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the minimum number fixed by Column (B) of the Table and that the total capacity of the boats on the ship shall be at least up to the minimum capacity required by Column (D).
Table No. 1.
(A)
(B)
(D)
Registered length
of the ship
Number
of sets of davits.
of sets of
davits.
(In Feet).
100 and under 120
Minimum number
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Minimum aggregate capacity of lifeboats (cubic ft.)
784
120
*
140
975
140
100
›
1,240
160
175
1,500
175
190
3
1,910
190
205
4
2,200
205
220
4
2,660
220
230
4
3,120
230
245
4
3,650
245
255
27
6
4
4,080
255
270
6
4
4,510
270
285
11
7
4,950
285
300
91
5,540
300
315
6
6,040
315
330
31
8
6
6,630
380
350
7,200
350
370
0
7,700
370
390
10
8,520
390
410
10
8
9,360
410
435
12
"
8
10,450
435
460
12
"
10
11,540
460
490
14
>
10
12,740
490
520
14
10
"
13,850
520
550
16
10
14,980
550
580
16
12
16,280
580
610
18
12
17,520
610
640
18
12
>>
18,960
640
670
20
14
>>
20,280
070
700
20
14
21,640
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.
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5. LIFEBOATS, LIFE RAFTS AND BUOYANT APPARATUS:— Each set of davits shall have a boat of Class 1 attached to it.
If the lifeboats attached to davits do not provide sufficient accommodation for all persons on board, or the minimum cubic capacity specified in Column (D) of Table No. 1 whichever is less, additional lifeboats of Class 1 or Class 2 shall be provided to make up the deficiency.
If the boats so provided do not provide accommodation for 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 accommodation pro- vided by the lifeboats, life rafts and buoyant apparatus shall be sufficient for all persons on board.
The stowage of the additional boats shall be decided by the Government Marine Surveyor.
6. MOTOR LIFEBOATS :- Where the number of lifeboats carried on a ship is more than 13, one shall be a motor boat, and where the number is more than 19, two shall be motor boats. These motor lifeboats shall be fitted with a wireless telegraph installation and a searchlight.
7. EQUIPMENT for Lifeboats :-Every lifeboat forming part of the statutory life saving appliances of any ship of Group I. Class 3 shall be provided with the full equip- ment for lifeboats specified in the Instructions except that, subject to the approval of the Government Marine Surveyor, the quantity of condensed milk may be reduced to one-half.
8. EQUIPMENT FOR LIFE RAFTS-Every life raft form- ing part of the statutory life saving appliances of any ship. of Group I. Class 3 shall be provided with the full equip- ment for life rafts specified in the Instructions.
9. LIFE-BUOYS :-The minimum number of approved life-buoys with which ships of Group I. Class 3 are to be provided is as follows:-
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