Marine Orders - Part 14: Accommodation, Issue 1 (Order No. 5 of 1990)
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11 Store rooms
11.1 Dry provision store rooms
11.1.1 Dry provision store rooms must be provided for the storage of dry provisions for the crew and must have sufficient capacity having regard to:
(a) the maximum period likely to elapse between successive replenishments of stores, and
(b) the maximum number of the crew to be carried.
11.1.2 Dry provision store rooms must:
(a) be enclosed by bulkheads constructed of steel or other suitable material; and
(b) be so situated, constructed and ventilated as to avoid deterioration of the stores through heat draught, condensation or infestation by insects or vermin.
11.1.3 A dry provision store must not be:
(a) situated close to a space in which heat is generated, unless it is adequately insulated against heat; or
(b) used for the storage of bedding or textiles.
11.2 Cold storage rooms
Refrigerating equipment and cold storage rooms must be provided and be adequate for the storage of perishable provisions for the crew having regard to the period likely to elapse between successive replenishment of stores.