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<strong>hatch</strong>ways, Mege <strong>cover</strong>s were fitted to both end coamings. The folding principle<br />

that was incorporated into their design has become widely adopted, for both wire<br />

operated and hydraulically operated folding <strong>cover</strong>s. More than thirty ships were<br />

fitted with Mege <strong>cover</strong>s before MacGregor & Co. Became the sole licensee for<br />

their construction in 1949.<br />

Figure 1.2 Arrangement <strong>of</strong> an early Mege folding steel <strong>hatch</strong> <strong>cover</strong><br />

Source: Cargo Access Equipment for Merchant Ships.<br />

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