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(a.) Every steam ship built of iron, of one hundred tons or upwards, the building of which commenced after the first day of January, 1875, and every steam ship built of iron of less burden than one hundred tons the building of which commenced after the first day of January, 1875, (except steam launches and ships used solely as steam tugs), shall be divided by substan- tial transverse water-tight partitions, so that the fore part of the ship shall be separated from the engine room by one of such partitions, and so that the after part of such ship shall be separated from the engine room by another of such partitions.

(b.) Every steam ship built of iron, the building of which commences after the passing and coming into operation of this Ordinance, shall be divided by such partitions as aforesaid into not less than three equal parts, or as nearly so as circumstances permit.

(c.) In such last mentioned ships, each such partition as aforesaid shall be of equal strength with the side plates of the ship with which it is in contact.

(d.) Every screw steam ship built of iron, the building of which commences after the passing of this Ordinance, shall, in addition to the above partitions, be fitted with a small water-tight compartaient enclosing the after- extremity of the shaft:

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And the Harbour Master shall not grant a clearance for any iron Harbour steam ship required to be divided or fitted as aforesaid, unless the Muster not same is so divided and fitted; and if any such ship attempts to tificates ex-

to grant cer- ply or go to sea without such clearance he may detain her cept so divided. until she is so divided and fitted; and if any steam ship here- (Îbid.) inbefore required to be so divided or fitted plies or goes to sea without being so divided or fitted, the owner shall incur a penalty not exceeding five hundred dollars.

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Survey of Steam Ships.

VI. This section shall apply:-

(a.) To all British steam ships being within the waters of the Colony which have not been surveyed in the United Kingdom or in any British possession within the pre- ceding twelve months under the provisions of "The Merchant Shipping Act, 1864" and the Acts amending the same, "The Passengers Acts of 1855 and 1868," or any legislative enactment for the time being in force in any British possession.

(b.) To all vessels propelled by steam plying within the waters

of the Colony, whether for hire or not.

(c.) To all steam ships registered in this Colony under see-

tion III of this Ordinance.

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2. Such steam ships shall be provided as follows, that is to Equipment

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a survey is required by this section shall be provided Safety valve.

with a safety valve upon each boiler, so constructed as

to be out of the control of the engineer when the steam

is up, and, if such valve is in addition to the ordinary

valve, it shall be so constructed as to have an area not lesa, and a pressure not greater than the area of and pressure on that valve.

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properly adjusted from time to time; such adjustment, be adjusted.

in the case of ships surveyed as hereinafter mentioned,

to be made to the satisfaction of the shipwright-surveyor,

and according to such regulations as may be issued by the Governor,

(e.) Every sea-going steam ship (unless used solely as a Fire hose.

steam tug) shall be provided with a hose adapted for the purpose of extinguishing fire in any part of the ship and capable of being connected with the engines of the ship. (d) Every sea-going steam ship employed to carry passen- Signals. gers shall be provided with the following means of making signals of distress, that is to say:-twelve blue lights or twelve port fires, and one cannon with ammuni- tion for at least twelve charges, or, in the discretion of the master or owner of such ship, with such other means of making signals (if any) as may have previously been approved by the Governor.