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The LORD NELSON's many facilities enable disabled crew to perform their duties independently
alongside their able-bodied shipmates.
The ship has access throughout for disabled crew, including wheelchair users, with flat wide
decks and powered lifts. There is a speaking compass for the use of blind crew members and
bright track radar for partially sighted crew. An induction loop and vibrator alarms have been
installed for hard of hearing crew members.
There are special cabins, toilets and shower facilities for disabled crew and the ship is
fitted with a mess deck, fully equipped galley, workshop and of course, a well stocked bar and
saloon area.
The special facilities on board include:
- Flat, wide decks which facilitate access for wheelchair users.
- Lifts between decks for those with limited mobility - these can be operated by the
user.
- A stair lift of the type used in the home.
- Vibrator pads fitted to the bunks which alert people who are deaf or hard of hearing in
the event of an emergency.
- An induction loop fitted in the lower mess room to assist those with hearing impairment
during the briefing sessions.
- Wide aisles below decks and low level fittings.
- Guidance track on deck to help blind and visually impaired crew remain central.
- Tactile pointers around the handrails on deck which indicate the direction of the bow
and the stern.
- Bright track radar screen.
- Speaking compass with digital readout screen which enables blind people to steer the
ship.
- Signs in Braille.
- Tactile surfaces at the top of stairways to alert blind crew.
- Power assisted hydraulic steering which makes it easy for people with little strength to
steer the ship.
- 'Unwin' fixing points throughout the ship so that wheelchairs can be secured during
rough weather.
Other:
- Banana boards & sliding sheets (for transferring)
- Large handled cutlery
- Sticky mats
- Cushion bottomed lap trays
- Braille copy of Tenacious Book
- Braille/large print playing cards
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