AD. 1899.]
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
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(a) Not less than half the number of boats placed under davits shall be of Section A or Section B of Rule 1 of the General Rules.
Description of half of boats.
Description of remainder of boats.
The remaining boats may also be of such description or may, in the option of the shipowner or master, conform to Section C or Section D: Provided that not more than two boats shall be of Section D.
(6.) If the boats placed under davits in accordance with the foregoing Table do not furnish sufficient accommodation for all persons on board, then additional wood, metal, collapsible, or other boats of approved description (whether placed under davits or otherwise) or approved life-rafts shall be carried. One of these boats may be a steam launch; but in that case the space occupied by the engines and boiler is not to be included in the estimated cubic capacity of the boat. Subject to the provision contained in paragraph (g) of these Rules, such additional boats or rafts shall be of at least such carrying capacity that they and the boats required to be placed under davits by the said Table provide together in the aggregate in vessels of 5,000 tons gross and upwards three-fourths, and in vessels of less than 5,000 tons gross one-half, more than the minimum cubic contents required by Column 3 of the said Table, and for this purpose three cubic feet of air case in the life-raft is to be estimated as ten cubic feet of internal capacity: Provided always that the rafts will accommodate all the persons for whom they are to be certified under the Rules and also have three cubic feet of air case for each person. All such additional boats or rafts shall be placed as conveniently as the ship's arrangements admit of, having regard to the avoidance of undue incumbrance of the ship's deck and the safety of the ship for her voyage.
(f) When ships are divided into efficient water-tight compartments, so that, with any two of them in free communication with the sea, the ship will remain afloat in moderate weather, they shall only be required to carry additional boats or life-rafts of one-half of the capacity required by paragraph (b) of these Rules.
(g) In addition to the life-saving appliances before mentioned, ships of this Class shall carry not less than one approved life-buoy (Rule 10 (a) or 10 (b) of the General Rules) for every boat placed under davits. They shall also carry approved life-belts (Rule 9), or other similar approved articles of equal buoyancy suitable for being worn on the person, so that there may be at least one for each person on board the ship: Provided that no ship of this Class shall be required to carry more boats or rafts than will furnish sufficient accommodation for all persons on board.
Class II.
Rules for Sea-going Ships not certified to carry Passengers.
Additional boats, etc., in case of ship with water-tight compartments.
Life-buoys and life-belts to be carried.
Boats to be carried under davits.
Ships of this class shall carry on each side at least so many and such boats of wood or metal placed under davits (of which one on one side shall be a boat of Section A or Section B and on the other side shall be a boat of
AD. 1899.]
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
[No. 10.
517
(a) Not less than half the number of boats placed under davits shall be Description of
of Section A or Section B of Rule 1 of the General Rules.
half of boats.
remainder of boats.
The remaining boats may also be of such description or may, in the Description of option of the shipowner or master, conform to Section C or Section D: Pro-
ded that not more than two boats shall be of Section D.
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rafts.
(6.) If the boats placed under davits in accordance with the foregoing Additional Table do not furnish sufficient accommodation for all persons on board, boats or life- then additional wood, metal, collapsible, or other boats of approved descrip- tion (whether placed under davits or otherwise) or approved life-rafts shall be carried. One of these boats may be a steam launch; but in that case the space occupied by the engines and boiler is not to be included in the estimated cubic capacity of the boat. Subject to the provision contained in paragraph (g) of these Rules, such additional boats or rafts shall be of at least such carrying capacity that they and the boats required to be placed under davits by the said Table provide together in the aggregate in vessels of 5,000 tons gross and upwards three-fourths, and in vessels of less than 5,000 tons gross one-half, more than the minimum cubic contents required by Column 3 of the said Table, and for this purpose three cubic feet of air case in the life- raft is to be estimated as ten cubic feet of internal capacity: Provided always that the rafts will accommodate all the persons for whom they are to be certified under the Rules and also have three cubic feet of air case for each All such additional boats or rafts shall be placed as conveniently person. for being available as the ship's arrangements admit of, having regard to the avoidance of undue incumbrance of the ship's deck and the safety of the ship for her voyage.
(f) When ships are divided into efficient water-tight compartments, so that, with any two of them in free communication with the sea, the ship will remain afloat in moderate weather, they shall only be required to carry ad- ditional boats or life-rafts of one-half of the capacity required by paragraph (b.) of these Rules.
(9.) In addition to the life-saving appliances before mentioned, ships of this Class shall carry not less than one approved life-buoy (Rule 10 (a.) or 10 (6.) of the General Rules) for every boat placed under davits. They shall also carry approved life-belts (Rule 9), or other similar approved articles of equal buoyancy suitable for being worn on the person, so that there may be at least one for each person on board the ship: Provided that no ship of this Class shall be required to carry more boats or rafts than will furnish sufficient accommodation for all persons on board.
Class II.
Rules for Sea-going Ships not certified to carry Passengers.
Additional
case of ship boats, etc., in with water- tight compart-
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ments.
Life-buoys and life-belts
to be carried.
carried under davits.
Ships of this class shall carry on each side at least so many and such Boats to be boats of wood or metal placed under davits (of which one on one side shall be a boat of Section A or Section B and on the other side shall be a boat of
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