Sch 7Mess room

Schedule 7 Mess room

(section 50)

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 rooms; 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 and sufficient in number to accommodate the greatest number of seafarers likely to use them at the same time; and

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

(iii) 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.

2 If pantries for storage are not accessible from a mess room, the mess room must have:

(a) lockers suitable in size and design to contain utensils for the seafarers on board; and

(b) facilities for washing and drying utensils hygienically.

3 The owner of a vessel must ensure that a mess room has quantities of mess utensils, plates and cups that are:

(a) of an approved material; and

(b) easily cleanable; and

(c) appropriate in number.

4 Seating between a table and a bulkhead, or a vessel’s side must have a clearance of at least 635 mm.

5 The width of a table must be at least:

(a) if seats are provided along both sides — 760 mm; or

(b) if seats are provided only on 1 side — 380 mm.

6 Each mess room must have enough single chairs for each person using the room at the same time.

7 A mess room chair must have arm rests, unless there are chairs with arm rests in a separate recreation room.

8 Instead of chairs, settees may be provided that:

(a) are at least 380 millimetres wide; and

(b) have upholstered or padded seats; and

(c) have comfortably shaped backs.