(a) When covering up at night all beams should be put into place on hatches where the hatch covers measure 10 feet or more in length.

(b) Adequate hand grips shall be provided on all hatch covers, having regard to their size and weight. Broken, split, or ill-fitting hatch covers shall at once be discarded or repaired. All hatch covers and fore and aft and athwartship beams, shall, insofar as they are not interchangeable, be kept plainly marked to indicate the deck and hatch to which they belong and their position therein, and a Ship's Officer shall be present and responsible for the proper covering and uncovering of all hatches.

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