all, and round slings only in
one place.
DA
For splices in wire ropes, this regulation is considered fulfilled if they are made
according to DIN 3089 or in an equivalent and proven seamanlike manner, and
if the strands at eye splices are passed through at least six times.
For splices in fibre ropes, this regulation is considered fulfilled if they are made
according to the usual seamanlike practice, and if the strands are passed
through at least three times.
(3) The shackles between winch runners and cargo hooks shall have slotted
bolts and shall be put in with the opening downwards.
(4) Chains and ropes shall not be shortened or combined by knots. Chains
shall not be joined by provisional links. Luffing chains shall only be fastened
with the shackle resting properly in the curve of the chain link.
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XII. Dangerous Goods
§ 237 Replacement of Interchangeable Components and Wires

(1) Chains, rings, hooks, shackles, bolts, block fittings etc. shall be replaced
if their thickness has been reduced by 10 % or more, or if they are visibly de-
formed.
(2) Wire ropes shall be replaced if, over a length of eight times of the rope di-
ameter, the number of visible single broken wires is bigger than one tenth of
all the wires in the rope, or if the rope shows breaking points or considerable
formation of rust.
(3) When new interchangeable components and wire ropes are acquired, the
test certificates shall be added to the register book.
§ 238 Transportation of Persons

(1) - repealed -
(2) Before starting operation, the special devices for rescuing persons out of
the person lifting equipment shall be installed.
(3) Appliances for the transportation of persons shall be thoroughly exam-

ined before beginning operation. The result of this examination shall be en-
tered into the register book.
(4) The operator shall not leave the operating position of the winch as long as
the person lifting equipment is occupied. In addition, a crew member with
seafaring experience shall be present for supervision.
XII. Dangerous Goods

§§ 239–244
- free -
Note: §§ 239–244 have been deleted, because the Ordinance on the Transport
of Dangerous Goods on Seagoing Vessels (GGV See), dated 24th July 1991,
(BGBl. I p. 1714) in the new version, dated 24.08.1995 (BGBl. I p. 1077), con-
tains detailed provisions on the transportation of dangerous goods.
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XIII. Fishing Vessels

XIII.-1 Hull Equipment, Stability
§ 245 Stability Criteria, Inclining Test and Stability Documentation

- repealed -
§ 246 - free -
§ 247 Guard Rails, Bulwark, Freeing Ports

- repealed -
§ 248 Accommodation Spaces

(1) On new fishing vessels, the effects of the ship’s movements and accelera-
tions on the accommodation spaces shall be minimized by suitable position-
ing of these rooms, insofar as this is permitted by the design, dimensions
and/or purpose. As far as possible, suitable measures shall be taken to pro-
tect non-smokers from the nuisance caused by tobacco smoke.
(2) On existing fishing vessels, accommodation spaces, if any exist, shall be

designed in such a way that the effects of noise, vibration and odours from
other areas and the effects of the ship’s movements shall be minimized.
§ 248a Companionways, Doors, Watertight Integrity

- repealed -
§ 249 Hatches
- repealed -
§ 250 Steering Gear

- repealed -
§ 250a Wheelhouse Exits

- repealed -
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§ 251 Loading
(1) Fishing vessels may only be loaded to an extent such that they retain suf-
ficient stability and freeboard. Freeboard is the vertical distance from the up-
per edge of the deck to the waterline, measured amidships. The catch and the
fishing gear shall be stowed and lashed in a seaworthy manner.
DA
As far as freeboard is concerned, this regulation is considered fulfilled if the
freeboard is at least 5 percent of the ship’s breadth but not less than 0.20 m
and no other conditions require or permit a different freeboard, and the stabil-
ity and strength of the hull are proven to be adequate for this freeboard.
(2) Deck cargo shall be of a quantity such that during the voyage the fishing
vessel shall not develop any significant list due to inadequate stability. In this
connection, special attention shall be paid to dangers caused by an increase
in weight, e. g. due to icing in winter, or caused by the unrestricted movement
of quantities of liquid in tanks.
(3) - repealed -
§ 251a Use of Handles on Steering Wheels

Horizontal handles on steering wheels may only be used temporarily.
§ 251b Fixing of Freeing Ports

It shall be ensured that the water on deck can at all times drain away quickly
through the freeing ports. Fixing devices on the freeing ports in the catch
processing area shall only be used temporarily while the catch is being proc-
essed.
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XIII.-2 Mechanical and Electrical Equipment
§ 252 Engine Power for Going Astern

- repealed -
§ 253 Exits, Emergency Exits

- repealed -
§ 254 Generation of Electrical Power, Emergency Source of Electrical Power

- repealed -
§ 254a Protection against Flooding

- repealed -
§ 254b Emergency Source of Electrical Power

- repealed -
XIII.-3 Special Equipment
§ 255 Protection against Bad Weather, Withdrawable Railing

- repealed -
§ 255a Hand Lines, Safety Belts, Lifeline

- repealed -
§ 255b Fish Pounds

- repealed -
§ 256 Warning Notice

(1) On side trawlers, the following notices shall be written legibly and perma-
nently:
1. In the fore-ship area:
„Vorsicht! Lebensgefahr!
Nicht über laufende Leinen treten!“
“Caution! Danger!
Do not step over moving wire ropes!”
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2. Also in the area of the messenger sheave:
„Vorsicht!
Nicht zwischen Schanzkleid und Haktau treten!“
“Caution!
Do not step between bulwark and messenger wire!”
(2) On stern trawlers, the following notices shall be written legibly and per-
manently:
1. To the right and left of the ramp in the vicinity of the stern gate:
„Bei geöffneter Heckpforte Absperrseil oder

Kette vorziehen! Sonst Männer anseilen!“
“When stern gate is open, pull cordon rope or chain forward!

