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Merchant Shipping (Life Saving Appliances) Regulations.
[1969 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
Ships of Class H.
Ships of Class J.
G.N.A. 128/61.
Ships of Class K.
G.N.A. 127/61.
L.N. 90/65.
(5) Every ship of Class G shall carry one lifejacket which shall comply with the provisions relating to lifejackets contained in the Rules, for each person the ship is certified to carry.
(6) Every ship of Class G shall carry a line throwing appliance which shall comply with the provisions relating to line throwing appliances contained in the Rules.
(7) Every ship of Class G shall be provided with not less than twelve pyrotechnic distress signals which shall be either parachute distress rocket signals of a type complying with the provisions of the Rules relating to such signals or red hand flares capable of emitting five red stars into the air to a height of not less than one hundred and fifty feet.
11. The Rules shall apply to ships of Class H in the same manner as they apply to ships of Class VIII.
12. (1) Subject to the provisions of this regulation, the Rules shall apply to ships of Class J in the same manner as they apply to ships of Class IX.
(2) In the case of any ship of Class J which is carrying a salvage party additional inflatable liferafts shall be provided sufficient to accommodate the additional persons so carried.
13. (1) Except as otherwise specified in this regulation, the Rules shall not apply to ships of Class K.
(2) Every ship of Class K shall carry—
(a) not less than one lifeboat which shall comply with the provisions relating to Class C lifeboats contained in the Rules and shall be attached to davits and of which the capacity, or if more than one such boat is carried the aggregate capacity, shall be sufficient to accommodate the total number of persons on board the ship; and
(b) not less than two inflatable liferafts which shall comply with the provisions relating to inflatable liferafts contained in the Rules, of aggregate capacity sufficient to accommodate the total number of persons on board the ship and so stowed that they can readily be placed in the water on either side of the ship:
Provided that in the case of any ship of Class K of less than one hundred and twenty feet in length, if the aggregate capacity of the inflatable liferafts carried is sufficient to accommodate twice the total number of persons on board the ship, no such lifeboat need be carried.
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CAP. 281]
Merchant Shipping (Life Saving Appliances) Regulations.
[1969 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
Ships of Class H.
Ships of Class J.
G.N.A. 128/61.
Ships of Class K.
G.N.A. 127/61.
L.N. 90/65.
(5) Every ship of Class G shall carry one lifejacket which shall comply with the provisions relating to lifejackets contained in the Rules, for each person the ship is certified to carry.
(6) Every ship of Class G shall carry a line throwing appliance which shall comply with the provisions relating to line throwing appliances contained in the Rules.
(7) Every ship of Class G shall be provided with not less than twelve pyrotechnic distress signals which shall be either parachute distress rocket signals of a type complying with the provisions of the Rules relating to such signals or red hand flares capable of emitting five red stars into the air to a height of not less than one hundred and fifty feet.
11. The Rules shall apply to ships of Class H in the same manner as they apply to ships of Class VIII.
12. (1) Subject to the provisions of this regulation, the Rules shall apply to ships of Class J in the same manner as they apply to ships of Class IX.
(2) In the case of any ship of Class J which is carrying a salvage party additional inflatable liferafts shall be provided suf- ficient to accommodate the additional persons so carried.
13. (1) Except as otherwise specified in this regulation, the Rules shall not apply to ships of Class K.
(2) Every ship of Class K shall carry-
(a) not less than one lifeboat which shall comply with the provisions relating to Class C lifeboats contained in the Rules and shall be attached to davits and of which the capacity, or if more than one such boat is carried the aggregate capacity, shall be sufficient to accommodate the total number of persons on board the ship; and
(b) not less than two inflatable liferafts which shall comply with the provisions relating to inflatable liferafts contained in the Rules, of aggregate capacity sufficient to accom- modate the total number of persons on board the ship and so stowed that they can readily be placed in the water on either side of the ship:
Provided that in the case of any ship of Class K of less than one hundred and twenty feet in length, if the aggregate capacity of the inflatable liferafts carried is sufficient to accommodate twice the total number of persons on board the ship, no such lifeboat need be carried.
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