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to the exclusive use of one person; and the screening shall be made of robust, opaque material, and shall be rigid on at least three sides of every bath and shower space, and shall, wherever reasonable and prac ticable, enclose sufficient space to permit a person to dress and undress in comfort therein.
(13) Every washbasin, bath and shower shall be fitted with an efficient and hygienic discharge system and in particular the waste pipes shall be fitted in such a manner as to minimize the risk of obstruction and to facilitate cleaning,
(14) Every shower space shall be provided with a handrail, a kerb and individual drainage and every bath combined with a shower shall be provided with a grating or mat.
(15) Spring-loaded draw-off taps for hot and cold fresh water shall be fitted on a wall in every wash room provided for ratings, unless taps for hot and cold fresh water are Gitted to each washbasin in that room, and a draw-off tap for cold salt water shall be fitted in every such wash room unless there are other adequate means of washing down the room;
Provided that the Director may exempt any ship of under fisc hundred tons from the requirements of this paragraph relating to hel water taps to the extent that he is satisfied that compliance therewith is unreasonable or impracticable in the circumstances,
(16) Nothing in this regulation shall apply to the washing accom- modation forming part of a permanent hospital, and for the purposes of paragraphs (5) and (6) no account shall be taken of any washbasin, bath or shower filled in a permanent hospital.
25. (1) In every ship to which these regulations apply there shall be available a supply of fresh water sufficient for the washbasins, baths and showers fitted in compliance with these regulations; and such supply shall be provided from tanks of a capacity of not less than ten gallons for each member of the crew for each day likely to clapse between successive replenishments of the water or by other equally efficient means. If service tanks are fitted for that purpose they shall be directly connected with the ship's main washing water or drinking water storage tanks, and in ships of one thousand tons or over any pumping necessary for the supply of fresh water shall be by mechanical power.
(2) Hot and cold fresh water shall be laid on to all washbasins. baths and showers fitted in compliance with these regulations:
Provided that--
(a) in the case of a bath and shower combined, hot and cold fresh water shall be required to be laid on only to the bath or to the shower:
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(b) hot and cold fresh water shall not be required to be laid on to washbasins provided for the sole use of ratings if it is laid on to spring-loaded draw-off taps in the same room in accord- ance with paragraph (15) of regulation 24; and
(e) only cold fresh water need be laid on to any washbasins which are additional to those required by these regulations and are filled in sleeping rooms.
(3) The bot fresh water shall be at a constant temperature of not less than 150°F and shall be supplied by thermostatically controlled calorifiers or by other equally safe and efficient means, and every shower shall be provided with an anti-scalding valve which shall be adjusted so that the temperature of the shower-water (whether salt or fresh) can be varied by the person using the shower over the range of temperatures between the ambient temperature and a temperature of between 95°F und 105°F.
(4) The Director may exempt any ship of under five hundred tons from the requirements of this regulation relating to the supply of hot water to the extent that he is satisfied that compliance therewith is wreasonable or impracticable in the circumstances.
water.
26. (1) In every ship to which these regulations apply a supply of Supply of drinking water shall be provided in the crew accommodation from tanks drinking of an adequate capacity for the purpose having regard to the number of persons in the crew and the time likely to elapse between successive replenishments of the water, or by other equally efficient means; and if Service tanks are fitted for that purpose they shall be directly connected with the ship's main drinking water storage tanks, and in ships of three thousand tons or over any pumping necessary for the supply of drinking water in crew accommodation shall be by mechanical power. Storage und distribution arrangements shall be such as to prevent any possible contamination of the water.
(2) Cold drinking water shall be laid on to taps in the galleys and puntries, and in the mess rooms provided for those members of the crew for whose use service pantries are not provided.
27. (1) In every ship to which these regulations apply, being a ship Laundry of five hundred tons or over, washing troughs or other suitable facilities Facilities.
shall be provided to enable the crew to wash their clothes, and shall be-
(0) made of adequate size and sufficient in number for that
purpose;
(b) made of or coated with hygienic and durable material having a smooth and impervious surface unlikely to crack, flake or corrode;
(c) kept provided with an adequate supply of hot and cold fresh
water:
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