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MERCHANT SHIPPING
No. 10 of 1899
No. 10 of 1899
Provided that ships which in the course of such a voyage proceed more than twenty miles from the nearest land
(a) when navigating the Yellow Sea and the Gulf of Chihli to the westward of a line joining Antung and Shaweshan Islands at the mouth of the Yang-tse-Kiang, or
(b) when navigating the China Sea to the northward of a line joining Hong Kong and the north-east extremity of Hainan Island,
may be regarded as plying on coasting voyages.
34. DAVITS:-A ship of this class shall be provided with sets of davits in accordance with its length as specified in Column (A) of Table No. 9.
Table No. 9.
Registered Length of Ship
(In feet).
(A)
Minimum No.
of sets of
davits.
(G) Minimum aggregate capacity of lifeboats (cubicfeet).
100 and under 120
2
320
120
140
420
140
160
525
160
175
2
570
11
175
190
2
190
205
3
775 980
205
220
1,185
220
230
1,355
230
245
1,525
245
255
1,700
255
270
1,870
270
285
2,080
285
800
2,290
800
315
**
2,500
315
330
*
2,710
330
350
2,960
350
370
3,245
370
390
3,530
390
410
12
3,820
410
435
10
15
4,140
435
460
10
4,505
460
490
11
11
4,910
490
520
11
17
5,350
520
550
12
5,800
MERCHANT SHIPPING
The number of sets of davits and the boat capacities of ships not provided for in the Table shall be prescribed by the Government Marine Surveyor.
35. LIFEBOATS,
LIFE RAFTS AND BUOYANT AP- PARATUS:-Each set of davits shall have a boat of Class 1 attached to it.
If the lifeboats attached to davits do not provide accom- modation for 60 per cent of all persons on board, or the minimum cubic capacity specified in Column (G) of Table No. 9, whichever is less, additional lifeboats of Class 1 or Class 2 shall be placed on board to make up the deficiency.
If the boats so provided do not provide accommodation for 60 per cent of all persons on board, additional lifeboats of Class 1 or Class 2, or approved life rafts or other approved buoyant apparatus shall be provided so that the accom- modation provided by the lifeboats, life rafts and buoyant apparatus shall be sufficient for 60 per cent of all persons on board.
The stowage of the additional boats shall be decided by the Government Marine Surveyor.
36. EQUIPMENT FOR LIFEBOATS:-Every lifeboat form- ing part of the statutory life saving appliances of any ship of Group I. Class 7 shall be provided with the full equipment for lifeboats specified in the Instructions, with the exception that, subject to the approval of the Government Marine Sur- veyor, biscuits and condensed milk need not be provided.
37. EQUIPMENT FOR LIFE RAFTS:-Every life raft forming part of the statutory life saving appliances of any ship of Group I. Class 7 shall be provided with the full equipment for life rafts specified in the Instructions, with the exception that, subject to the approval of the Government Marine Surveyor, biscuits need not be provided.
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