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(e) the exclusion from the crew accommodation of effluvia origion

ting in other spaces in the ship; and

( the exclusion from the crew accommodation, to the greatest practicable extent, of noise originating in other spaces in the ship by the use of acoustic insulation or other means to the satisfaction of the Director.

(2) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1) (a) every opening from an open deck into the crew accommoda-

tion shall be protected against the weather and the sea; (b) the crew accommodation shall be accessible at all times from

the open deck:

(c) access to sleeping rooms, mess rooms, recreation rooms and studies forming part of the crew accommodation shall be obtained from a passageway which shall be provided with a hinged door at any entrance from the open decks, provided that the Director may exempt any ship from the requirement of this sub-paragraph to the extent that he is satisfied that compliance therewith is unreasonable or impracticable by reason of the size or intended service of the ship;

(d) bow bowse pipes shall not be situated in the crew accommoda- tion, provided that the Director may exempt any ship of under four hundred tons from the requirement of this sub-paragraph where it is not practicable to exclude bawse pipes from living spaces:

(e) steam supply and exhaust pipes for steering gear, winches and similar equipment shall not pass through the crew accommoda- tion, provided that, if in the case of any ship of five hundred tons or over the Director is satisfied that alternative arrange- ments are unreasonable or impracticable in the circumstances. be may permit such pipes, it properly encased, to pass through passageways forming part of the crew accommodation subject in the case of supply pipes, to the following conditions--

(i) the pipes shall be constructed of solid drawn steel w other suitable material excluding copper:

(ii) the pipes and connexions shall be of scantlings sufficient to withstand the maximum pressure from the ship's boiler system:

(iii) all connexions in the pipes shall be by faced flange properly jointed, the number of connexions being restricted to the practical minimum;

(iv) the pipes shall be fitted with adequate drainage arrange` ments; and

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(v) the reducing valve (if any) shall be fitted in the engine room or before the steam pipes enter the accommodation space and not in the after steering flat;

all steam pipes, hot water pipes and calorifiers in or serving the crew accommodation shall be efficiently lagged wherever lagging is uccessary for the conservation of heat or the protec- tion of the crew against injury or discomfort and all cold water pipes in the crew accommodation shall be efficiently Lagged wherever lagging is necessary for the prevention of condensation:

(e) chain pipes, and ventilator trunks to cargo spaces or tanks, shall be made of steel or other suitable material and shall be gastight where they pass through any part of the crew accom- modation:

(A) batteries for the operation of the ship's radio installation, if any, shall not be placed in any sleeping room provided for the crew, and precautions shall be taken which will ensure that fumes from such batteries cannot discharge into any part of the crew accommodation;

( the bulkheads and the parts of the ship's side which enclose the crew accommodation shall be insulated in a manner which will prevent overheating of the crew accommodation, and shall be covered with protective covering which will prevent the condensation of moisture, provided that the Director may exempt any ship from the requirements of this sub-paragraph to the extent that he is satisfied that the crew accommodation is adequately protected by its position and ventilation against overheating and condensation;

(every bulkhead, casing and deck separating the crew accom- modation from other spaces in the ship in which heat or cold may be generated shall be insulated in a manner which will prevent the crew accommodation being so affected by such beat or cold or condensation as to prejudice the health or comfort of the crow:

(A) every ship for the time being regularly engaged on voyages to, within or through the tropics or the Persian Gulf shall be provided with awnings, supported by stanchions or other suit- able means, which cover-

(all exposed decks and house-tops situated immediately above any part of the crew accommodation;

(ii) all exposed sides of galleys situated on an open deck: (iii) such portion of the deck spaces provided for the recrea- tion of the crew in compliance with paragraph (6) of regula- tion 22 as will provide a shaded area adequate in extent

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