Regulation 53
Freedom from defects, etc.
of Merchant Shipping (Survey of Passenger Steamers) Rules
Subsidiary LegislationIn forceProvision 53 of 107
Regulation 53
The finished material shall be sound and free from cracks, surface flaws and laminations, and no hammer-dressing, patching, burning or electric welding is permissible. In the event of any material proving unsatisfactory in the course of working or machining, it shall be rejected notwithstanding any previous certification of satisfactory testing.