No. 10 of 1899
MERCHANT SHIPPING
52. LIFE-JACKETS:-One approved life-jacket shall be carried for each person on board.
GROUP I. CLASS 10.
53. The requirements as to life saving appliances specified under the heading "Group I. Class 10" shall be complied with by all ships engaged in the carriage of un- berthed passengers (pilgrim) on short international voyages to or from the countries of Ceylon, Hong Kong, India, the Netherlands East Indies and the Straits Settlements, from or to ports in the Red Sea.
54. DAVITS-A pilgrim ship which carries more than 12 berthed passengers shall be provided with sets of davits in accordance with its length as specified in Column (A) of Table No. 15.
A pilgrim ship which does not carry berthed passengers or which carries 12 berthed passengers or less shall be pro- vided with the number of sets of davits in accordance with its length as specified in Column (C) of Table No. 15.
When, in the opinion of the Government Marine Sur- veyor, it is neither practicable nor reasonable to place on a pilgrim ship carrying more than 12 berthed passengers the number of sets of davits required by Column (A) of Table No. 15, 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 (E).
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