THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 15, 1926.
ment, the Government Marine Surveyor may authorise such relaxation as he may think fit, subject to such conditions, if any, that he may require.
83. EQUIPMENT FOR BOATS :--Every boat shall be pro- vided with the following items of equipment which shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Instructions in respect of the equipment of lifeboats :-
Oars, Crutches, Boat Hooks, Plugs, Bucket, Bailer, Hulder, Tiller, Painter.
84. LIFE-BUOYS: The minimum number of approved life-buoys to be carried by any ship not exceeding 60 tons licensed to carry passengers is given in Table No. 18.
Provided that a number of life-buoys capable of sup- porting a number of persons greater than the percentage specified shall not be required.
Additional approved life-buoys may be carried in lieu of buoyant apparatus provided the Surveyor is satisfied that these are placed so as to be immediately available at all times.
In the case of ferry vessels and ships not exceeding 60 tons net register, each approved life-buoy may be regarded as buoyancy for two persons.
Table No. 18.
Registered Length of Ship
(In Feet).
Minimum Number of
life-buoys.
Under 32
32 and under 40
40
48
Jy
48
56
56
64
"
COỚC OD CR
8
64
72
11
72
80
93
13
80
88
1
14
88
96
16
96
104
17
104
112
19
112
120
20
120
128
11
22
85. LIFE-JACKETS :-Life-jackets are to be stowed in approved positions and in no case below the weather deck.
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86. For the purposes of this Part and for the inter- pretation of the description in regulation 1 of ships of Group II, Class 2, the expression partially sheltered waters (specified areas) means waters in the areas and within the boundaries specified in this regulation, that is to say-
(a) Hong Kong Area.
Bounded on the West by a line drawn from Brothers Point to the North extremity of Lantau, thence to the North West extremity of Mah Wan Island, thence to the North
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