1969 Ed.]
Merchant Shipping (Minimum Passenger Space) Regulations.
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(6) No passenger shall be carried on a deck forming the crown of an oil fuel space unless-
(a) the deck is thoroughly oiltight;
(b) within the space or compartment allocated as accommodation for passengers, there is no manhole or opening to the oil space;
(c) the deck is covered by a non-inflammable composition, impervious to oil and of a thickness approved by the Director; and
(d) the space or compartment is well ventilated.
(7) Where sheathing or flooring is required otherwise than on deck forming the crown of an oil fuel space it shall consist of-
(a) wood of at least 2¼ inches in thickness, properly laid and caulked; or
(b) a material approved by the Director in substitution for wood, of a thickness determined by the Director and laid to the satisfaction of the Director.
(8) Where the sheathing or flooring laid on any metal deck in a compartment or space allocated as accommodation for passengers consists of any material other than wood, such sheathing or flooring shall consist of a material approved by the Director and so laid that the joinings of such material with the bulkheads, other than where gutterways are fitted, shall be rounded in a manner that will avoid crevices in the sheathing or flooring; and in the case of berthed passenger accommodation other than sanitary accommodation, galleys and laundries allocated for the use of berthed passengers, such sheathing or flooring may consist of linoleum laid to the satisfaction of the Director.
(9) The floors of all sanitary accommodation and of every galley and laundry shall-
(a) be covered with terrazo, tiles or other hard material impervious to liquids;
(b) provide a good foothold;
(c) be laid in such a manner that the joinings of the floors with the bulkheads in such accommodation are rounded and have no crevices in them; and
(d) be laid to the satisfaction of the Director.
(10) The floors of every hospital or dispensary, other than in sanitary accommodation contained in or connected with any such hospital or dispensary, shall consist of-
(a) linoleum, free from joints and laid to the satisfaction of the Director; or
1969 Ed.]
Merchant Shipping (Minimum Passenger Space) Regulations.
[CAP. 281
N 9
[Subsidiary]
(6) No passenger shall be carried on a deck forming the crown of an oil fuel space unless-
(a) the deck is thoroughly oiltight;
(b) within the space or compartment allocated as accom- modation for passengers, there is no manhole or opening to the oil space;
(c) the deck is covered by a non-inflammable composition, impervious to oil and of a thickness approved by the Director; and
(d) the space or compartment is well ventilated.
(7) Where sheathing or flooring is required otherwise than on deck forming the crown of an oil fuel space it shall consist of-
(a) wood of at least 24 inches in thickness, properly laid
and caulked; or
(b) a material approved by the Director in substitution for wood, of a thickness determined by the Director and laid to the satisfaction of the Director.
(8) Where the sheathing or flooring laid on any metal deck in a compartment or space allocated as accommodation for passen- gers consists of any material other than wood, such sheathing or flooring shall consist of a material approved by the Director and so laid that the joinings of such material with the bulkheads, other than where gutterways are fitted, shall be rounded in a manner that will avoid crevices in the sheathing or flooring; and in the case of berthed passenger accommodation other than sanitary accom- modation, galleys and laundries allocated for the use of berthed passengers, such sheathing or flooring may consist of linoleum laid to the satisfaction of the Director.
(9) The floors of all sanitary accommodation and of every galley and laundry shall-
(a) be covered with terrazo, tiles or other hard material
impervious to liquids;
(b) provide a good foothold;
(c) be laid in such a manner that the joinings of the floors with the bulkheads in such accommodation are rounded and have no crevices in them; and
(d) be laid to the satisfaction of the Director.
(10) The floors of every hospital or dispensary, other than in sanitary accommodation contained in or connected with any such hospital or dispensary, shall consist of-
(a) linoleum, free from joints and laid to the satisfaction of
the Director; or
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