DEFSTAN 02-149/1(2000) : 2000

TITLE PAGE
SCOPE
FOREWORD
Sponsorship
Conditions of Release
General
MOD Tender or Contract Process
Related Documents
Health and Safety
Warning
CONTENTS
SECTION 1 - GENERAL
            1.1 Ship Access
            1.2 Access Routes
            1.3 Self Closing Doors
            1.4 Access to Structural Tanks and Voids
            1.5 Ladders
SECTION 2 - ACCESS ROUTES/PASSAGEWAYS
            2.1 Minimum Clear Height
                2.1.1 Minimum Clear Width
                2.1.2 Bulkheads Forming Passageways
                2.1.3 Ladders
SECTION 3 - TRUNKED ACCESS
SECTION 4 - ESCAPE FACILITIES
            4.1 General
            4.2 Design Parameters
            4.3 Compartments-10 or more men
            4.4 Compartments-40 or more men
            4.5 Compartments within Red Risk Zone
            4.6 Compartments-less than 10 men
                above Red Risk Zone
            4.7 Compartments-escape below or adjacent
            4.8 Compartments-escape above
            4.9 Escape fittings
SECTION 5 - STRUCTURAL REQUIREMENTS
            5.1 Hatches and Manholes
            5.2 Doors-Arched Openings-Manholes
            5.3 Double Bottom Structure and Tanks-Access
            5.4 Superstructure-Access
            5.5 Footholds, Handholds and Rungs
SECTION 6 - SAFETY REQUIREMENTS
            6.1 General
            6.2 WT and GT Doors and Hatches-Clips
            6.3 WT and GT Doors and Hatches-Mechanical
                Operation
            6.4 Handholds
SECTION 7 - ACCESS TALLIES
SECTION 8 - INSPECTION, TESTS AND TRIALS
SECTION A - RELATED DOCUMENTS
SECTION B - DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS
            B.1 Definitions
            B.2 Abbreviations
ALPHABETICAL INDEX

Gives the policy for providing normal and emergency access into and within a surface ship.