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(1) Hatchway shall be opened sufficiently to allow loads to be safety hoisted or lowered. (2) No hatch cover or hatch beam shall be removed from or replaced on any hatch unless there is around the hatch coaming an unobstructed working space at least 60 centimetres wide or where this is not reasonably practicable, as wide as is reasonably practicable. (3) Before covering hatch with tarpaulin, it shall be ensured that there is no opening left uncovered by hatch covers and that all the hatch covers are resting securely.