Sch 9Mess room

Schedule 9 Mess room

(subsection 86(1))

1 The mess room must:

(a) be located as close to possible to the galley; and

(b) be located as far as possible from sleeping accommodation; and

(c) be of adequate size and comfort; and

(d) have ongoing facilities for refreshment; and

(e) have a floor area of at least 1.5 m² per person of the planned seating capacity; and

(f) have tables and seats that:

(i) are appropriate in number for the number of seafarers likely to use the mess room at the same time; and

(ii) are sufficient in number to accommodate the greatest number of seafarers likely to use them at the same time; and

(iii) have tops that are made of damp-resistant material; and

(iv) have tops that are unlikely to harbor vermin; and

(g) be equipped with a refrigerator that is:

(i) conveniently situated; and

(ii) of sufficient capacity for the number of persons using the mess room; and

(h) have facilities for hot beverages and cool water.