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for seagoing vessels;
 (iii) ISO 7364 Ships and marine technology—Deck machinery – Accommodation ladder winches;
(d) Schedule 2 to this Marine Order.
Note   In 2023, the current editions of the ISO standards mentioned in paragraph (c) were:
(a) ISO 5488:2015 Ships and marine technology—Accommodation ladders;
(b) ISO 7061:2015 Ships and marine technology—Aluminium shore gangways for seagoing vessels;
(c) ISO 7364:2016: Ships and marine technology—Deck machinery – Accommodation ladder winches.
In 2023, these ISO standards could be found and purchased from the International Organization for Standardization's website (https://www.iso.org).
       (2) The means of embarkation and disembarkation for a vessel constructed before 1 January 2010 must comply with Schedule 2 to this Marine Order.
       (3) However, if an accommodation ladder, gangway or associated davit or fitting is replaced on a vessel constructed before 1 January 2010, the replacement part must comply with the requirements for that part as if the vessel were constructed on or after 1 January 2010.

24 Access to vessels in port — responsibilities of master
       (1) The master of a vessel must ensure that the vessel's means of access is as follows:
(a) of sufficient strength to support the weight placed on it;
(b) clean and free of damage, degradation or wear that may affect its strength;
(c) secured to prevent accidental displacement;
(d) illuminated sufficiently for people to use it safely at night;
(e) clear of the path of cargo being loaded or unloaded from the vessel or any other vessel;
(f) kept clean and free of any material that could make the vessel's use unsafe;
(g) properly rigged and adjusted to allow for any changes in tidal levels and the vessel's trim and freeboard;
(h) at an angle allowing safe access to the vessel;
(i) firmly landed and clear of the wharf edge and other potential hazards.
       (2) A gangway may be placed on a bulwark or side rail of a vessel only if the master of the vessel is satisfied that the bulwark or side rail is of sufficient strength to bear the weight of the gangway and persons using it.
       (3) A telescopic accommodation ladder may be used as a means of access to a vessel only if the master is satisfied that its sections are locked together to prevent variation in length.
       (4) The master of a vessel must take reasonable and practical measures, including using safety netting, to protect persons from injury caused by falling from an accommodation ladder or a gangway on the vessel.
       (5) The master of a vessel must ensure that safety netting is provided along the length of the accommodation ladder or gangway to protect users from falling between the vessel and the quayside.
       (6) If a means of