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Watertight Door Features and Mechanisms

The document discusses watertight doors, which are fitted to bulkheads where openings are necessary on ships. Watertight doors must be capable of operation when a ship is listed at 15 degrees and must close positively without relying on gravity or a dropping weight.

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Watertight Door Features and Mechanisms

The document discusses watertight doors, which are fitted to bulkheads where openings are necessary on ships. Watertight doors must be capable of operation when a ship is listed at 15 degrees and must close positively without relying on gravity or a dropping weight.

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(a) Watertight Doors

 Watertight bulkheads are watertight integrity.,


 Special watertight doors fitted bulkheads where openings are
necessary.
 On cargo ship, with a shaft tunnel, watertight door fitted for tunnel
entrance
 On passenger ships, large areas of accommodation and access
requirements, number of watertight doors fitted.
 Door are mild steel, cast steel, and either vertical or horizontal sliding,
 When ship is listed 15˚ capable of operation
 Closing the doors are positive, not rely on gravity or a dropping weight.
 Above bulkhead deck, capable quickly closed from accessible position,
operable from vicinity of door
 At operating position showing whether door open or close
 Door runs in grooves tapered towards end, door having similar taper,
tight bearing fit is obtained when door is closed.
 If door runs vertically, no groove at bottom of door to collect dirt,
prevent the door fully closing.
 Brass facing strips fitted to both door and frame.
Watertight door operating mechanism
  


Non watertight and Tank bulkheads

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