Otherwise attach ropes to men!”
2. On both sides of the catch deck and on the superstructure, if possible over
the entire width of the deck:
„Vorsicht bei laufenden Leinen!“
“Caution when wire ropes are running!”
§ 256a Withdrawable Railing, Hand Lines

(1) The withdrawable railing and the hand lines shall be set up as early as the
time of departure from the port. They may be removed during fishing, but only
where the net is paid out and where parts of the fishing gear have to be taken
over the bulwark.
(2) When the stern gate is opened on stern trawlers, an adequately strong
cordon rope or a chain shall immediately be stretched transversely over the
entire width of the ramp in the vicinity of the gate. If this is impossible be-
cause of the fishing technique being used, it shall be ensured that every man
attaches a rope to himself. Furthermore, the strong wire rope with the lifelines
(§ 255a sect. 2 sentence 2) shall be installed.4
4 § 255a has been repealed.
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(3) If the catch or the cargo is situated on deck and if the bulwark or railing
therefore no longer reliably prevents crew members from falling overboard,
then the bulwark or railing shall be heightened by suitable means to an extent
such that the original protection for the crew is restored.
§ 256b Additional Equipment for Fishing in Sea Areas in which Chemical Warfare
Ammunition has been Dumped
- repealed -
XIII.-4 Fishing Equipment
§ 257 Centre Fairleads

- repealed -
§ 257a Fishing Winches and Other Equipment

- repealed -
§ 257b Fish Meal Plants

- repealed -
§ 257c Fish Processing Spaces

- repealed -
§ 257d Fish Processing Machinery, Conveyor Belts, Fish-Block Lifting Appliances

and Other Installations
- repealed -
§ 258 Lifting Gear in Fishing Operations

- repealed -
§ 259 Chains
- repealed -
§ 260 Messenger Sheave, Trawl Warp

- repealed -
§ 260a Fishing Vessels with Twin-Boom Fishing Gear

- repealed -
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§ 261 Nets and Fishing Gear

(1) Nets, fishing gear and bobbins not being used during the voyage shall be
properly stowed on board and lashed securely enough to ensure that they
cannot impede the drainage of water through the freeing ports. Bobbins and
fishing gear with a tendency to jibe shall be secured immediately when over-
hauling work is done on the fishing gear.
(2) Upheaved trawl doors shall immediately be secured by an arresting ar-

rangement; this also applies if the design of the winches makes it possible to
leave the trawl warps on the trawl doors while the net is being picked up.
(3) Spare trawl doors shall be secured individually.
(4) Trawl warps shall be secured against jumping out of the span blocks.
These securing devices shall be inspected regularly and kept in good condi-
tion.
(5) Portable guide bars placed in or on the bulwark or other parts of the ship
shall be used only to guide the net onto a net drum and not for deflected,
stressed ropes.
(6) Runners, stays, pennants, blocks, shackles and other parts of equipment
for guiding, hauling in and paying out the trawl warps during ice fishing shall
have their condition investigated at least once per day during fishing opera-
tions.
(7) Before and during the voyage, the fishing gear shall be checked in detail
for wear and tear.
(8) The lifting of stressed trawl warps into and out of span blocks is not per-
missible, except during ice fishing and in the event of snagging. After ejection
of the trawl warps out of the span block onto the ramp, the runners (“ice haul-
ers”) shall be removed from the trawl warp.
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§ 261a Fishing with Twin-Boom Fishing Gear

DA
See H 1 Guidelines for Procedure in the Event of Destabilizing Influences on
Fishing Vessels, dated 21st September 1989.
(1) The ends of the trawl warps shall be secured on the winch drums by means
of fibre ropes or in some other self-releasing manner.
DA
Trawl warps shall not be deformed in such a way, and parts shall not be fixed
on or in them in such a way, that the trawl warps are hindered or prevented
from running out when the winch brakes are released.
The ends of trawl warps shall be fixed on the winch drums by means of fibre
rope lanyards which will break easily at raised tension to allow the trawl warps
to run out in an emergency. In this connection, it is recommended that, be-
tween the end of the trawl warp and the fixing point of the fibre rope, a weak
wire (seizing wire) be provided which, when the outrigger boom is veered away,
extends from the winch drum to the trawl warp block in the boom head and
which will break easily at raised tension. When the trawl warps are running out,
this seizing wire should keep the end of the trawl warp taut, to prevent it from
getting caught on any part of the booms as a result of kinking or coiling.
(2) During fishing, there must a man be present continuously in the vicinity of
the winch, so that he can immediately release the trawl warp if the fishing
gear gets snagged.
(3) During the voyage to the fishing grounds and back, fishing gear may be
hoisted close-up on the booms if, and only if, the wind force does not exceed
4 on the Beaufort scale (= 5.5 – 7.9 m/s).
(4) Sleeping and being present below deck during fishing operations are per-
mitted only if there is a man continuously present directly at the winch so that
he can operate it immediately.
(5) Loose catch on deck shall be secured by means of fish pounds.
(6) During fishing, the outrigger booms shall be moved in the horizontal posi-
tion.
(7) Unprotected openings in the weather deck shall be kept closed during
fishing.
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§ 262 Dangerous Work

