Access Guide
Overview
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About
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- This is an historic ship which is open as a museum and heritage site.
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Parking and Public Transport
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- The venue does not have its own car park.
- There is on-street standard parking.
- The nearest step-free train station is Dundee.
- The nearest bus station is Dundee.
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Getting In and Around
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- There is step-free access via ramp at the most accessible entrance.
- The main entrance slope varies in gradient with the tides.
There is an easy slope and automatic door to access the Video Tour room at street level.
There is an easy slope to the toilets block next to the Video Tour room. The toilet block require a code for access, which can be obtained from staff.
. - The following areas have stepped access: the doorways into some rooms, and the upper and lower decks.
- Access throughout may include uneven surfaces, doors permanently held open, narrow walkways and narrow openings.
- The upper deck, gun deck (entry level), mess deck, and orlop deck can be accessed via stairs.
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Getting Help and Assistance
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- There is seating available.
- There is no hearing assistance system.
- Documents are available in the following formats: large print and different languages.
- There is a water bowl available for assistance dogs.
- There is not a designated assistance dog spending area.
- Staff receive the following training: equality training.
Toilet and Changing Facilities
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Toilet Facilities
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- There is 1 toilet with adaptations.
- The toilet with adaptations is located to the right of as you enter the toilet block.
- The toilet with adaptations has a right hand transfer space.
- The shared step-free toilet facilities are located ahead as you enter the toilet block.
Parking
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Drop-off Point
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- There is not a designated drop-off point available.
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On-street Parking
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- On-street standard parking is available.
Room (Video Tour Screening Room)
- The room is located at the front of the venue, to the right of the tidal gangway to the ship entrance.
- There is written text signage on or near the door.
- There is step-free access via ramp into the room.
- The ramp has a slight gradient.
- The ramp is over 150cm wide with a handrail on the right going up.
- There is a single automatic door with a low visual contrast.
- The door opens towards you.
- The width of the opening is 83cm.
- There is a push pad or push button to exit at a height of 85cm.
- There is step-free level access throughout the room.
- Furniture can be moved to enable a manoeuvring space for a wheelchair user (150cm x 150cm).
- There is not space for an assistance dog to rest.
- The walls and floor visual contrast varies between low and high.
- Seating available in the room includes: chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in the room includes: tables.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- Lighting levels were uneven at the time of the survey, with pools of light and shade.
Entrance (Toilet Block)
- This entrance is located at the front right of the venue.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free access via slope at the entrance.
- The slope has a slight gradient.
- The ramp is between 75cm and 150cm wide with no handrails.
- There is a key pad at a height of 118cm.
- The entrance requires a code which can be obtained from staff.
- There is a single manual door at this entrance.
- The door opens towards you.
- The width of the opening is 86cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The door has a low visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Toilet with Adaptations (Right Hand Transfer)
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Location and Access
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- The toilet surveyed is located to the right as you enter the toilet block.
- The distance from the toilet block entrance is 2m.
- The most accessible route to the toilet has step-free level access and manual doors.
- There is step-free level access into the facility.
- There is pictorial signage on or near the door.
- The door opens outwards and has a low visual contrast.
- The width of the door opening is 86cm.
- The door has a lever twist lock.
- Internally the door has a low visual contrast.
- There is a grab rail on the internal door with a high visual contrast.
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Dimensions and Features
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- The dimensions of the cubicle are 200cm (width) x 221cm (depth) and there is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- There is a lateral transfer space to the right as you face the toilet.
- The lateral transfer space is 130cm (from the side of the toilet pan).
- There is a spatula flush on the transfer side.
- There is a horizontal grab rail on the non-transfer side.
- The horizontal grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a vertical grab rail on the transfer side.
- The vertical grab rail has a high visual contrast.
- There is a dropdown rail on the transfer side.
- The dropdown rail has a high visual contrast.
- The toilet seat is 48cm from the floor.
- The toilet seat has a high visual contrast.
