Section 8(3) in The Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) Rules, 1960
(3)The surface of metal decks which from the floors of the crew accommodation, not being floors in sanitary accommodation, galleys, store rooms or laundries, shall be covered with linoleum or wooden planking, or with a material which complies with the requirements specified in the Second Schedules. The joining of such material with the side walls shall be rounded in a manner which will avoid crevices. Such linoleum, planking or material shall be properly laid.
