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Enclosed space

Meaning in maritime & shipping, with examples

nounCommon term

In maritime & shipping, enclosed space means: A space on a ship with limited openings and poor natural ventilation, such as a tank, cargo hold or void space, where the air may lack oxygen or contain toxic gas.

In Turkish: kapalı mahal

How it is used

Entry needs a permit to work, ventilation, gas testing and a standby person at the entrance. SOLAS requires enclosed space entry and rescue drills at least every two months, because many seafarers have died in such spaces.

Example sentences

  1. No one may enter the enclosed space until the oxygen level has been tested.

  2. The enclosed space entry permit was signed by the chief officer.

Common collocations

  • enclosed space entry
  • entry permit
  • gas testing
  • enclosed space rescue drill
  • fire drillA practice exercise in which the crew respond to a simulated fire, using the alarm, fire teams, hoses and breathing apparatus as they would in a real emergency.
  • ISM CodeThe International Safety Management Code: IMO rules that require shipping companies to run a documented safety management system for the safe operation of ships and the protection of the environment.
  • cargo holdA large space inside a ship's hull where cargo is carried. Holds are numbered from the bow, and each one is closed from above by a hatch cover.
  • SOLASThe International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea: the main IMO treaty that sets minimum safety standards for the construction, equipment and operation of merchant ships.

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