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(m) All cocks and valves mentioned in paragraph (/) of this Regulatio 

 which can be operated from above the bulkhead deck shall have their control: 

 at their place of operation clearly marked and provided with means to 

 indicate whether they are open or closed. 



ReguIatioD 19 



Stability Information for Passenger Ships and Cargo Ships 



(a) Every passenger ship and cargo ship shall be inclined upon its 

 completion and the elements of its stability determined. The master shall 

 be supplied with such reliable information as is necessary to enable him by 

 rapid and simple processes to obtain accurate guidance as to the stability of 

 the ship under varying conditions of service, and a copy shall be furnished 

 to the Administration. 



(b) Where any alterations are made to a ship so as to materially affect the 

 stability information supplied to the master, amended stability information 

 shall be provided. If necessary the ship shall be re-inclined. 



(c) The Administration may allow the inclining test of an individual 

 ship to be dispensed with provided basic stability data are available from 

 the inclining test of a sister ship and it is shown to the satisfaction of the 

 Administration that reliable stability information for the exempted ship can 

 be obtained from such basic data. 



(d) The Administration may also allow the inclining test of an individual 

 ship or class of ships, especially designed for the carriage of liquids or ore 

 in bulk, to be dispensed with when reference to existing data for similar 

 ships clearly indicate that due to the ship's proportions and arrangements 

 more than sufficient metacentric height will be available in all probable 

 loading conditions. 



Regulation 20 



Damage Control Plans 



There shall be permanently exhibited, for the guidance of the officer in 

 charge of the ship, plans showing clearly for each deck and hold the 

 boundaries of the watertight compartments, the openings therein with the 

 means of closure and position of any controls thereof, and the arrangements 

 for the correction of any list due to flooding. In addition, booklets 

 containing the aforementioned information shall be made available to the 

 officers of the ship. 



Regulation 21 



Marking, Periodical Operation and Inspection of Watertight Doors, &c. 

 {a) This Regulation applies to new and existing ships. 

 {b) Drills for the operating of watertight doors, sidescuttles, valves and 

 closing mechanisms of scuppers, ash-shoots and rubbish-shoots shall take 

 place weekly. In ships in which the voyage exceeds one week in duration 



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