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9. In respect of each ship on board which there is an accessible enclosed space, the shipowner and the employer must each ensure that—
(a)the ship carries appropriate portable atmosphere testing equipment that enables a seafarer to measure any concentration within that space of oxygen, flammable gases or vapours, hydrogen sulphide and carbon monoxide before any seafarer enters that space;
(b)the equipment referred to in sub-paragraph (a) is—
(i)maintained in good working order; and
(ii)where applicable, regularly serviced and calibrated according to the manufacturer’s recommendations.
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