1964_MERCHANT_SHIPPING_(MINIMUM_PASSENGER_SPACE)_REGULATIONS — Page 25

1969 Ed.]

Merchant Shipping (Minimum Passenger Space) Regulations.

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28. (1) In every ship to which these regulations apply engaged in the eastern trade area, other than a ship engaged exclusively in the river trade area, there shall be installed, in addition to the washing facilities installed for the use of the crew and for berthed passengers and in hospitals, permanent steel deckhouses of at least 6 feet in clear height, fitted out as adequate and proper washing accommodation for the exclusive use of unberthed passengers.

(2) The washing accommodation required to be installed under this regulation shall be adequately distributed, having regard to the position of each unberthed passenger space, and shall be situated neither in a between deck nor in a wholly enclosed super-

structure.

(3) The entrance to every such washing accommodation shall be properly screened.

(4) A reasonable proportion of such washing accommodation shall be allocated for the exclusive use of women and children and shall be marked accordingly.

(5) The washing accommodation required to be installed under this regulation shall be deemed to be adequate if, for the maximum number of passengers that the ship is certificated to carry or is intended to carry, whichever is the greater, there is provided for this purpose an aggregate deck area of not less than 48 square feet for the first 100 passengers or part thereof, with the addition of 9 square feet for every additional 100 passengers or part thereof.

(6) Each such space allocated for use as washing accommoda- tion shall be provided with-

(a) adequate inlet and exhaust ventilation fitted in accordance

with paragraph (5) of regulation 22;

(b) efficient natural and artificial lighting;

(c) spring-loaded taps connected to a supply of fresh water under pressure, in a proportion of not less than one tap for every 50 passengers or part thereof;

(d) wash-basins constructed of vitreous china or other suitable material having a smooth and impervious surface not likely to crack, flake or become corroded and fitted with waste pipes and efficient drainage overside; and

(e) in addition to such taps and basins, at least one spring- loaded draw-off tap giving a supply of salt water under pressure for the purpose of cleaning each such space.

(7) At the discretion of the owner of the ship, showers may be provided in substitution for one half the number of taps and wash-basins required to be installed pursuant to this regulation; in which case, the showers shall be situated in or adjacent to the

[Subsidiary] Washing ac-

commodation

in ships engaged in the eastern trade area.

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