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are remembered:
       breast lines provide the bulk of athwartships restraint;
       backsprings provide the largest proportion of the longitudinal restraint; and
       very short lengths of line should be avoided when possible, as such lines will take a greater proportion of the total load when movement of the ship occurs.
A watchman should regularly inspect the moorings when a vessel is alongside and the moorings should be kept tight at all times to prevent the ship's movement.

17.3              Mooring to buoys
Where mooring to buoys by the ship's crew is permitted by the local authority, the following additional precautions should be followed:
       Lifebuoys, with and without attached lines, should be readily available
       Seafarers engaged in mooring to buoys from a ship's boat should wear personal protective equipment and a life-jacket
       Measures should be provided to enable anyone who falls into the water to climb on board the boat. If a boarding ladder with flexible sides is used, it should be weighted so that the lower rungs remain below the surface
       The eye of a slip wire used for mooring to buoys should never be put over the bitts
       Mooring strong points, such as chain securing devices and quick-release mechanisms, should be maintained in a serviceable condition
       Where mooring to buoys is undertaken from the ship, a lifebuoy with attached line of sufficient length should be available for immediate use
       When slip wires are used for mooring to buoys or dolphins, the eyes of the wires should never be put over the bitts, as at the time of unmooring it may not be possible to release the load sufficiently to lift the eye clear. To prevent accidental slippage of the wire eye(s) over the bitts or other obstruction the eyes should be seized, partially closing the eye.

   18.                        Working in machinery spaces
All operations in machinery spaces should be performed under the supervision of a responsible engineering officer.
Maintenance work or repair that may affect the supply of water to the fire main or sprinkler system should not be started without the prior permission of the chief engineer. No alarm system should be isolated without the permission of the chief engineer.
No work other than routine duties should be undertaken except on the orders of a responsible engineering officer. Maintenance work should be carried out in compliance with manufacturers' instruction manuals. When necessary, specific work should be carried out within the "permit-to work" system (see section 3.8).
Access to fire-fighting equipment, emergency escape routes and watertight doors should never be obstructed.
Every dangerous part of a ship's machinery or other equipment should have guards or protection devices to prevent access to dangerous or