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space crane, being used on a vessel that is not classed by a recognised organisation — the vessel must meet standards that are equivalent to standards that would apply to the lifting gear if the vessel were classed.
       (2) This section does not apply to lifting gear that is cargo handling equipment.

1.6 Conduct of inclining experiment — heeling by transfer of liquid
      (1) If heeling is achieved for a vessel by the transfer of liquid in accordance with paragraph  2.3.4 of Annex 1 of the IS Code, details of arrangements for the transfer of liquids and the recording system to be used must be given to AMSA at least 2 weeks before the experiment.
      (2) If this method is used:
(a) each integral tank of the vessel or non-integral tank that is used as a heeling tank, must be fully calibrated over the full range of soundings to be used during the experiment; and
(b) the weight, transverse, vertical and longitudinal positions of the centre of gravity and the free surface moments of the contents must be accurately established taking account of the trim and heel of the vessel at inclining; and
(c) the density of the liquid used for testing the heeling of the vessel must be determined using a hydrometer calibrated:
 (i) if it is made of metal — within the preceding 2 years; or
 (ii) if it is made of glass — within the preceding 5 years; and
(d) the way that liquid is transferred from one tank to the other must be simple and direct so that the transfer is done in a reasonable time and with minimum leakage; and
(e) the transfer system must be purged to ensure that the system is working satisfactorily before the inclining experiment is started; and
(f) a calibrated sight board must be set up in each tank to measure the liquid level; and
(g) the sight boards must be accessible and adequately lit so that accurate liquid level readings can be taken.
Note for paragraph (f)   The work of calculation is reduced and the accuracy increased if the sight boards are placed at the intersection of the longitudinal and transverse centres of the liquid surfaces. Therefore, in a rectangular tank, the preferred position of the sight board is at the vertical axis of the tank.
      (3) If sight boards do not enable an accurate measurement of the liquid in a heeling tank, the vessel's owner may use sounding tubes for measuring the liquid level in the tank, as an equivalent to the requirements in paragraphs (2)(f) and (g).

1.7 Conduct of inclining experiment — results

Definitions
      (1) For this clause:
w means weight.
d means distance.
x means