Painting and marking of spaces.
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(3) The total volume of space allocated for hospital accom- modation shall be divided and arranged so that--
(a) where the number of hospital beds required to be installed is four, the space shall be arranged so that not less than two separate spaces are fitted as hospitals. with not more than two beds in each such space; (6) where the number of hospital beds required to be installed exceeds four but does not exceed ten, the space shall be arranged so that not less than three separate spaces are fitted as hospitals, of which one such space shall be fitted as an isolation hospital;
(c) where the number of hospital beds required to be installed exceeds ten, the space shall be arranged so that not less than four separate spaces are fitted as bospitals, of which at least two such spaces shall be fitted as isolation hospitals;
(d) where the number of beds required to be installed does not exceed nine, the space fitted as an isolation hospital shall be required to contain only one bed; and
(e) where the number of beds required to be installed exceeds nine, the spaces fitted as isolation hospitals shall each be required to contain not less than two beds.
(4) In assessing the total volume of hospital accommodation required to be provided in any ship engaged in the eastern trade area and carrying unberthed passengers, an additional hospital bed shall be required to be installed for every 50 members of the crew, or part thereof, if separate hospital accommodation is not provided for members of the crew.
34. (1) In every ship to which these regulations apply, the interior sides and crowns of any space or compartment allocated for the accommodation of unberthed passengers shall be finished in a colour the shade of which will not absorb light to any material
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(2) Bulkheads and ship side boundaries may be painted to a height of 3 feet 6 inches from the deck with paint of a darker colour.
(3) The interior painted surfaces of hospitals shall be smooth finished to facilitate cleaning thereof.
(4) Each space or compartment allocated for the accommo- dation of unberthed passengers shall be plainly marked in English in accordance with the passenger certificate for each class of voyage with the clear area in square feet of the space or compartment
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and also the number of passengers allowed in that space or com- partment, the latter figure being plainly marked also in Chinese or any other language appropriate to the nationality of the passengers being carried.
(5) All sanitary accommodation and washing accommodation provided for the use of unberthed passengers shall be plainly marked in Chinese or other appropriate language with the sex of the persons for whose use each is reserved.
(6) All paints used in passenger accommodation shall be of flame retardent quality and shall be approved by the Director before being used.
35. (1) In every ship to which these regulations apply other than a ship engaged exclusively in the river trade arca, there shall be provided adequate exercise space on the open decks for all passengers, which shall be protected by awnings and sidescreens if it is not otherwise protected from the direct rays of the sun.
(2) Such exercise space shall be provided in addition to that required for use by members of the crew.
(3) No measurement for the clear area allocated for exercise spaces for passengers shall include any space on-
(a) a forecastle deck:
(b) a combined bridge and forecastle; or (c) a complete superstructure,
that is situated within 4th of the ship's registered length measured from the stem or that is forward of a breakwater, if fitted to the ship.
(4) No measurement for the clear area allocated for either berthing or exercise space for passengers shall include any space...
(a) that is less than 2 feet 6 inches in either length or
breadth;
(b) that has not clear headroom of at least 6 feet;
(c) that is abreast any engine or boiler casing or any galley
bulkhead that is not effectively insulated; or
(d) that is necessary for direct access to and from any space allocated for passenger accommodation, washing or sanitary accommodation, machinery space or any space used for boat lowering equipment.
Measuremeal of spaces. generally.