MERCHANT SHIPPING.
No. 10 of 1899.
991
NOTE. When in ships already fitted the required cubic contents of boats [Table A placed under davits are provided although by a smaller number of boats than contd.] the minimum required by this scale, such ships shall be regarded as complying with the regulations as to boats to be carried under davits.
3. Not less than half the number of boats placed under davits shall be Description boats of section 4 or section B of regulation 1 of the General of half of boats; Regulations.
4. The remaining boats may also be of such description or may, at the and of option of the ship-owner (or master), be boats of section C or section D in remainder. accordance with regulation 1 of the General Regulations: Provided that not more than 2 boats shall be boats of section D.
5. If the boats placed under davits in accordance with the foregoing Additional scale do not furnish sufficient accommodation for all persons on board, then boats or life-rafts. additional wood, metal, collapsible, or other boats of approved description (whether placed under davits or otherwise) or approved life-rafts shall be carried. One of these boats may be a steam launch; but in that case the space occupied by the engines and boiler is not to be included in the estimated cubic capacity of the boat. Subject to the provisions contained in regulation 7 of the regulations in this Table relating to ships of Class I, such additional boats or rafts shall be of at least such carrying capacity that they and the boats required to be placed under davits by the said scale provide together in the aggregate in vessels of 3,000 tons gross and upwards three-fourths, and in vessels of less than 5,000 tons gross one-half more than the minimum cubic contents required by column 3 of the said scale, and for this purpose 3 cubic feet of air-case in the life-raft is to be estimated as 10 cubic feet of internal capacity: Provided always that the rafts will accommodate all the persons for which they are to be certified under the regulations, and also have 3 cubic feet of air-case for each person. All such additional boats or rafts shall be placed as conveniently for being available as the ship's arrangements admit of, having regard to the avoidance of undue incumbrance of the ship's deck, and the safety of the ship for the voyage.
6. When ships are divided into efficient water-tight compartments, so Additional that with any two of them in free communication with the sea, the ship will boats, etc., in remain afloat in moderate weather, they shall only be required to carry with water- case of ship additional boats or life-rafts of one-half of the capacity required by regulation tight com- 5 of the regulations in this Table relating to ships of Class I.
partments.
7. In addition to the life-saving appliances before mentioned, ships of Life-buoys this class shall carry not less than one approved life-buoy, (regulation 10 (2) and life-belts or 10 (b) of the General Regulations), for every boat placed under davits. to be carried. They shall also carry approved life-belts (regulation 9 of the General Regulations), or other similar approved articles of equal buoyancy suitable for being worn on the person so that there may be at least one for each person on board ship: Provided that no ship of this class shall be required to carry more boats or rafts than will furnish sufficient accommodation for all persons on board.
CLASS II,
Regulations for sea-going ships not certified to carry passengers.
1. Ships of Class II shall carry on each side at least so many and such Boats to be boats of wood or metal placed under davits (of which one on one side shall carried be a boat of section A, or section B, and on the other side shall be a boat under davits. of section A, or section B, or section C of regulation 1 of the General