BS ISO 5480:1979

Shipbuilding. Guardrails for cargo ships. | Status: Superseded, Withdrawn

1 Scope and field of application This International Standard specifies dimensions, materials, quality of manufacture and finish for guardrails and stanchions which are fitted on exposed freeboard and superstructure decks of cargo ships to prevent personnel falling overboard or to lower decks. It does not concern guardrails which are fitted near compasses.