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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 15, 1936.

Table No. 13,-Continued.

Registered Length

(A)

Number

(B)

of the Ship

(In Feet).

of sets of davits.

(C) Number of

(F)

Minimum

number of sets of davits.

sets of davits for

pilgrim ships carrying

not more than 12

berthed passengers.

Minimum

aggregate capacity of lifeboats (cubic ft.)

255 and under 270

270

285

285

300

300

315

315

330

330

350

350

370

9

co 10 00 00 1-10

4

2,530

7

4

3,025

3,550

4,125

6

4,625

6

5,125

5,500

370

890.

10

5,975

390

410

10

6,875

410

435

12

6,875

435

460

12

10

7,500

460

490

14

10

8,180

490

520

14

10

10

8,875

520

550

16

10

10

9,560

The number of sets of davits and the boat capacities of ships not provided for in the Table shall be prescribed by the Government Marine Surveyor.

48. LIFEBOATS, LIFE RAFTS AND BUOYANT AP- PARATUS:-Each set of davits shall have a boat of Class 1 attached to it.

If the lifeboats attached to davits do not provide sufficient accommodation for all persons on board or the minimum cubic capacity specified in Column (F) of Table No. 13, whichever is less, additional lifeboats of Class 1 or Class 2 shall be provided to make up the deficiency.

If the boats so provided do not provide accommodation for all persons on board, additional lifeboats of Class 1 or Class 2 or approved life rafts or other approved buoyant apparatus shall be provided so that the accommodation pro- vided by the lifeboats, life rafts and buoyant apparatus shall be sufficient for all persons on board.

The stowage of the additional boats shall be decided by the Government Marine Surveyor.

49. EQUIPMENT FOR LIFEBOATS--Every lifeboat form- ing part of the statutory life saving appliances of any pilgrim ship engaged on international voyages shall be provided with the full equipment for lifeboats specified in the Instructions except that, subject to the approval of the Government Marine Surveyor, the quantity of condensed milk may be reduced to one-half.

50. EQUIPMENT FOR LIFE RAFTS :-Every life raft form- ing part of the statutory life saving appliances of any pilgrim ship engaged on international voyages shall be provided with the full equipment for life rafts specified in the Instructions...

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