(1) - repealed -
(2) During work on deck and on winches, clothes that fit properly shall be
worn. This also applies to weather protection clothing. Wide oilskin jackets
are prohibited.
(3) It is not permissible to step over moving ropes. During hoisting of the
trawl doors, nobody shall position himself in such a way that he blocks the
winch operator’s view.
(4) On stern trawlers in particular, nobody shall step on fishing gear that is
being paid out, or step near such gear. During work in front of the ramp or on
it, everybody shall rope up with a safety belt and a lifeline. This applies espe-
cially to the men who put on the sling for hoisting the net.
(5) During the paying-out and hauling-in of the fishing gear, nobody shall be
present in the danger zone unless their presence at these operations is abso-
lutely necessary.
(6) After paying-out and hauling-in of the fishing gear, the stern gates shall
be closed immediately or an equivalent method of cordoning off shall be ap-
plied.
(7) If, during work on deck, there is a danger of falling into the water, the
ship’s officer appointed for this matter shall ensure that approved working
safety vests are worn. In the case of one-man operation, the approved work-
ing safety vest shall be worn at all times. The condition of the working safety
vests shall be investigated by the ship’s officer appointed for this matter be-
fore every departure but at least at intervals of one month, and shall be sub-
jected annually to a test according to the manufacturer’s maintenance in-
structions.
DA
This work includes, for example, the deployment and retrieval of the fishing
gear, especially on stern trawlers during activities in front of and on the ramp,
and the use of launches.
(8) In heavy weather, fishing operations must be stopped in good time.
(9) Trawl warp winches shall be greased only when they are not operating and
only under the supervision of an observer.
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(10) A reliable communication system shall be used between the bridge and
the working deck.
(11) Maximum vigilance shall be exercised at all times, and during fishing op-
erations or other work on deck the crew shall be warned of impending danger
from heavy seas about to come over the vessel.
§ 263 Operating the Winches

Work with ropes via the winch head may take place only if a second man con-
trols the winch. For every winch with a head, the following notice shall be
posted at a clearly visible place:
„Achtung! Beim Hieven und Fieren über den Spillkopf zweiter Mann
an der Windensteuerung!“
“Attention! During hauling-in and paying-out via the winch head,

a second man is required at winch controls!”
§ 263a Work on Fish Meal Plants

During maintenance and cleaning work and the clearing of blockages in the
plant, the keys of the padlocks and of the key-operated safety switches of dri-
ers and exhausters shall be taken into safe-keeping by the person in charge of
the machinery. The keys of the key-operated safety switches for all other plant
parts of the fish meal plant shall be pulled out and taken into safe-keeping by
the person doing the work.
§ 263b Operating of Fish Processing Machinery, Fish Washing Drums, Conveyor

Belts, Fish-Block Lifting Appliances and Other Installations
(1) Before fish processing machinery, conveyor belts and fish-block lifting ap-
pliances are started up, it shall be ensured that the systems, including the
emergency stop switches and protective devices, are in proper working order.
(2) Before commencement of maintenance and repair work, it shall be en-

sured that fish processing machinery, conveyor belts and fishblock lifting ap-
pliances cannot be switched on by unauthorized persons.
(3) The operating and maintenance of the fish processing machines, convey-
or belts, fish-block lifting appliances and other installations shall be entrust-
ed only to persons familiar with this work.
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(4) On the weather deck, the extension rods of scupper closures and their re-
leasable couplings on the fish processing deck shall be accessible at all times.
(5) Before initial commissioning, and thereafter at intervals of two years, fish-
block lifting appliances shall undergo inspection by an expert recognized by
See-Berufsgenossenschaft.
DA
This regulation is considered fulfilled if the test is performed by the Technical
Control Board (TÜV) or another licensed organisation.
XIII.-5 Fire Protection
§ 264 Definitions
- repealed -
§ 265 Scope of Application

- repealed -
§ 266 Hull, Superstructures

- repealed -
§ 267 Bulkheads, Walls and Ceilings in Accommodation and Service Areas

- repealed -
§ 268 Stairways and Lift Trunks

- repealed -
§ 269 Doors in Divisions

- repealed -
§ 270 Fire Integrity of Bulkheads, Walls and Decks

- repealed -
§ 271 Details of the Construction

- repealed -
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§ 272 Means of Escape

- repealed -
§ 273 Ventilation
- repealed -
§ 274 Fire Pumps, Pipes, Fire Hydrants and Fire Hoses

- repealed -
§ 275 Fire Extinguishing Systems

- repealed -
§ 276 Fire Extinguishers

- repealed -
§ 277 International Shore Connection

- repealed -
§ 278 Fireman’s Outfits

- repealed -
§ 279 Fire Control and Safety Plans

- repealed -
XIII.-6 Life-Saving Appliances
§ 280 Equipment with Boats and Other Life-Saving Appliances

- repealed -
§ 280a Radio Equipment

- repealed -
§ 280b Line-Throwing Appliance

- repealed -
§ 281 Types of Boat

- repealed -
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§ 281a Markings on Lifeboats and Rescue Boats

- repealed -
§ 281b Retro-Reflective Materials

- repealed -
§ 281c Immersion Suits

- repealed -
§ 282 Motor Lifeboats

- repealed -
§ 283 Liferafts
- repealed -
§ 284 Equipment of the Lifeboats, Liferafts and Rescue Boats

- repealed -
§ 285 Stowage of the Lifeboats and Liferafts; Launching Appliances

- repealed -
§ 286 Life-buoys
- repealed -
§ 287 Lifejackets
- repealed -
§ 288 General Alarm Arrangement

- repealed -

for Insured Persons
§ 289 Checking the Life-Saving Appliances

- repealed -
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XIII.-7 Regulations for Costal Fishing Cutters and Fishing Boats
§ 290 Scope of Applicability

- repealed -
§ 291 Medical Fitness for Maritime Service

- repealed -
§ 292 Stability
- repealed -
§ 293 Life-Saving Appliances for Coastal Fishing Cutters and Fishing Boats
- repealed -
XIV. Diving Work

