Section 1 General

101. General

1. The machinery is to be capable of operating satisfactorily, under the service conditions and environ- mental conditions on board.

2. The rotating, reciprocating and high temperature parts of machinery and live parts of electrical ap- paratus for which the operators or other persons are liable to inadvertently touch to, are to be ar- ranged with suitable protections from becoming injured.

3. It is recommended that no unhealthy gases or dangerous gases which may cause fire, leak from the machinery. Where it is unpracticable, the machinery is to be situated in well ventilated spaces and to be capable of discharging such gases.

4. The machinery is to be so constructed and installed as to be capable of maintenance easily.

5. The machinery used for important system is to be capable of operating easily and certainly, and to be capable of operating satisfactorily except the mooring system, when the barge inclined from the normal at any angle up to 15 deg transversely and 10 deg longitudinally, and when rolling up to

22.5 deg from the vertical.

6. Power transmission systems, shaft couplings and gearing systems used for important system are to be so designed and manufactured as to have sufficient strength withstanding the maximum working stress under norma' operating conditions.