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provision

store room (1,

Provided that

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(1) no fire-grate shall be required in a galley fitted only with electric or gas cooking appliances; and

(ii) the Director may exempt any ship from the requiremoçal of a second fire-grate if he is satisfied that adequate heat is readily available from one fire-grate and that adequate provi sion of spare parts is made for such grate and for any equip ment necessary for its proper operation.

(c) the top-plate of every cooking range shall be at a height which will enable it to be conveniently used by a person of mormul height standing on the floor of the galley, unless a separat: boiling table is provided at such a height.

(15) The Director may exempt any ship from any of the require. ments of paragraph (14) if he is satisfied that compliance therewith is unnecessary by reason of the voyages on which the ship is intended to be engaged or the national habits and customs of the persons whom the galley is intended to serve.

(16) No salt water taps shall be fitted over any sink or other place intended for the preparation of food.

(17) Hot and cold fresh water shall be laid on to not less than on sink in every galley for the purpose of washing utensils.

(18) In no circumstances shall any device be fitted to any sink whereby steam may be emitted into the sink.

(19) A suitable connexion for a hose shall be fitted to a water pipe in every galley to facilitate the proper washing of the floor of such galley.

(20) Fixed or hinged seals shall be provided in every galley for the use of the cooks serving therein.

30. (1) In every ship to which these regulations apply, one of more store rooms shall be provided for the storage of dry provisions for the crew, every such room being fitted with sufficient shelves, cupboard and bins having regard to the maximum period likely to elapse betwee successive replenishments of stores and to the maximum number of persons for whom food is to be served; and wherever practicable, having regard to the size of the ship, separate store rooms shall be provided for each department of the crew.

(2) Every dry provision store room shall be enclosed by bulkhead, constructed of metal or other suitable material.

(3) Access to every dry provision store room shall be obtained from a passageway, galley, pantry or another store room, or from a position on an open deck which, in so far as is reasonable and practi- cable in the circumstances. shall be a position suitably protected from the weather.

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(4) Every dry provision store room shall be so situated, constructed and ventilated as to avoid deterioration of the stores through heat, draught, condensation or infestation by insects or vermin.

(5) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (4), no dry provision store room shall be situated over a boiler room or any other game in which heat is generated or shall adjoin a galley or machinery casing:

Provided that the Director may exempt any ship from any of the requirements of this paragraph if he is satisfied that-

(2) compliance therewith is unreasonable or impracticable in the

circumstances, and

(6) the dry provision store room in question is adequately insulated, (6) No part of any dry provision store room shall be used for the storage of bedding or textiles.

refrigerating

31. (1) In every ship to which these regulations apply, refrigerat- Cold store ing equipment and cold store rooms shall be provided and shall be, rooms and having regard to the period likely to elapse between successive replenish- equipment. ments of stores, adequate for the storage of perishable provisions for the

Crew.

Provided that the Director may exempt any ship of under one thousand tops from the requirements of this paragraph if he is satisfed that the ship is provided with adequate alternative equipment for the Motage of perishable provisions.

(2) Access to every cold store room shall be obtained from a passageway, galley or pantry or from another store room.

(3) Refrigerating machinery (whether or not intended to cool any space in the crew accommodation) shall not be situated in the crew commodation except in a store room or other space appropriated solely to such machinery; and such store room or other space in which Such machinery is situated shall be sa constructed of steel or other suitable material as to be gastight where it abuts upon other parts of the crew accommodation and shall be adequately ventilated by no less ban two ventilators to the open air, one of which shall be fitted with an exhaust fan and shall have its inlet near the bottom of the room or space. The motor of the fan and the electrical connexions thereto shall be enclosed in a spark-proof case, and access to such store room or space shall, wherever practicable, be by means of a hinged door from an open deck:

Provided that if the door cannot be arranged otherwise than to open on to a passageway or other space frequented by members of the crew, the door shall be spring-loaded, jointed and gastight.