The chapter XIV, comprising §§ 294 to 325 is not printed here; with its five appendices, it
contains additional and special regulations governing work to be performed by divers. If
required, please order the full version as an offprint from the Berufsgenossenschaft für
Transport und Verkehrswirtschaft, Ottenser Hauptstraße 54, 22765 Hamburg and insert
at this place.
XV. Passenger Ships, Excursion Boats,

Sports Fishing Vessels
§ 326 Stability, Number of Passengers
- repealed -
§ 327 Guard Rails, Bulwark

- repealed -
§ 328 Stairways, Emergency Exits

- repealed -
§ 329 Holders of Certificates of Proficiency According to Regulations VI/1 to VI/

3 STCW 95
- repealed -
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XVa. Tankers
XVa. Tankers
§ 329a General
- repealed -
I. Tankers for the Transport of Crude Oils, Mineral Oil

Products and other Flammable Liquids
§ 329b General
- repealed -
§ 329c Devices to Prevent the Passage of Flame into the Cargo Tanks
- repealed -
§ 329d Monitoring Equipment for Loading and Unloading Operations

- repealed -
§ 329e Sounding and Ullage Openings

- repealed -
§ 329f Tools
- repealed -
§ 329g Hoses
- repealed -
§ 329h Transportable Fans

- repealed -
§ 329i Cargo Tank Hatches

- repealed -
§ 329j Stairways and Rails in Cargo Tanks

- repealed -
§ 329k Radio Antennas

- repealed -
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§ 329l Ropes and Hawsers

- repealed -
§ 329m Drip Trays

- repealed -
B. Operation
§ 329n Function and Handling of the Devices to Prevent the Passage of Flame into
the Cargo Tanks
- repealed -
§ 329o Smoking, Use of Flames, Welding and Other Operations involving Flames
(1) Smoking, the use of flames or naked lights and the use of devices with
glowing parts are permitted on loaded or empty, non-gasfree tankers only in
accommodation areas and on the deck surfaces approved for this purpose and
so marked by the tanker’s master in the area of the aftship.
(2) Welding and other operations involving flames are permitted on loaded or
empty, non-gasfree tankers only in the engine workshop and in the areas of
the open deck approved for this purpose by the tanker’s master. § 179 re-
mains unaffected.
(3) During cargo handling, degassing and the taking in of ballast, smoking,
the use of naked flames or lights and the use of devices with glowing parts are
permitted only in the day rooms which are specified by the tanker’s master
and approved by the competent local authority. These rooms shall be marked
accordingly.
DA ad. (2) and (3)
The approved areas for smoking, for the use of naked flames or light and for the
use of devices with glowing parts, as well as the appointed areas on the open
deck for welding and for other operations involving flames, can be determined
from case to case by the master.
(4) There shall be provided in full view, next to each gangway on the tanker, a
warning plate indicating that smoking and the use of flames, naked lights and
devices and tools with glowing or spark producing parts are prohibited. The
warning notice shall be illuminated at night.
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§ 329p Use of Portable Lamps

(1) In cargo tanks, in cargo pump rooms and in other spaces and areas in
which explosive vapour/air or gas/air mixtures can occur, only portable elec-
tric lamps with their own power source of explosion-proof design may be
used.
(2) - repealed -
§ 329q Mooring of Tankers

Tankers shall be reliably moored so that tensile stresses can occur neither in
the hoses nor in any electric cables which may be laid. Hoses and cables may
not be exposed to any risk of damage caused by movements of the vessel.
§ 329r Operational Reliability of Ship’s Installations

- repealed -
§ 329s Cargo Handling and Tank Cleaning

(1) All operations connected with the handling of the cargo and the ballast
and with the tank cleaning may be carried out only on the instructions and un-
der the supervision of a ship’s officer.
(2) Prior to the start of the handling of cargo or ballast and the tank cleaning,
the supervising ship’s officer shall ensure that effective measures have been
taken to prevent spark-over between the vessel and the shore-side installa-
tions. These measures shall be maintained during the whole period of the
above-mentioned operations.
DA
Depending on the local equipment and the respective safety regulations of the
oil terminals, spark-over between the vessel and shore-side installations can
be avoided either by equipotential bonding with earthing cable or by insula-
tion of the cargo hose connection with the aid of an insulation flange or an
electrically non-conductive section of hose.
The cross-section of the earthing cable that is used shall be at least 50 mm2. If
insulating flanges or insulating hoses are used, an earthing cable may not be
installed.
See also the International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers & Terminals.
(3) Prior to the start of the operations, the supervising ship’s officer shall se-
cure agreement with the terminal representative concerning the intended pro-
cedure.
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UVV See
DA
With regard to cooperation, the following items among others shall be conside-
red:
1. Local safety regulations
2. Emergency stop
3. Capacity of the pressure compensation system and of the cargo lines
4. Determination of the day rooms where smoking is allowed
5. Conditions for the use of galley ranges and other cooking facilities
6. Safety checklist
7. Alerting of the fire brigade and medical aid
(4) Tank washing hoses and the ship’s own cargo hoses shall be checked pri-
or to use in order to ensure that the equipment for eliminating electrostatic
charges is operating efficiently.
§ 329t Operational Watches

(1) During the handling of the cargo, a continuous operational watch shall be
kept on board, under the direction of a ship’s officer. It shall be capable of ini-
tiating measures to combat an emergency situation.
DA
The measures to combat an emergency situation include in particular shutting
down the cargo handling process.
(2) The members of the operational watch shall continuously monitor all hos-
es and shut-off devices during cargo handling.
§ 329u Outer Doors

All outer doors on the uppermost continuous deck and on the two decks above
the latter shall be kept closed during the cargo handling, taking in of ballast
and tank cleaning. They may be opened only for access. The doors to the cargo
pump rooms are an exception.
DA
With regard to the arrangement of outer doors in superstructures and deck-
houses, see Chapter II-2 of SOLAS 1974/88.
§ 329v Skylights and Openings of Ventilation Arrangements

