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MERCHANT SHIPPING
No. 10 of 1899
(2) Life-buoys shall always be capable of being rapidly cast loose and shall not be permanently secured in any way.
Line-throwing Appliances.
94.-(1) An approved line-throwing appliance shall consist of
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(a) Four 2 lb. line-throwing rockets with suitable sticks or other approved apparatus capable of throwing a line 5/16ths inch in circumference a distance of 120 yards in calm weather.
(b) Two lines, 5/16ths inch in circumference each not less than 240 yards in length, having a breaking strain of not less than 150 lbs.
(2) The rockets with the means of igniting them and the lines shall be kept in a watertight case.
Embarkation in the Boats and Life-rafts.
95.-(1) Suitable arrangements as required by the Government Marine Surveyor shall be made on all ships of Classes 3 to 10 inclusive in Group I for embarking the passengers in the boats at an embarkation deck.
(2) All ships of Classes 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 10 in Group I shall carry not less than one ladder of an approved type for each set of davits. A ship of Class 12 in Group I shall carry at least one ladder of approved type for every two sets of davits. The ladders shall be of sufficient length to reach the waterline with the ship at her lightest sea-going draught and listed to 15 degrees either way, and shall be carried in such a manner as to be always available for use in embarking the persons in the boats or life-rafts.
Means of Ingress and Egress. Emergency Lighting.
96.-(1) Proper arrangements shall be made to the satisfaction of the Government Marine Surveyor on all passenger ships for ingress to and egress from the different compartments and decks.
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