Fisheries Regulations, 2007 (L.I. 1832)
Regulation 38:
(1) The master and crew of a ship shall provide boarding ladder to enable inspectors to embark and disembark safely at sea and at port.
(2) The boarding ladder shall be kept clean and in good order.
(3) The ladder shall be positioned and secured to make
(a) it clear of any possible discharges from the vessel,
(b) it clear of the finer lines and as far as practicable in the mid length of the vessel, and
(c) each step rest firmly against the vessel's side.
(4) The steps of the boarding ladder shall
(a) be of hardwood or other material of equivalent properties, made in one piece, free of knots and the four lowest steps may be made of rubber of sufficient strength and stiffness, or of other suitable material of equivalent characteristics;
(b) have an efficient non-slip surface;
(c) be not less than 480 mm long, 115 mm wide and 23 mm in thickness, excluding any non-slip device or grooving;
(d) be equally spaced not less than 300 mm or more than 380 mm apart; and
(e) be secured in a manner that it will remain horizontal.
(5) A boarding ladder shall not have more than two replacement steps which are secured in position by a method different from that used in the original construction of the ladder.
(6) Any steps so secured shall be replaced, as soon as reasonably practicable, by steps secured in position by the method used in the original construction of the ladder.
(7) When any replacement step is secured to the side ropes of the boarding ladder by means of grooves in the side of the step, the grooves shall be in the longer sides of the steps.
(8) The side ropes of the ladder shall consist of two uncovered manila or equivalent ropes of not less than 60 mm in circumference on each side.
(9) Each rope shall be left uncovered by any other material and be continuous with no joints below the top step and the two main ropes, properly secured to the vessel and not less than 65 mm in circumference, as well as a safety line kept at hand ready for use if required.
(10) Battens made of hardwood, or other material of equivalent properties, in one piece, free of knots and between 1.8 m and 2 m long, shall be provided at intervals that will prevent the boarding ladder from twisting.
(11) The lowest batten shall be on the fifth step from the bottom of the ladder and the interval between any batten and the next shall not exceed nine steps.
(12) A means shall be provided to enable the boarding ladder to be used on either side of the vessel.
(13) The inspector in charge may indicate which side the boarding ladder should be positioned.
(14) Where constructional features such as rubbing bands would prevent the implementation of any of these provisions on any vessel, special arrangements shall be made to ensure that inspectors are able to embark and disembark safely.
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- Email: gog@isd.gov.gh
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