Skylights and openings of ventilation arrangements in the vicinity of hoses
and pipes containing cargo under pressure shall be tightly closed.
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§ 329w Cargo Residues

Suitable measures shall be taken prior to uncoupling the connections, in or-
der to prevent cargo residues left in the cargo lines and hoses from flowing
onto the deck or overboard.
§ 329x Pressure Compensation during Cargo Handling

(1) On loaded or empty non-gasfree tankers, only the pressure compensating
pipes may be used for pressure compensation.
(2) The pump rate during loading and unloading shall be adapted to the free
cross-sectional area of the pressure-compensating pipes of the cargo tanks
and to the free cross-sectional area of the cargo lines.
§ 329y Sounding and Sampling

(1) Sounding and ullage openings shall be opened only for as long as is nec-
essary to determine the liquid level and for sampling.
(2) Manually operated sounding rods and sampling devices of metal may be
used for sounding and sampling outside the sounding pipes provided they
are earthed. In addition, in the case of white cargo at least 30 minutes shall
have elapsed after the end of handling, and in the case of tank washing at
least 5 hours after shut-down of the tank washing machines.
DA
Sounding and sampling with electrically conductive and earthed sounding
rods and sampling devices in sounding pipes during cargo handling and dur-
ing tank washing do not create any danger through electrostatic charges.
(3) Manually operated sounding rods and sampling devices which, including
the cord, consist of non-conductive material may only be used for sounding
and sampling if it is ensured that no friction occurs between the non-conduc-
tive device and other non-conductors.
(4) Metal sounding rods and sampling devices insulated by a non-conductive

cord may only be used for sounding and sampling if, in the case of white car-
go, at least 30 minutes have elapsed after the end of handling, and, in the
case of tank washing, at least 5 hours after shut-down of the tank washing ma-
chines, and also if it is ensured that no friction occurs between the non-con-
ductive part of the device and other non-conductors.
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UVV See
DA ad. (2) and (4)

With regard to the meaning of ”white cargo”, also called ”clean cargo”, see
also the International Safety Guide for Oil Tankers & Terminals.
DA ad. (3) and (4)
A friction process of this kind can occur, for example, between the polypropyl-
ene cord of the device and the operator’s gloves of PVC or other non-conduc-
tive plastic materials. Therefore, preference shall be given to devices with
cords made of natural fibres.
§ 329z Precautions during Thunderstorms

On the approach of a thunderstorm or during a thunderstorm, the handling of
the cargo, the taking in of ballast, tank washing and degassing shall be
stopped immediately.
§ 329z1 Ventilation of the Cargo Pump Rooms

The ventilation plant of the pump rooms shall be in continuous operation
while loading or discharging cargo or ballast and during tank washing.
§ 329z2 Entering of Cargo Pump Rooms

(1) Prior to the entering of a pump room, the supervising ship’s officer shall
be notified. Thereafter the pump room may be entered only if the ship’s officer
has given instructions for emergency situations which require that crew mem-
bers outside the pump room be alerted.
DA
The alarm can be given by telephone, an approved VHF mobile radio telephony
unit for intercom purposes, or through an alarm device which can be triggered
from the pump room.
(2) The mechanical ventilating arrangements shall have been in operation for
at least 15 minutes prior to the entering of a pump room. It shall be kept in op-
eration during the entire period in which persons are present inside.
(3) Warning plates worded as follows shall be displayed in the area of the en-
trance doors to cargo pump rooms:
„VORSICHT BEIM BETRETEN DES PUMPENRAUMES!

1. Wachoffizier verständigen und dessen Anweisungen strikt befolgen!
2. Vor Betreten 15 Minuten belüften!
3. Bei Lüftungsausfall SOFORT Pumpenraum verlassen!“
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“TAKE CARE WHEN ENTERING THE PUMP ROOM!

1. Inform the officer of the watch and follow his instructions carefully!
2. Ventilate for 15 minutes prior to entry!
3. Leave pump room IMMEDIATELY if ventilation breaks down!”
§ 329z3 Entering of Cargo Tanks and Other Dangerous Spaces

(1) Cargo tanks and other dangerous spaces in which explosive vapour/air or
gas/air mixtures can collect may be entered only with an approved breathing
apparatus independent of the surrounding air and an approved portable ex-
plosion-proof lamp.
DA
See also § 77.
(2) Cargo tanks and other dangerous spaces may be entered by insured per-
sons without breathing apparatus only if this is explicitly ordered by the tank-
er’s master. Prior to giving an order, the tanker’s master shall satisfy himself
that access to the areas is possible.
DA
By means of the assessment by an expert (gasfree certificate) or by carefully
performed and evaluated measurements with the shipboard gas measuring in-
strument, for example, the tanker’s master can satisfy himself that the areas
are safe to enter. Here, the danger of renewed generation of gas shall be taken
into account by repeating the measurements at sufficiently short intervals of
time.
See also § 77.
(3) If the employer subcontracts operations in cargo tanks and other danger-
ous spaces to other companies, he shall oblige the latter – normally in writing
– to personally satisfy themselves of the accessibility of the areas. § 7 is not
affected.5
DA
See also § 77.
(4) Each dangerous space shall be monitored by an operational supervisor

who shall remain outside the danger area, for such time as persons are
present therein. The supervisor shall be informed of the possible dangers. The
possible dangers include the renewed generation of gas.
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UVV See
DA
See also § 77.
(5) Sect. 1 to 4 apply, by way of exception to § 329z2, also to cargo pump

rooms whose ventilation has broken down or cannot be effectively put into
operation.
§ 329z4 Operations in Cargo Tanks and Other Dangerous Spaces

