SHIPBUILDING REGULATIONS, 1931, Dated February 24, 1931, Made by the Secretary of State UNDER SECTION 79 OF THE FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901 (1 EDW. 7. C. 22), IN RESPECT OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF SHIPS IN SHIPBUILDING YARDS.(a)
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 1931/133 |
| Year | 1931 |
1931 No. 133
FACTORIES
Ships in Shipbuilding Yards (Construction and Repair)
THE SHIPBUILDING REGULATIONS, 1931, DATED FEBRUARY 24, 1931, MADE BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE UNDER SECTION 79 OF THE FACTORY AND WORKSHOP ACT, 1901 (1 EDW. 7. C. 22), IN RESPECT OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR OF SHIPS IN SHIPBUILDING YARDS.(a)In pursuance of section 79 of the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, I hereby make the following Regulations and direct that they shall apply to the construction and repair of ships in shipbuilding yards(a).
Provided that with the exception of Regulations 27, 28, 29 and 52 (d) (ii) relating to oil-tanks, the Regulations shall not apply to the construction or repair of ships not exceeding 150 feet in length (measured from the forepart of the stem to the after-part of the stern post on the range of the upper deck beams, except in awning or sheltered deck vessels, in which cases the length is to be measured on the range of the deck beams next below the awning or shelter), except in such individual yards and to such extent as the Secretary of State may, on account of the nature and number of the accidents arising in such yards, by Order direct.
These Regulations may be cited as the Shipbuilding Regulations, 1931, and shall come into force on the 1st July, 1931, except that Regulations 16 (b), 37 and 43 shall not apply until 12 months after the said date.
From the 1st July, 1931, the Regulations dated 4th April, 1914, (b) shall be revoked.
Definitions (c)
In these Regulations:—
Public dry dock means any dry dock which is available for hire.
Stage means any platform constructed of planks.
Staging includes any stage, upright, thwart, thwart pin, wedge or other appliance or material, not being part of the structure of the ship, which is used in connection with the support of any stage.
Prescribed means prescribed by the Secretary of State.
Certificate of test means the certificate given by a competent analyst, in respect of an oil-tank or other part of a ship or barge which has been carrying oil as cargo, that he has carried out a
(a) "Shipbuilding yards" are defined in the Factory and Workshop Act, 1901, Sixth Schedule, Part II (25) as:—"Any premises in which any ships, boats "or vessels used in navigation are made, finished or repaired."
(b) S.R. & O. 1914 (No. 461) I, p. 568.
(c) Terms to which defined meanings are given are printed throughout in italics.
test in an adequate and suitable manner for the presence of inflammable vapour and found the space or spaces to be free therefrom.
Oil means petroleum oil or petroleum spirit.
Oil-tank means any tank, compartment or space which contains or has contained any oil or any sludge, deposit, or residue therefrom.
Duties
It shall be the duty of the occupier to comply with Parts I to VIII of these Regulations.
Provided that, when a ship is being repaired in public dry dock, the person who contracts with the owner of the ship or with his agent to execute the work of repair, shall be deemed to be the occupier for the purposes of Parts I to VIII and it shall be his duty to comply with the said parts, except as follows:—
(a) It shall be the duty of the person having the general management or control of the public dry dock to comply with Regulations 2 (b) and (c) and 11 (c) so far as they concern those gangways, uprights, thwarts and planks provided at the dock by such person; with Regulation 42 (b) so far as it concerns the lighting of the quay round the dock; and with Regulation 46:
(b) Where the control of the ship apart from the work of repair remains with the shipowner, it shall be the duty of the shipowner, master, or officer in charge, to provide the protection specified in Regulation 10 in so far as concerns those hatches or openings which are not required to be used for the purposes of the repairs, but if such protection be removed by any person or persons in the employment of the occupier or at his or their request, the occupier shall be responsible for its replacement as soon as practicable.
(c) Where the shipowner provides the lighting on board the ship it shall be the duty of the shipowner, master, or officer in charge, to comply with Regulation 42 (b) so far as regards the lighting on the ship which he has undertaken to provide.
It shall be the duty of all persons employed to comply with Part IX of these Regulations.
PART I.—MEANS OF ACCESS
1. Safe means of access shall be provided to all parts of the ship to which persons employed may be required to proceed in the course of their employment.
2. All main gangways giving general access to the ship from the ground or from the dock side shall
(a) be sufficiently wide, having regard to the number of persons employed on or at the ship;
(b) be securely protected on each side to a height of at least 3 feet in shipbuilding and 2 feet 9 inches in ship-repairing by strongly constructed upper and lower handrails and by a secure lee board or toe board projecting at least six inches above the floor;
(c) be stable and, wherever practicable, of permanent construction;
(d) be maintained in position as long as required.
3. Where, at a ship under construction, the cross gangway leading from the main gangway on to the bulwarks is so steep as to render the passage to or from the ship dangerous, a platform shall be erected inboard at the end of the cross gangway, and safe means of access provided therefrom to the deck.
4. Where, at a ship under repair, there is a gangway leading from the dock side on to the bulwarks, there shall be provided (a) wherever practicable, a platform inboard at the end of the shore gangway with safe means of access therefrom to the deck, or (b) where such a platform is not practicable, a second gangway or stairway leading from the bulwarks on to the deck which shall either be attached to the end of the shore gangway or be placed contiguous to it, in which case means of access, securely protected by fencing, shall be provided from the one to the other.
5. At a ship under construction, sufficient ladders, having regard to the size of the ship, shall be provided giving direct access to the outside stages.
6. All ladders shall be of sound material and shall be maintained in good condition and shall
(a) unless they are so placed that there is no danger of their slipping, be adequately secured as near the upper resting place as possible: provided that this part of this Regulation shall not apply in the case of a small portable ladder carried from place to place by a workman in the course of his work;
(b) unless there is other adequate handhold, extend to a reasonable distance above the place to which they give access;
(c) be sufficiently rigid;
(d) be maintained free from obstruction: provided that the rungs of a ladder may be used to support planks if the ladder is of such width that the planks do not materially obstruct passage.
Fibre ropes shall not be used to secure ladders.
7. Main hold ladders shall not be unlashed except by the order of the manager or a responsible foreman.
8. No footway or passageway...
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