Regulations and Requirements Of Accommodation Ladder

• As far as practicable, the means of embarkation and disembarkation should be sited clear off the working area and should not be placed where cargo or other suspended loads may pass overhead

• Adequate lighting should be provided to illuminate the means of accommodation ladders on both sides

• A lifebuoy equipped with a self-igniting light and a buoyant lifeline should be available for immediate use in the vicinity

• The arrangement at the head of the accommodation ladder should provide direct access between the ladder and the ship’s deck by a platform securely guarded by handrails and adequate handholds.

• The ladder should be securely attached to the ship to prevent overturning.

• Each accommodation ladder should be of such a length to ensure that, at a maximum design operating angle of inclination, the lowest platform will be not be more than 600 mm above the waterline in the lightest seagoing condition

• Each accommodation ladder or gangway should be clearly marked at each end with a plate showing the restrictions on the safe operation and loading, including the maximum and minimum permitted design angles of inclination, design load, maximum load on bottom end plate, etc.

• A safety net should be mounted in way of the accommodation ladders and gangways as a person may fall from the means of embarkation and disembarkation or between the ship and quayside