(1) Operations in cargo tanks and other areas in which flammable liquids or
explosive vapour/air or gas/air mixtures have been located may be carried out
only if these areas have first been emptied, cleaned and rendered gasfree.
The operations shall be ordered explicitly by the tanker’s master and super-
vised by a ship’s officer. The tanker’s master shall be sure prior to ordering
such operations that the work can be carried out without danger. § 329z3 re-
mains unaffected.
(2) Welding and other operations involving flames may, if they are urgently
necessary and cannot be postponed, also be carried out when no expert is
available to certify the absence of gas and if, instead of the latter, careful
measurements with the on-board gas measuring equipment provide proof of
the absence of gas.
(3) Steps shall be taken to ensure an adequate supply of fresh air during the
entire period of the operations.
(4) Operations in cargo tanks and other spaces in which explosive vapour/air
or gas/air mixtures are located may be carried out only if they are urgently
necessary and cannot be postponed. They shall be explicitly ordered by the
tanker’s master and carried out under the constant supervision of a ship’s of-
ficer. The operations may be carried out only with approved breathing appara-
tus independent of the surrounding air and with the use of explosion-proof
lamps. The use of flames, naked lights, mechanical tools and devices with
glowing parts is prohibited. Only sparkless tools may be used.
§ 329z5 Precautionary Measures for Cases of Fire

The employer shall ensure that, on the outbreak of fire, effective fire fighting
measures can be started immediately.
DA
This regulation is considered fulfilled on loaded or empty non-gasfree tankers,
as well as during cargo handling, if a fire fighting team commanded by a ship’s
officer can be alerted and activated.
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Medical Preventive Measures
II. Tankers for the Transport of Dangerous Chemicals

- free -
III. Tankers for the Transport of Liquefied Gases

- free -
XVI. Medical Preventive Measures

§ 330 Medical Preventive Measures
- repealed -
§ 331 – § 340
- free -
§ 341 Offences of Employers

(1) An offence in the sense of § 209 sect.1 No. 1 of the Seventh Volume of the
Social Security Code (SGB VII) is committed by an employer who deliberately
or negligently violates the provisions of § 3 sect. 5, § 5, § 8, § 9, § 12, § 13,
§ 14, § 15, § 38, § 44, § 45 sect. 4, § 46 sect. 3 clause 2 and sect. 5, § 47 sect.
1, 2 and 4, § 48, § 49, § 49a, § 50, § 51, § 53, § 54, § 55 sect. 1, 2 and 3, § 56,
§ 59 sect. 1 to 5, § 61, § 62, § 64, § 68 sect. 1, § 69, § 71 sect. 5, § 71 sect. 7
clause 4, § 71a, § 71b sect. 1, § 72, § 74, § 75, § 76, § 77, § 78a, § 79, § 80, § 89
sect. 2, 4 and 5, § 91 sect. 8, § 93 sect. 3 clause 3 and 4, sect. 4 clause 1, § 94
sect. 6 clause 1, § 102 sect. 4, § 104 sect. 1, § 107 sect. 2 to 6, § 108 sect. 4,
§ 109 sect. 4, § 110 sect. 1 and 5 clause 2, § 111 sect. 2 clause 1 and 3, § 112
sect. 1, sect. 11 clause 4 and sect. 12, § 113 sect. 1, § 115 sect. 1, § 121 sect. 3
clause 1, sect. 5 clause 1 and 3 and sect. 6 clause 1, § 130, § 136 sect. 3 clause 1,
§ 138 sect. 4 clause 1, § 139, § 142 sect. 6, § 143 sect. 2, § 146, § 147 sect. 2
clause 2, § 148 sect. 1, § 150 sect. 2 to 5, § 151 sect. 1 to 10, § 152, § 153 sect. 1
clause 1, § 154 sect. 4 to 6 and sect. 8 to 10, § 155 sect. 1, 3 to 5, § 156, § 157
sect. 4, § 158, § 159 sect. 1, § 160, § 161 sect. 1 clause 1, sect. 2 to 4, § 162,
§ 163, § 163a sect. 1, § 163b, § 163c, § 165 sect. 3, § 168 sect. 1, 3, 5, 6 and 8,
§ 169, § 170, § 171 sect. 9 and 10, § 172, § 173 sect. 5 and sect. 6 clause 1 and
2, § 174 sect. 1, 5 to 14, § 175 sect. 1 and 2, § 179, § 180, § 181, § 183, § 184,
§ 186 sect. 3, § 188 sect. 1, § 190 sect. 1, 4 and 5, § 191 sect. 1, § 193 sect. 1,
§ 196, § 198, § 202 sect. 2, § 203 sect. 1, § 204, § 205, § 206, § 207, § 208,
§ 209, § 210 sect. 3, § 211, § 212 sect. 3, § 214 sect. 2, § 220, § 221 sect. 3,
§ 222, § 223, § 225, § 227, § 228, § 229, § 230, § 231, § 232, § 233, § 234,
§ 235, § 236, § 237, § 238, § 245, § 251 sect. 1 and 2, § 255 sect. 1 and 2,
105
UVV See
§ 255a, § 256a, § 257a sect. 1 to 10, § 257b, § 257d, § 262 sect. 6, 8 and 9,
§ 263, § 263a clause 1, § 263b, § 269 sect. 2 and 3, § 271 sect. 16, § 273 sect.
14a, § 274 sect. 2 clause 2, sect. 17, 18, 21, § 276, § 277 sect. 1, § 278, § 280,
§ 280b, § 281 sect. 3 clause 1, § 281c, § 283 sect. 2 clause 1, § 284, § 286
sect. 1, § 287, § 289 sect. 2 to 6, § 292, § 326, § 329, § 329c, § 329d, § 329e,
§ 329f, § 329g, § 329h, § 329m, § 329o, § 329z1, § 329z2, § 329z3, § 329z4,
§ 329z5, § 332, § 333, § 335 and § 340 or a provision set out in § 342, and
also applicable for the employers according to § 16.6
(2) Furthermore, an offence in the sense of § 209 sect. 1 No. 1 of the Seventh
Volume of the Social Security Code (SGB VII) 1] is also committed by an em-
ployer who deliberately or negligently violates the provisions of No. 1 or No. 8
sect. 5 – in conjunction with the regulations named therein – of the annex
”Manning Regulations” ad. § 49 sect. 1.7
§ 342 Offences of Insured Persons

