Lloyds Registry

Testing of ladders and gangways

MSC.1/Circular.1331/Rev.1 includes amendments to clarify that:

The five-yearly testing of accommodation ladders and gangways are done statically using the maximum working load.

For the five-yearly testing of accommodation ladders, the winch should be operationally tested by raising and lowering the unloaded accommodation ladder.

The tests should be carried out with the ladder or gangway in the horizontal position, and the accommodation ladder should be suspended by the wire(s) and supported by the winch.

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