35.—(1.) A Class I. ship shall be furnished with not less than the number of lifebuoys specified in relation to the length of the ship in the following table:—
Length of Ship.
Minimum Number of Lifebuoys.
Under 200 feet ...........................................
8
Under 400 feet but not under 200 feet ............................
12
Under 600 feet but not under 400 feet ............................
18
Under 800 feet but not under 600 feet ............................
24
Not under 800 feet .........................................
30
(2.) A Class II. ship which has a gross registered tonnage of not less than five hundred tons shall be furnished with not less than eight lifebuoys.
(3.) A Class II. ship which has a gross registered tonnage of less than five hundred tons shall be furnished with not less than the number of lifebuoys specified in relation to the length of the ship in the following table:—
Length of Ship.
Minimum Number of Lifebuoys.
Under 100 feet ...........................................
2
Under 150 feet but not under 100 feet ............................
4
Under 200 feet but not under 150 feet ............................
6
Not under 200 feet .........................................
8
(4.) A Class III. ship shall be furnished with not less than four lifebuoys.
Construction of lifebuoys.
A lifebuoy provided in a ship—
(a) shall comply with the requirements prescribed by the Ninth Schedule; and
(b) shall not be filled with rushes, cork shavings, granulated cork or other loose granulated material or depend for its buoyancy upon air compartments requiring inflation.
Lifebuoy lights to be carried.
37.—(1.) Subject to sub-regulations (2.) and (3.) of this regulation, self-igniting lights of a design approved by the Director shall be provided for not less than half the number of lifebuoys provided in a ship in accordance with regulation 35 of these Regulations.
(2.) In a Class I. ship, the number of self-igniting lights provided for the lifebuoys shall not be less than six.
(3.) In a Class II. ship, the number of self-igniting lights provided for the lifebuoys shall not be less than two.
(4.) In a tanker, the self-igniting lights provided for the lifebuoys shall be electrically operated.
(5.) The self-igniting lights provided for the lifebuoys and the necessary means of attachment to the lifebuoys, shall be kept near the lifebuoys to which the lights belong.
Lifebuoy lines.
At least one lifebuoy on each side of a ship shall be fitted with a line which is not less than fifteen fathoms in length.
Stowage of lifebuoys.
Lifebuoys provided in a ship shall be stowed so as to be readily accessible to all persons on board, and shall be capable of being rapidly cut loose.
Lifejackets.
40.—(1.) A ship shall be furnished with not less than one lifejacket for each person that the ship is, under the Act, authorized to carry.
(2.) The lifejackets shall be stowed, so as to be readily accessible, and in such positions in the ship as a surveyor deems suitable for the purpose.
(3.) Positions in a ship where the lifejackets are stowed shall be clearly and permanently indicated as positions where lifejackets are stowed.
Construction of lifejackets.
Each lifejacket provided in a ship shall—
(a) be of a type approved by the Director;
(b) comply with the requirements prescribed by the Tenth Schedule;
(c) be reversible so that it may, without loss of its efficiency, be worn back to front or inside out;
(d) be suitable for both children and adults;
(e) depend for its buoyancy upon means other than air compartments; and
(f) have a distribution of buoyancy so that it will—
(i) support the body of an inert person wearing the life-jacket in the water in as near a vertical position as possible and with his head clear of the water; and
(ii) support the head of an unconscious person wearing the lifejacket in the water in such a manner as to prevent his head falling forward and his face becoming submerged.
Lifejacket lights and whistles.
42.—(1.) A lifejacket provided in a ship and intended for use by a member of the crew of the ship shall be fitted with a light and a whistle.
(2.) A light referred to in the last preceding sub-regulation shall—
(a) be of a type approved by the Director;
(b) be electrically operated;
(c) be capable of showing a red light for a period of not less than eight hours; and
(d) be fitted with a clip and lanyard for attachment to the life-jacket.
(3.) A whistle referred to in sub-regulation (1.) of this regulation shall—
(a) be of a type approved by the Director; and
(b) be fitted with a lanyard for attachment to the lifejacket.
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