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(7) All life rafts and buoyant apparatus shall be so stowed as to be readily available in case of emergency.
(8) Davits shall be of approved form and shall be suit- ably placed to the satisfaction of the Government Marine Surveyor. They shall be so disposed on one or more decks that the boats placed under them can be safely lowered with- out interference from the operation of any other davits.
(9)-(a) The davits, falls, blocks, and all other gear shall be of sufficient strength to the satisfaction of the Govern- ment Marine Surveyor.
(b) In the case of ships of Classes 3 to 10 inclusive in Group I, the davits, falls, blocks and all other gear, shall be of such strength that the boats can be safely lowered with the full complement of persons and equipment, with the ship listed to 15 degrees either way.
(c) Life-lines shall be fitted to the davit spans, and the falls and life-lines shall be long enough to reach the water with the ship at her lightest sea-going draught, and listed to 15 degrees either way. Hooks shall not be attached to the lower tackle blocks.
(10) In the case of ships of Classes 3 to 10 inclusive in Group 1, the davits shall be fitted with gear of sufficient power to ensure that the boat, fully equipped and manned,. but not otherwise loaded with passengers, can be turned out against the maximum list at which the lowering of the boats is possible.
(11) Boats attached to davits shall have the falls ready for service, and means shall be provided for speedily, but not necessarily simultaneously, detaching the boats from the falls. The points of attachment of the boats to the falls shall be so situated as to ensure the boats being easily swung clear of the davits.
(12) The boats' chocks shall be of such construction and arranged in such manner as shall be satisfactory to the Government Marine Surveyor.
(13) Where more than one boat is served by the same set of davits, if the falls are of rope, separate falls shall be provided to serve each boat, but where wire falls are used with mechanical appliances for recovering them, separate
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falls need not be provided. The appliances used shall be such as to ensure lowering the boats rapidly and in turn. Where mechanical power appliances are fitted for the re- covery of the falls, efficient hand gear shall also be provided.
(14) In the case of ships of Classes 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 in Group I where the height of the boat deck above the water line when the vessel is at her lightest sea-going draught does not exceed 15 feet, the requirements of paragraphs 9 (b), (10) and (13) of this regulation may be modified by the Government Marine Surveyor in his discretion.
Life-Jackets.
91. (1) An approved life-jacket shall mean a jacket or other approved appliance capable of being fitted on the body, of approved material and construction, and which is capable of floating in fresh water for at least 24 hours with 16 lbs. of iron suspended from it. It shall be reversible and suitable for both adults and children.
(2) No life-jackets shall be approved or carried the buoyancy of which depends on air compartments.
Life-buoys.
92. (1) An approved life-buoy shall be of solid cork or other approved material and shall be capable of floating in fresh water for at least 24 hours with 32 lbs. of iron suspended from it.
(2) No life-buoys filled with rushes, cork shavings, granulated cork or any other loose granulated material, or whose buoyancy depends upon air compartments requiring inflation, shall be approved or carried.
(3) All life-buoys shall be fitted with beckets securely seized, and at least one on each side of the ship shall be fitted with a life-line at least 15 fathoms in length.
Stowage of Life-buoys and Life-jackets
93.--(1) All life-buoys and life-jackets shall be stowed
to the satisfaction of the Government Marine Surveyor and so as to be readily accessible to all the persons on board, their position shall be plainly indicated so as to be known to the persons concerned.
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