C158 SAFETY OF LIFE AT SEA 



CHAPTER VI.— CARRIAGE OF GRAIN 

 Regulation 1 



A p plication 



Unless expressly provided otherwise, this Chapter applies to the carriage 

 of grain in all ships to which the present Regulations apply. 



Regulation 2 



Definition 



The term " grain " includes wheat, maize (corn), oats, rye, barley, rice, 

 pulses and seeds. 



Regulation 3 



Trimming 



Where grain is loaded in a ship, all necessary and reasonable precautions 

 shall be taken to prevent the grain from shifting. If any hold or compartment 

 is entirely filled with bulk grain, the grain shall be trimmed so as to fill all 

 the spaces between the beams and in the wings and ends. 



Regulation 4 



5/(>tvc?f of full holds and compartments 



Subject to the provisions of Regulation 6 of this Chapter, if any hold 

 or compartment is entirely filled with bulk grain it shall be divided either 

 by a longitudinal bulkhead or shifting boards in line with, or not more 

 than 5 per cent, of the moulded breadth of the ship from, the centre line or 

 by longitudinal bulkheads or shifting boards off the centre line of the ship 

 provided that the distance between them shall not exceed 60 per cent, of the 

 moulded breadth of the ship and that in the latter case trimming hatches of 

 suitable size shall be provided in the wings at longitudinal intervals of not 

 more than 25 feet (or 7 62 metres) with end trimming hatches placed not 

 more than 12 feet (or 3 -66 metres) from transverse bulkheads. In every case 

 the longitudinal bulkheads or shifting boards shall be properly constructed 

 and fitted grain-tight with proper fillings between the beams. In holds such 

 longitudinal bulkheads or shifting boards shall extend downwards from the 

 underside of the deck to a distance of at least one-third of the depth of the 

 hold or 8 feet (or 2 44 metres) whichever is the greater. In compartments in 

 'tween decks and superstructures they shall extend from deck to deck. In 

 all cases the longitudinal bulkheads or shifting boards shall extend to the top 

 of the feeders of the hold or compartment in which they are situated. 



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