queenkathryn Posted November 18, 2018 #1 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Can any of you, who have been on the Dream, verify whether the railing on deck 9, front of ship, is low enough for someone to sit on and still touch the deck with his feet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallnthensome Posted November 18, 2018 #2 Share Posted November 18, 2018 Huh? How about not sitting on the railing at all so we don't have to read about another person overboard on a Carnival ship on the news ..... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayscore Posted November 18, 2018 #3 Share Posted November 18, 2018 1 hour ago, tallnthensome said: Huh? How about not sitting on the railing at all so we don't have to read about another person overboard on a Carnival ship on the news ..... Agreed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coevan Posted November 18, 2018 #4 Share Posted November 18, 2018 although deck 9 forward they would be looking over the crew area, so they would just get smashed on the deck and wouldn't drown 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bury me at sea Posted November 18, 2018 #5 Share Posted November 18, 2018 1 hour ago, queenkathryn said: Can any of you, who have been on the Dream, verify whether the railing on deck 9, front of ship, is low enough for someone to sit on and still touch the deck with his feet? I hope and believe this scenario is not possible on any cruise ship. Chengkp, help! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
queenkathryn Posted November 18, 2018 Author #6 Share Posted November 18, 2018 man on railing.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted November 18, 2018 #7 Share Posted November 18, 2018 By SOLAS, all deck railings on passenger ships must be at least 1 mtr (39.5 inches) high, which is 5" higher than a kitchen countertop. So, if you can't sit on a kitchen counter and have your feet touch the floor, then you can't do it on a ship's handrail either. According to an ergonomic calculator, to sit on a chair and have your feet touch the floor, you would have to be over 10' tall for a 39.5" rail (34" high chair for 10' 9") 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bury me at sea Posted November 18, 2018 #8 Share Posted November 18, 2018 16 minutes ago, chengkp75 said: By SOLAS, all deck railings on passenger ships must be at least 1 mtr (39.5 inches) high, which is 5" higher than a kitchen countertop. So, if you can't sit on a kitchen counter and have your feet touch the floor, then you can't do it on a ship's handrail either. According to an ergonomic calculator, to sit on a chair and have your feet touch the floor, you would have to be over 10' tall for a 39.5" rail (34" high chair for 10' 9") Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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