79Decks and flooring

79 Decks and flooring

(1) The owner of a vessel must ensure that decks in the seafarer accommodation spaces on the vessel are:

(a) constructed of material in accordance with Marine Order 15 (Construction — fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction) 2009; and

(b) a non-slip surface; and

(c) impervious to damp; and

(d) easily kept clean; and

(e) covered with a material that:

(i) is impervious to water; and

(ii) is capable of reducing the level of noise in the seafarer accommodation; and

(iii) can easily be kept clean; and

(iv) provides a good foothold.

(2) The owner of a vessel must ensure that flooring made of composite materials in seafarer accommodation spaces on the vessel has flooring joints with sides profiled to avoid crevices.