An offence in the sense of § 209 sect. 1 No. 1 of the Seventh Volume of the So-
cial Security Code (SGB VII) is committed by an insured person who delibera-
tely or negligently violates the provisions of § 18, § 19, § 20, § 21 sect. 2 and
3, § 23, § 24, § 26 sect. 2, § 27 sect. 1 clause 2, sect. 2, 5 and 6, § 31, § 32,
§ 33, § 34, § 50, § 56, § 71 sect. 7 clause 3, § 73, § 74, § 77, § 78a, § 93 sect. 3
clause 3 and 4, sect. 4 clause 1, § 147 sect. 2 clause 2, § 148 sect. 1, § 150 sect.
2, 4 and 5, § 151, § 154 sect. 3, 8 and 9, § 157 sect. 1 and 8, § 159, § 161 sect. 2,
§ 162, § 163, § 163a sect. 2, § 163b sect. 1, sect. 2, § 180, § 181 clause 1, § 182,
§ 184 sect. 1 clause 1 and 2, sect. 2 clause 1, sect. 3 and 4, § 188 sect. 2, § 190
sect. 2 and sect. 5 clause 1, § 197 sect. 1, § 199, § 206, § 207, § 208, § 232,
§ 233, § 234, § 235, § 236, § 237, § 238, § 262 sect. 1 clause 2, sect. 2 to 7 or
§ 263 sect. 1, § 269 sect. 2, § 273 sect. 14a, § 274 sect. 2 clause 2, § 329o
sect. 1 to 3, § 329p sect. 1, § 329z2 sect. 1, § 329z3 sect. 1, sect. 2, sect. 5.8
§ 343 Offences for Diving Work

An offence in the sense of § 209 sect. 1 No. 1 of the Seventh Volume of the So-
cial Security Code (SGB VII) is committed by anyone who deliberately or negli-
gently violates the provisions of §§ 296 to 299, § 301, § 302 sect. 1 or 2,
§§ 303 to 306, § 307 sect. 1 to 3, 5 to 8 or 10, § 308 sect. 2 or 3, § 309, § 311
sect. 1 or 3, § 312 sect. 2 to 5, § 313 sect. 1 or 2, § 314 sect. 2 to 6, § 315 sect. 1
to 4, 6 or 7, §§ 316, 317, 318 sect. 1, 3, 7 and 8, § 319 sect. 1, 3 or 4, § 320, § 321
sect. 1, §§ 322 to 324 or § 325 sect. 1.
6 As far as the mentioned provisions are repealed, § 209 sect. 1 No. 1 SGB VII does not apply.
7 The annex „Manning Regulations“ to § 49 sect. 1 has been repealed and § 341 sect. 2 is without control
character.
8 As far as the mentioned provisions are repealed, § 209 sect. 1 No. 1 SGB VII does not apply.
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XVII. Transitional and Final Regulations
XVII. Transitional and Final Regulations

§ 344 Implementation Date
(1) These Accident Prevention Regulations enter into force on 1st January 1981.
(2) At the same time, the following provisions are annulled:

1. the Accident Prevention Regulations for Steam, Motor and Sailing Ships
(Merchant Vessels) of 1935 in the version of the Fifteenth Supplement,
2. the Accident Prevention Regulations for Fishing Vessels of 1939 in the ver-
sion of the Thirteenth Supplement,
3. the Accident Prevention Regulation Occupational Physicians and Experts
for Occupational Safety of 1974,
4. the Accident Prevention Regulation Noise for seagoing ships of 1979.
§ 345 Existing Ships

(1) Ships the keels of which were laid before 1st January 1981 are exempted
from provisions exceeding the scope of the accident prevention regulations
valid until now, to the extent that compliance with these provisions would ne-
cessitate conversion of the ship or its permanently installed equipment. How-
ever, ships the keels of which were laid in the year 1980 are not exempted
from the regulations of Chapter VIII.
(2) The regulations of sect. 1 clause 1 does not provide exemption from compli-
ance with § 105 with regard to the dosing systems for hydrazine, nor with § 105a.9
(3) For ships the keels of which were laid before 18th July 1994 and for which
a gross tonnage in register tons was specified in the Tonnage Certificate ac-
cording to the International Tonnage Convention of London, the provisions of
§§ 41, 55, 140, 186, 191, 192, 253, 254, 264 and 290 apply in the version of the
First to Eleventh Supplement.10
(4) § 35 remains unaffected.
§ 346 Transitional Ruling for the Region Named in Article 3 of the Unification
Agreement
DA
§ 346 does not affect any deviatory transitional regulations expressed in the
Unification Agreement, dated 31st August 1990 (BGBl. II S. 885), and in other
federal statutes.