- There is a wall mounted toilet roll holder which can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The toilet roll holder has a low visual contrast.
- The toilet roll holder is 108cm from the floor.
- The wash basin and taps can be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The wash basin is 71cm from the floor.
- The wash basin has a lever mixer tap.
- The vertical grab rails are on both sides of the wash basin.
- The wash basin grab rails have a high visual contrast.
- There is a soap dispenser, however it is not wall mounted.
- There is a wall mounted towel dispenser which cannot be reached when seated on the toilet.
- The towel dispenser has a low visual contrast.
- The towel dispenser is 124cm from the floor.
- There is not a hand dryer.
- There is a pull cord emergency alarm within 10cm from the floor.
- There is a mirror.
- There is a shelf, however there is an obstruction in front of it.
- The shelf does not meet the AccessAble criteria for Stoma Friendly Toilets.
- The cubicle has a waste bin and a sanitary bin.
- There is one coat hook.
- The coat hook is 169cm from the floor.
- The walls and floor have a low visual contrast.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey.
Entrance (Ship)
- This entrance is located at the front of the venue.
- The entrance area is clearly signed.
- There is a canopy or recess which provides weather protection at the entrance.
- There is step-free access via ramp at the entrance.
- The ramp gradient varies between slight and steep.
- The ramp is over 150cm wide with handrails on both sides.
- The ramp is a tidal gangway and the gradient varies depending on the time of day.
- There are double manual doors at this entrance, however one door is locked or bolted.
- The door has a locked extension leaf.
- The door is permanently held open.
- The width of the opening is 102cm.
- There is a small lip on the threshold of the opening.
- The doors have a low visual contrast.
- There is step-free level access as you enter.
Reception
- The reception is located ahead as you board the ship.
- The distance from the ship entrance is 5m.
- The most accessible route to reception has uneven surfaces.
- There is step-free level access to reception.
- The height of the reception desk is 107cm.
- There is not a lowered section at the desk.
- The reception has windows.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- There is background noise in this area.
- Lighting levels were even at the time of the survey, with unshaded light sources.
Exhibition Space
- This attraction is indoors.
- The following areas have stepped access: some doorways into rooms.
- Access throughout may include uneven surfaces, narrow walkways and narrow openings.
- There is room for a wheelchair user to manoeuvre (150cm x 150cm).
- Some flooring is patterned.
- The walls and floor visual contrast varies between low and high.
- The following may be experienced here: audio triggered by the visitor.
- There is background noise in some areas.
- Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
- Display information includes: pictorial, audio guides, information boards, touchscreens, televisions/screens, interactive exhibits at a suitable height for a wheelchair user and subtitles.
- There is not a hearing assistance system.
- Seating available in this area includes: chairs without armrests.
- Furniture available in this area includes: tables and desks.
- The surface height of the tables is not suitable for wheelchair users.
- The clear height under the tables is not suitable for wheelchair users.
- There are shows/talks with designated seating for wheelchair users.
- Guided tours are available.
- The following areas of the tour have stepped access: some doorways into rooms.
- Access throughout the tour may include narrow walkways and narrow openings.
- Areas with stepped access only can be experienced by visitors via a virtual tour, an information booklet and a photo album.
- Wayfinding signage is not provided throughout the tour.
Stairs
- The stairs surveyed are located to the right of the reception.
- The upper deck, gun deck (entry level), mess deck and orlop deck can be accessed by these stairs.
- There are 10 steps between floors.
- The steps have low visual contrast markings and have handrails on both sides.
- The handrails are easy to grip.
- The handrails cover the flight of stairs throughout its length.
- The handrails do not extend horizontally beyond the first and last step.
- The height of the steps is not between 15cm and 18cm.
- The height of the highest step is 32cm.
- The depth of the steps is not between 30cm and 45cm.
- The steps have open risers.
- Lighting levels vary due to the size of the space.
- There is a solid central handrail leading to the upper decks, while all others are rope.