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be fitted in way of the hatchway in the case of ships in which 

 metacentric height (after correction for the free surface effects of 

 liquids in tanks) is maintained throughout the voyage of not less 

 than 12 inches (or 031 metres) in the case of one or two deck 

 ships and not less than 14 inches (or 36 metres) in the case of 

 other ships; 



(b) the bulk grain shall be levelled and topped off with bagged grain or 

 other suitable cargo tightly stowed and extending lo a height 

 of not less than 4 feet (or 1 ■ 22 metres) above the top of the bulk 

 grain within spaces divided by such a longitudinal bulkhead or 

 shifting boards, and not less than 5 feet (or 1-52 metres) within 

 spaces not so divided. The bagged grain or other suitable cargo 

 shall be supported on suitable platforms laid over the whole 

 surface of the bulk grain; such platforms shall consist of bearers 

 spaced not more than 4 feet (or 1 • 22 metres) apart and 1 inch (or 

 25 millimetres) boards laid thereon spaced not more than 4 inches 

 (or 10 metres) apart or of strong separation cloths with adequate 

 overlapping. 



Regulation 6 



Exceptions to the requirements for loni;itudinal bii'kheuds 



The fitting of longitudinal bulkheads or shifting boards in accordance 

 with the provisions of Regulations 4 and 5 of this Chapter shall not be 

 required : — 



(a) in a lower hold (which term also includes the lower part of the hold 



of a single-deck ship) if the bulk grain therein does not exceed one- 

 third of the capacity of the hold, or where such lower hold is divided 

 by a shaft tunnel, one-half the capacity of that lower hold; 



(b) in any space in a 'tween deck or superstructure provided that the wings 



are tightly stowed with bagged grain or other suitable cargo to a 

 breadth on each side of not less than 20 per cent, of the breadth 

 of the ship in way thereof; and 



(c) in those parts of spaces where the maximum breadth of the deckhead 



within the said spaces does not exceed one-half of the moulded 

 breadth of the ship. 



Regulation 7 



Feeders 



(a) (i) Any hold oi compartment which is entirely filled with bulk grain 

 shall be fed by suitably placed and properly constructed feeders, except as 

 otherwise provided in paragraph (c) of Regulation 4 and Regulations 8 and 12 

 of this Chapter so as to secure a free flow of grain from the feeder to all parts 

 of that hold or compartment. 



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