10 §§ 55, 140, 186, 191, 253, 254, 264 and 290 have been repealed.
107
UVV See
(1) Insofar as in the region of the states of Brandenburg, Mecklenburg- West-

ern Pomerania, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Thuringia, as well as in that part of
the State of Berlin in which the Accident Prevention Regulations did not apply
up to 1st January 1991, facilities are commissioned or constructed, or their
construction begun, before 1st January 1991 and requirements are set in the
Accident Prevention Regulations which exceed the scope of the requirements
which were valid there up until this time and which would necessitate major
modifications to the facilities, the Accident Prevention Regulations shall not
be applied, subject to § 35 and to sect. 2 herein.
(2) See-Berufsgenossenschaft can request that a facility be modified to com-

ply with the Accident Prevention Regulations, insofar as
1. it is undergoing major extensions or conversions,
2. the utilization of the facility is being changed to an appreciable degree
or
3. avoidable hazards to life or health of the insured persons must be expect-
ed with regard to the type of operation.
DA ad. 3.
Such dangers can arise when the ship is operated with a smaller crew than pre-
scribed in the Ordinance on Safe Manning applying for the region, named in
sect. 1 until 2nd October 1990.
108
UVV See
Changes of the edition dated January 1st 2003.

The following paragraphs of the Accident Prevention (UVV See) have been changed on
the 1st of January 2011:
B. General Duties of The Employer
§ 4a
D. Implementation Instructions
§ 39

§§ 45 up to 48, 49 with appendix , 50, 52, 52a, 53 up to 55, 55a, 56

§§ 62 up to 64, 65(1,2,3), 65a, 66 up to 72a
V. Hull Equipment
Construction and Equipment
§§ 83 to 86, 88 to 94, 94a, 95 up to 101

§§ 102, 102a, 104, 105, 106 to 110, 112 up to 127, 129 up to 146

§§ 164 up to 166, 168 up to 170, 172 up to 175

A. Protection against Noise
§§ 185 up to 188, 189 up to 191
B. Protection against Vibration
§ 195(1)

§§ 197, 198
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UVV See

§§ 200 up to 205

§§ 210 up to 212, 215, 216, 218 up to 225, 227 up to 231
B. Operational Requirements and Regulations for Insured Persons
§§ 235, 238(1)

XIII.-1 Hull Equipment, Stability
§§ 245, 247, 248a, 249, 250, 250a
§ 251(3)
XIII.-2 Mechanical and Electrical Equipment

§§ 252 up to 254b
XIII.-3 Special Equipment

§§ 255, 255a, 255b, 256b
XIII.-4 Fishing Equipment

§§ 257 up to 260a
§ 262(1)
XIII.-5 Fire Protection

§§ 264 up to 279
XIII.-6 Life-Saving Appliances

§§ 280 up to 289
XIII.-7 Regulations for Costal Fishing Cutters and Fishing Boats

§§ 290 up to 293
XV. Passenger Ships, Excursion Boats, Sports Fishing Vessels

§§ 326 up to 329
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UVV See
XVa. Tankers
§§ 329a, 329b
§§ 329c up to 329m,
B. Operation
§ 329n, § 329p(2) § 329r
XVI. Medical Preventive Measures

§ 330
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XIII. Fishing Vessels ............................................................................................... 84

B. General Duties of the Employer

(2) The prescribed items of equipment must be of a type, and available in

§4 Deviations from the Accident Prevention Regulations

§ 4a Requirements for Personal Protective Equipment

§5 Provision of Personal Protective Equipment

§ 5a Use of Personal Protective Equipment

§8 Instruction of the Insured Persons

§ 8a Operating Manuals, Labels, Notes, Instructions, Prohibitions

1. Identification markings for the installation

(2) The following information shall be permanently attached to power-driven

(3) Operating manuals shall be provided for power-driven working devices,

(6) Manuals, labels, notes, instructions and prohibitions shall be provided in

§ 11 Encouraging the Assistance of Insured Persons

§ 13 Surveyors according to § 18 SBG VII

§ 14 Obligation to Provide Information

§ 16 Additional Duties of the Employer

C. General Duties of Insured Persons

§ 18 Observance of Instructions of the Employer

§ 19 Use of Personal Protective Equipment

§ 22 Prohibited Stay in Dangerous Areas

§ 23 Danger of Being Locked In

§ 24 Keeping Passages and Exits Clear

§ 25 Stairs and Doors

§ 29 Use of Spray Cans

§ 30 Ropes and Running Rigging

§ 33 Weather Reports and Navigational Warnings

(2) Standing on the thwarts of a boat while sculling is prohibited. Boats’

§ 35 Regulations Concerning Alterations

II. Basic Provisions

1 The regulations for the Sailing Permit have been repealed.

4. Main and auxiliary machinery spaces:

§ 45 Surveys, Documents Suitable for Examination

§ 47 Stability, Securing of Cargo, Freeboard

§ 48 Equipment (including Inventory Lists)

§ 49 Crew, Document of Safe Manning

§ 49a Medical Fitness for Maritime Service

§ 52 Entries into Logbooks

§ 52a Dangerous Goods

§ 53 Muster List and General Alarm

§ 55 Holders of Certificates of Proficiency According to Regulations VI/1 to VI/

§ 55a Qualified Lifeboatmen/Firemen in Fishing Vessels

§ 56 Alarm and Safety Appliances

III. Occupational Physicians and Experts

§ 59 Experts for Occupational Safety

IV. Special Installations

§ 62 Access to the Ship

§ 64 Ladders for Leaning

§ 65a Ventilation in Service Spaces

§ 65b Sauna Cabins

§ 66 Bilge Pumping and Sounding Equipment

§ 67 Bilge Control of Machinery Spaces

§ 70 Wire Rope Drums

§ 71a Breathing Apparatus

§ 71b Gas Measuring Instruments

§ 72a Safety Marking

B. Operational Requirements and Regulations

§ 73 Use of Ladders for Leaning

§ 74 Providing the Shore Connections

§ 75 Rigging the Pilot Ladder

§ 76 Life-lines and Gangways