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fiddley

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ID 730330 Last modified 29.04.2019
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Domain ship maintenance
fiddley preferred
  • an iron framework (usu. covered by a grating) round the deck opening leading to the engine-room and stokehold of a steamer; the space it encloses
  • casing top over boiler room
katlaruumi luuk
fiddley preferred
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  • Coamings of any fiddley, funnel or machinery space ventilator in an exposed position on the freeboard or superstructure deck shall be as high above the deck as is reasonable and practicable. Fiddley openings shall be fitted with strong covers of steel or other equivalent material permanently attached in their proper positions and capable of being secured weathertight.
fidley

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