Ventilation of sanitary accommoda- rico.
Provision for spaces in which livestock may be carried,
Separation of passenger spaces from spaces occupied by livestock. fish or cargo.
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9. (1) Sanitary accommodation shall be so arranged as lo prevent, as far as possible, any offluvia from such sanitary accom- modation penetrating into any space or compartment allocated for the accommodation of passengers.
(2) In the case of any trunked ventilation system used to provide ventilation for sanitary accommodation in addition to passenger accommodation, each trunk leading to the sanitary accommodation shall be fitted with apparatus to prevent the dis- semination of effluvia from the sanitary accommodation to other spaces when the ventilation system is not in use.
(3) In no case shall a natural ventilation trunk be used to provide ventilation common to both passenger accommodation and sanitary accommodation.
10. (1) Where livestock are carried on a ship to which these regulations apply, such arrangements as are approved by the Director shall be made for separating the spaces in which the livestock are carried from any space allocated for the accommoda- tion of passengers.
(2) Except where livestock are carried on an exposed deck. close fitting partitions and separate ventilation systems shall be ätted to prevent effluvis escaping from any space in which livestock are carried to passenger accommodation.
(3) Where livestock are carried on an exposed deck the partitions shall not be required to be as close fitting if washboards are securely placed to prevent any excreta from the livestock flowing or being carried into the passenger accommodation.
11. (1) In the case of any ship engaged exclusively in the river trade arca, if part of the deck of the ship is used for the carriage of livestock, fish or cargo, such part shall be separated from any space allocated for the accommodation of passengers by means of gastight partition or other effective barriers so constructed as to prevent any excreta or liquid refuse from flowing or being carried into the space in which the livestock, fish or cargo is being carried and also to prevent any liquid from fruit or vegetables or any excreta from livestock flowing or being carried into any space allocated for the accommodation of passengers.
(2) No passenger, other than a bona fide attendant of livestock or fish, shall be accommodated in any space allocated for the carriage of any livestock, fish or cargo.
(3) No passenger shall be accommodated in any compart- ment adjoining any part of a tank in which oil may be carried in
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bulk, other than the crown of any such tank, unless the compart- ment is separated from the tank by a gastight steel division in addition to the division which retains the oil.
(4) Every space between the two bulkheads shall be accessible and well ventilated:
Provided that if the bunker bulkhead is of welded construc- tion the additional bulkhead need not be fitted.
12. (1) Every deck space to which any passenger has access shall be fitted with proper fittings to prevent persons falling therefrom.
(2) If such fittings consist of rails and stanchions---
(a) the top of the uppermost rail shall be not less than 3 feet 6 inches in height above the top of the deck; and
(b) in order to provide adequate protection for children, the rails shall be not more than 9 inches apart unless strong wire netting is placed between the rails.
(3) If bulwarks are fitted they shall be not less than 3 feet 6 inches high; and the freeing ports shall be fitted with suitable grids for the protection of children.
(4) The height of the rails shall be measured by the vertical distance from the top of the highest rail to the top of the deck at a point vertically below the inner edge of the rail:
Provided that where the deck has a waterway, the height of the rail shall be measured from the top of the highest rail to the top of the deck plank next to the waterway.
13. (1) In every ship to which these regulations apply, all stairways and passages shall be so arranged as to ensure.........
(a) easy access to and egress from each main compartment allocated for the accommodation of berthed or unberthed passengers, having regard to the length of such compart- ment and the number of passengers for whom accom- modation is provided therein;
(b) easy access at all times to the portions of the weather deck allocated as exercise space for the passengers in the various spaces; and
(c) easy access to the spaces above the weather deck appropriated for the use of unberthed passengers or required as muster stations for such passengers in the event of an emergency.
Fittings on deck spaces to which passengers have access.
Means of access and FUTCSS. generally.