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Marine Orders - Part 43: Cargo & Cargo Handling—Livestock, Issue 6
16Means of access for livestock
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16 Means of access for livestock
16.1 A ramp or other suitable means of access appropriate to the species, must be provided for the loading or unloading of livestock. It must be so erected as to prevent any gap occurring between it and the ship and must be set at a gradient not excessive for the species to be loaded or unloaded.[24]
16.2 A means of access must be fitted with:
(a) side panels free of protrusions and of sufficient strength and height to prevent escape of livestock;
(b) a walking surface of battens suitable for the species; and
(c) a closing arrangement sited at either the top or the bottom of the ramp.[\[25\]](#_ftn25)
16.3 If a means of access is part of the ship’s equipment, it must be designed to support a uniformly distributed load over the walking surface not less than the values specified in Table 1.