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CAP. 281]

Merchant Shipping (Life Saving Appliances) Regulations.

[1969 Ed.

[Subsidiary]

(Cap. 281.)

First Schedule.

First Schedule.

(2) Rule 3 of the Rules shall apply to ships of Class E subject to the following modifications--

(a) The following provisions are substituted for the provisions contained in paragraph (2) of rule 3 of the Rules-

Every ship to which this rule applies shall, subject to the provisions of section 118 of the Ordinance and of rule 48 of the Rules (as modified by regulation 2 of these regulations), be fitted, in accordance with its length, with the number of sets of davits determined-

(i) in the case of ships certified to carry more than twelve berthed passengers, in accordance with column (A) of the table set out in the First Schedule to these regulations; and

(ii) in the case of ships certified to carry twelve berthed passengers or less, in accordance with column (C) of such table:

Provided that-

(i) if in the opinion of the Director it is not practicable to place on any particular ship the number of sets of davits determined in accordance with such column (A) in the case of any ship certified to carry more than twelve berthed passengers and the total capacity of the lifeboats carried in such ship is not less than the minimum aggregate capacity determined in accordance with column (F) of the table, then the Director may authorize, if in all circumstances he is satisfied that it is safe and expedient, such lesser number of sets of davits, not being less than the minimum number determined in accordance with column (B) of the table, as he may think fit; and

(ii) no ship shall be required to be fitted with a number of sets of davits greater than the number of lifeboats required to accommodate the total number of persons which the ship is certified to carry.

(b) The following provisions are substituted for the provisions contained in paragraph (5) of rule 3 of the Rules--

Where the lifeboats carried in compliance with the foregoing provisions of this rule (as modified by this regulation) do not provide accommodation for the total number of persons which the ship is certified to carry or the minimum aggregate capacity determined in accordance with column (F) of the table set out in the First Schedule to these regulations, whichever is the less, additional sets of davits with lifeboats attached shall be fitted as far as is practicable in the circumstances to make up the deficiency in such accommodation. If in the opinion of the Director it is not practicable to fit such additional sets of davits,