Marine Order 11 (Living and working conditions on vessels) 2013
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83 Lighting
(1) The owner of a vessel must take all reasonable steps to ensure that sleeping rooms and mess rooms on the vessel have natural light.
(2) The owner of a vessel must ensure that the accommodation spaces for seafarers on the vessel have:
(a) artificial light in accordance with Accident prevention on board ship and in port, published by the International Labour Office, as in force from time to time; and
(b) either
(i) at least 2 sources of electricity for lighting independent of each other; or
(ii) a properly constructed lamp or lighting apparatus for emergency use.
(3) The owner of a vessel must ensure that an electric reading lamp is installed at the head of each seafarer’s sleeping berth.