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 2284 INTERNATIONAL LOAD LINE CONVENTION. JULY 5, 1930. Machinery space openings. Fretlboard and raised decks. Superstructures. as effective as those required for exposed cargo hatchways whose coamings are 18 inches high. Where the closing appliances 9.i'e less efficient than Class 2, the hatchways are to have coamings at least 18 inches in height, and are to have fittings and closing arrangements as effective as those required for exposed cargo hatchways. Rule XIX.- Machinery Space Opening8 in Expo8ed P08ition8 on Freeboard and Raised Quarter Decks. Such openings are to be properly framed and efficiently enclosed by steel casings of ample strength, and where the casings are not pro- tected by other structures their strength is to be specially considered. Doors in such casings are to be of steel, efficiently stiffened, per- manently attached, and capable of being closed and secured from both sides. The sills of openings are to be at least 24 inches above the freeboard deck and at least 18 inches above the raised quarter deck. Fiddley, funnel, and ventilator coamings are to be as high above the deck as is reasonable and practicable. Fiddley openings are to have strong steel covers permanently attached in their proper positions. Rule L~.-Machinery Space Opening8 in Exposed Positions on Super8tructure Deck8 other than Raised Quarter Decks. Such openings are to be properly framed and efficiently enclosed by strong steel casings. Dpors in such cases are to be strongly constructed, permanently attached, and capable of being closed and secured from both sides. The sills of the openings are to be at least 15 inches above superstructure decks. Fiddley, funnel and ventilator coamings are to be as high above the deck as is reasonable and practicable. Fiddley openings are to have strong steel covers permanently attached in their proper positions.