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1969 Ed.]

Merchant Shipping (Life Saving Appliances) Regulations.

[CAP. 281

K 17

(3) Every ship of Class K shall carry not less than four life-buoys, which shall comply with the provisions relating to lifebuoys contained in the Rules, two of which shall be provided with a self-igniting light which cannot be extinguished in water.

(4) Every ship of Class K shall carry one lifejacket, which shall comply with the provisions relating to lifejackets contained in the Rules, for each person on board the ship.

(5) Every ship of Class K shall be provided with a line throwing appliance which shall comply with the provisions relating to line throwing appliances contained in the Rules.

(6) Every ship of Class K 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.

14. (1) Except as otherwise specified in this regulation, the Rules shall not apply to ships of Class L.

(2) Every ship of Class L plying exclusively within the waters of the Colony on voyages which do not extend beyond the limits of any specified sheltered waters shall be provided with not less than-

(b) sufficient inflatable liferafts, buoyant apparatus or additional lifebuoys, which shall respectively comply with the provisions relating to inflatable liferafts, buoyant apparatus or lifebuoys, as the case may be, contained in the Rules, which, together with the lifebuoys required by sub-paragraph (a), will accommodate not less than sixty per cent of the total number of persons on board the ship; and

(c) if the appliances provided in accordance with sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) are insufficient to accommodate the total number of persons on board the ship, such additional lifebuoys, inflatable liferafts or buoyant apparatus, or lifejackets which shall comply with the provisions relating to lifejackets contained in the Rules as shall together with such aforesaid appliances provide flotation for the total number of persons on board the ship.

[Subsidiary]

Ships of Class L.

Second Schedule.

G.N.A. 128/61.

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Merchant Shipping (Life Saving Appliances) Regulations.[CAP. 281K 17(3) Every ship of Class K shall carry not less than four life-buoys, which shall comply with the provisions relating to lifebuoys contained in the Rules, two of which shall be provided with a self-igniting light which cannot be extinguished in water.(4) Every ship of Class K shall carry one lifejacket, which shall comply with the provisions relating to lifejackets contained in the Rules, for each person on board the ship.(5) Every ship of Class K shall be provided with a line throwing appliance which shall comply with the provisions relating to line throwing appliances contained in the Rules.(6) Every ship of Class K 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.14. (1) Except as otherwise specified in this regulation, the Rules shall not apply to ships of Class L.(2) Every ship of Class L plying exclusively within the waters of the Colony on voyages which do not extend beyond the limits of any specified sheltered waters shall be provided with not less than-(a) lifebuoys, which shall comply with the provisions relating to lifebuoys contained in the Rules, on a scale determined in accordance with column 2 of Part II of the table set out in the Second Schedule to these regulations; and(b) sufficient inflatable liferafts, buoyant apparatus or additional lifebuoys, which shall respectively comply with the provisions relating to inflatable liferafts, buoyant apparatus or lifebuoys, as the case may be, contained in the Rules, which, together with the lifebuoys required by sub-paragraph (a), will accommodate not less than sixty per cent of the total number of persons on board the ship; and(c) if the appliances provided in accordance with sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) are insufficient to accommodate the total number of persons on board the ship, such additional lifebuoys, inflatable liferafts or buoyant apparatus, or lifejackets which shall comply with the provisions relating to lifejackets contained in the Rules as shall together with such aforesaid appliances provide flotation for the total number of persons on board the ship.[Subsidiary]Ships of Class L.Second Schedule.

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Merchant Shipping (Life Saving Appliances) Regulations.[CAP. 281K 17(3) Every ship of Class K shall carry not less than four life- buoys, which shall comply with the provisions relating to lifebuoys contained in the Rules, two of which shall be provided with a self-igniting light which cannot be extinguished in water.(4) Every ship of Class K shall carry one lifejacket, which shall comply with the provisions relating to lifejackets' contained in the Rules, for each person on board the ship.(5) Every ship of Class K shall be provided with a line throwing appliance which shall comply with the provisions relating to line throwing appliances contained in the Rules.(6) Every ship of Class K shall be provided with not less than twelve pyrotechnic distress signals which shall be either para- chute 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.14. (1) Except as otherwise specified in this regulation, the Rules shall not apply to ships of Class L.(2) Every ship of Class L plying exclusively within the waters of the Colony on voyages which do not extend beyond the limits of any specified sheltered waters shall be provided with not less than-(a) lifebuoys, which shall comply with the provisions relating to lifebuoys contained in the Rules, on a scale determined in accordance with column 2 of Part II of the table set out in the Second Schedule to these regulations; and(b) sufficient inflatable liferafts, buoyant apparatus or addi- tional lifebuoys, which shall respectively comply with the provisions relating to inflatable liferafts, buoyant ap- paratus or lifebuoys, as the case may be, contained in the Rules, which, together with the lifebuoys required by sub-paragraph (a), will accommodate not less than sixty per cent of the total number of persons on board the ship; and(c) if the appliances provided in accordance with sub- paragraphs (a) and (b) are insufficient to accommodate the total number of persons on board the ship, such additional lifebuoys, inflatable liferafts or buoyant ap- paratus, or lifejackets which shall comply with the provisions relating to lifejackets contained in the Rules as shall together with such aforesaid appliances provide flotation for the total number of persons on board the ship.[Subsidiary]Ships of Class L.Second Schedule.

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1969 Ed.]

Merchant Shipping (Life Saving Appliances) Regulations.

[CAP. 281

K 17

(3) Every ship of Class K shall carry not less than four life- buoys, which shall comply with the provisions relating to lifebuoys contained in the Rules, two of which shall be provided with a self-igniting light which cannot be extinguished in water.

(4) Every ship of Class K shall carry one lifejacket, which shall comply with the provisions relating to lifejackets' contained in the Rules, for each person on board the ship.

(5) Every ship of Class K shall be provided with a line throwing appliance which shall comply with the provisions relating to line throwing appliances contained in the Rules.

(6) Every ship of Class K shall be provided with not less than twelve pyrotechnic distress signals which shall be either para- chute 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.

14. (1) Except as otherwise specified in this regulation, the Rules shall not apply to ships of Class L.

(2) Every ship of Class L plying exclusively within the waters of the Colony on voyages which do not extend beyond the limits of any specified sheltered waters shall be provided with not less than-

(a) lifebuoys, which shall comply with the provisions relating to lifebuoys contained in the Rules, on a scale determined in accordance with column 2 of Part II of the table set out in the Second Schedule to these regulations; and (b) sufficient inflatable liferafts, buoyant apparatus or addi- tional lifebuoys, which shall respectively comply with the provisions relating to inflatable liferafts, buoyant ap- paratus or lifebuoys, as the case may be, contained in the Rules, which, together with the lifebuoys required by sub-paragraph (a), will accommodate not less than sixty per cent of the total number of persons on board the ship; and

(c) if the appliances provided in accordance with sub- paragraphs (a) and (b) are insufficient to accommodate the total number of persons on board the ship, such additional lifebuoys, inflatable liferafts or buoyant ap- paratus, or lifejackets which shall comply with the provisions relating to lifejackets contained in the Rules as shall together with such aforesaid appliances provide flotation for the total number of persons on board the ship.

[Subsidiary]

Ships of Class L.

Second Schedule.

G.N.A. 128/61.

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