THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 15, 1936.
PART II.
Ships engaged in the carriage of unberthed passengers in trades other than the pilgrim trade.
GROUP I. CLASS 3.
3. The requirements as to life saving appliances specified under the heading "Group I. Class 3" shall be complied with by ships engaged in the carriage of unberthed passengers- on international voyages to or from the countries of Ceylon, Hong Kong, India, the Netherlands East Indies and the Straits Settlements.
4. DAVITS-A ship of this class shall be provided with sets of davits in accordance with its length as specified in Column (A) of Table No. 1.
When in the opinion of the Government Marine Surveyor, it is neither practicable nor reasonable to place on a ship the number of sets of davits required by Column (A) of Table No. 1, the Government Marine Surveyor may authorise, under exceptional conditions, a smaller number of sets of davits, provided always that this number shall never be less than the minimum number fixed by Column (B) of the Table and that the total capacity of the boats on the ship shall be at least up to the minimum capacity required by Column (D)).
Table No. 1.
Registered length
of the ship
(In Feet).
(A)
(B)
(D)
Minimuan
Minimum
Number of sets of
davits.
number of sets of davits.
aggregate capacity of lifeboats (cubic ft.)
519
100 and under 120
120
140
140
160
"
160
175
"
175
190
"}
190
205
205
220
; }
220
230
"
230
YOTA A CD OP N N N
222224
784
975
1,240
1,500
1,910
2,200
2.660
3,120
245
3,650
245
255
4,080
255
270
6
4,510
270
285
5)
4,950
285
300
"}
6
5,540
300
315
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6
6,040
315
330
"
6,630
330
350
7,200
350
370
$1
9
6
7,700
370
390
,་
10
8,520
390
410
10
""
9,360
410
435
12
3
10,450
435
460
12
25
10
11,540
460
490
"}
14
10
12,740
490
520
14
10
13,850
520
550
16
10
14,980
550
580
16
12
16.280
580
610
18
12
17,520
610
640
18
12
18,960
640
670
20
670
700
228
14
20,280
20
14
21,640
mi