Marine Order 11 (Living and working conditions on vessels) 2013
85Floor space for officer rooms
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85 Floor space for officer rooms
(1) The owner of a vessel must ensure that each officer on board has an individual sleeping room.
(2) The owner of a vessel must ensure that the master, chief engineer, chief mate and, if practicable, the first engineer has, in addition to a sleeping room:
(a) a sitting room adjoining the sleeping room; or
(b) a day room; or
(c) equivalent space.
(3) The owner of a vessel must ensure that, if no adjoining sitting room, day room or equivalent space is provided for vessels’ officers, the floor space dimensions are at least those mentioned in table 2.
Table 2 Floor space for officer rooms
| Type of vessel | Type of room | Floor area |
|---|---|---|
| A passenger vessel or special purpose vessel | junior officers | 7.5m² per person |
| A passenger vessel or special purpose vessel | senior officers | 8.5m² per person |
| A vessel other than a passenger vessel or special purpose vessel | vessel >3000 GT and <10 000 GT — 7.5m² per person | |
| A vessel other than a passenger vessel or special purpose vessel | vessel ≥10 000 GT — 10m² per person |
(4) The owner of a vessel may apply for an exemption to have the floor area for a single sleeping berth reduced on a vessel if it is for the purpose of providing single berth accommodation on any of the following:
(a) a vessel of less than 3 000 GT;
(b) a passenger vessel;
(c) a special purpose vessel.
(5) The Manager, Ship Inspection and Registration may approve the application having regard to the health and safety of seafarers.