MERCHANT SHIPPING.
No. 10 of 1899.
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Section C-A boat of this section shall be a life-boat properly constructed of wood or metal having some buoyancy apparatus attached to the inside and/or outside of the boat equal in efficiency to one-half the buoyancy apparatus provided for a boat of section A or section B. At least one-half the buoyancy apparatus must be attached to the outside of the boat.
Section D-A boat of this section shall be a properly constructed boat of wood or metal.
2.-Cubic capacity.
Measure the length and breadth outside and the depth inside; multiply them together and by .6; the product is the capacity of the boat in cubic feet. Thus, a boat 28 feet long, 8 feet 6 inches broad, and 3 feet 6 inches deep will be regarded as having a capacity of 28 × 8.5 × 3.5 × .6 = 499.8 or 500 cubic feet. If the oars are pulled in rowlocks, the bottom of the rowlock is to be considered the gunwale of the boat for ascertaining her depth.
3.-Number of persons for Boats.
The number of persons a boat of section A shall be deemed fit to carry shall be the number of cubic feet (ascertained as in rule 2) divided by 10.
The number of persons a boat of sections B, C or D shall be deemed fit to carry shall be the number of cubic feet (ascertained as in rule 2), divided by 8. The space in the boat shall be sufficient for the seating of the persons carried in it and for the proper use of the oars.
4.-Appliances for lowering Boats.
Appliances for getting boats into the water must fulfil the following conditions --- Means are to be provided for speedily detaching the boats from the lower blocks of the davit tackles; the boats placed under davits are to be attached to the davit tackles and kept ready for service, the davits are to be strong enough and so spaced that the boats can be swung out with facility; the points of attachment of the boats to the davits are to be sufficiently away from the ends of the boats to ensure their being easily swung clear of the davits; the boats' chocks are to be such as can be expeditiously removed; the davits, falls, blocks, eye-bolts, rings, and the whole of the tackling are to be of sufficient strength; the boats' falls are to be long enough to lower the boat into the water with safety when the vessel is light; the life-lines fitted to the davits are to be long enough to reach the water when the vessel is light; and hooks are not to be attached to the lower tackle blocks.
5.-Equipment for Boats and for Life-rafts.
In order to be properly equipped each boat shall be provided as follows:-
(a) with the full (single banked) complement of oars, and two spare oars;
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MERCHANT SHIPPING.
No. 10 of 1899.
1021
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Section C-A boat of this section shall be a life-boat properly Table A. constructed of wood or metal having some buoyancy apparatus attached to the inside and/or outside of the boat equal in efficiency to one-half the buoyancy apparatus provided for a boat of section A or section B. At least one-half the buoyancy apparatus must be attached to the outside of the boat.
Section D-A boat of this section shall be a properly constructed boat of wood or metal.
2.-Cubic capacity.
Mcasure the length and breadth outside and the depth inside; Mode of multiply them together and by .6; the product is the capacity of the ascertaining boat in cubic feet. Thus, a boat 28 feet long, 8 feet 6 inches broad, cubic and 3 feet 6 inches deep will be regarded as having a capacity boat.
capacity of
of 28 × 8.5 × 3.5 × .6=499.8 or 500 cubic feet. If the oars are pulled in rowlocks, the bottom of the rowlock is to be considered the gunwale of the boat for ascertaining her depth.
3.-Number of persons for Boats.
The number of persons a boat of section A shall be deemed fit to Mode of carry shall be the number of cubic feet (ascertained as in rule 2) divided ascertaining by 10.
The number of persons a boat of sections B, C or D shall be number of deemed fit to carry shall be the number of cubic feet (ascertained as be carried by in rule 2), divided by 8. The space in the boat shall be sufficient for boat. the seating of the persons carried in it and for the proper use of the
oars.
4.-Appliances for lowering Boats.
persons to
Appliances for getting boats into the water must fulfil the following Description conditions ---Means are to be provided for speedily detaching the boats of appliances from the lower blocks of the davit tackles; the boats placed under
for getting boats into davits are to be attached to the davit tackles and kept ready for ser-
water. vice, the davits are to be strong enough and so spaced that the boats can be swung out with facility; the points of attachment of the boats to the davits are to be sufficiently away from the ends of the boats to ensure their being easily swung clear of the davits; the boats' chocks are to be such as can be expeditiously removed; the davits, falls, blocks, eye-bolts, rings, and the whole of the tackling are to be of sufficient strength; the boats' falls are to be long enough to lower the boat into the water with safety when the vessel is light; the life-lines fitted to the davits are to be long enough to reach the water when the vessel is light; and hooks are not to be attached to the lower tackle blocks.
5.-Equipment for Boats and for Life-rafts.
In order to be properly equipped each boat shall be provided as Equipment follows:-
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ust
oars;
(a) with the full (single banked) complement of oars, and two spare
for boats
and life-rafts.
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