Ladder Spacing Requirement for Marine Dock?

[beanbag]

Can anyone tell me what is the required maximum spacing between marine dock safety ladders for an industrial waterfront dock located in the Miami area?

The subject dock is a 1300-ft long sheet pile bulkhead located along the waterfront of an oil terminal, where barges frequently load/unload. At present, there are no such ladders and there is a concern regarding the lack of safety of someone that might fall in the water.

Is there a specifice code or regulation regarding this?

Thanks.

 

[chicopee]

I THINK OSHA has a standard for ship building so, you may want to research that standard; also US Coast Guard may be of help.

 

[berkshire]

Why don't you talk to these people, they make emergency dock ladders, and would surely have a handle on the regulations governing them.

http://www.advancedtanktechnologies.com/dock-safety-ladders.html

B.E.

 

[LittleWheels]

Pages 55/56 of

http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/pu...documents/normativeinstrument/wcms_107615.pdf

might be helpful.