Fishing Vessel Safety Regulations

23 (1) Scantling of hatch coamings, beams and covers of a fishing vessel shall not be less than is set forth in Schedule II.

(2) Hatchways on a fishing vessel shall be provided with efficient means for battening them down and making them watertight.

(3) Flush deck scuttles on a fishing vessel shall be watertight and strongly constructed of steel, bronze or aluminum and shall have effectively secured covers that are retained on hinges or by a chain permanently attached to the ship’s structure.

(4) Non-ferrous deck scuttles on a steel fishing vessel shall be isolated from the steel structure of the vessel.