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Merchant Shipping (Life Saving Appliances) Regulations.
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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 in accordance with column (A) of the table set out in the First Schedule to these regulations:
Provided that-
(i) if in the opinion of the Director it is not practicable to place on any particular ship the number of davits specified in such column (A) and the total capacity of the lifeboats carried in such ship is not less than the minimum aggregate capacity determined in accordance with column (D) of such table, then the Director may authorize, if in all the 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 provisions of rule 3 of the Rules (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 (D) 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 impracticable to fit such additional sets of davits, additional lifeboats or, in the discretion of the Director, such approved liferafts or other approved buoyant apparatus as he may think fit to make up the deficiency shall be carried, such additional lifeboats or such liferafts or buoyant apparatus being stowed in such manner as the Director may determine but not so as to impede the efficient operation of the two emergency boats carried in compliance with paragraph (4) of rule 3 of the Rules.
(c) The following provisions are substituted for the provisions contained in paragraph (13) of rule 3 of the Rules-
Every ship to which this rule applies shall carry at least the number of lifebuoys determined in accordance with the First Schedule.
First Schedule.
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1969 Ed.]
Merchant Shipping (Life Saving Appliances) Regulations.
[CAP. 281
K 5
[Subsidiary]
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 in accordance with column (A) of the table set out in the First Schedule to these regulations:
Provided that-
(i) if in the opinion of the Director it is not practica- ble to place on any particular ship the number of davits specified in such column (A) and the total capacity of the lifeboats carried in such ship is not less than the minimum aggregate capacity determined in accordance with column (D) of such table, then the Director may authorize, if in all the circumstances he is satisfied that it is safe and expedient, such lesser number of sets of davits, not being less than the minimum number deter- mined 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 num- ber 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 provisions of rule 3 of the Rules (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 accord- ance with column (D) of the table set out in the First Schedule to these regulations, whichever is the less, addi- tional 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 impracticable to fit such additional sets of davits, additional lifeboats or, in the discretion of the Director, such approved liferafts or other approved buoyant apparatus as he may think fit to make up the deficiency shall be carried, such additional lifeboats or such liferafts or buoyant apparatus being stowed in such manner as the Director may determine but not so as to impede the efficient operation of the two emergency boats carried in compliance with paragraph (4) of rule 3 of the Rules.
(c) The following provisions are substituted for the provisions contained in paragraph (13) of rule 3 of the Rules-
Every ship to which this rule applies shall carry at least the number of lifebuoys determined in accordance
First Schedule,
First Schedule.
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