5. Opening and Closing Equipment of Dock Gate

5.1 Opening and Closing Equipment of Dock Gate

(1) Appropriate equipment is to be provided for opening and closing the dock gate.

(2) The type of lifting and immersion for opening and closing the dock gate may be of pumping or valve operation using gravity.

(3) Where equipment such as pneumatic pressure is used as emergency drainage system and it may

affect the design of dock gate, documents for verification of safe operation of this system are to be submitted to the Society by maker. If necessary, the Society may require additional safety devices.

5.2 Piping Systems

Auxiliaries and piping systems of the dock gate are to be designed, manufactured and installed in accordance with Pt 5 of the Rules as par as applicable.

5.3 Electric Equipment

Electric equipment of the dock gate is to be designed, manufactured and installed so that electrical

impact, fire and other electrical hazard are to be avoided, in accordance with par as applicable.

Pt 6 of the Rules as