Div 3Sea-going Steamships not carrying more than Twelve Passengers.

Division 3.—Sea-going Steamships not carrying more than Twelve Passengers.

Lifeboats—Class II. Ships.

16.—(1.) Every ship of Class II. shall, subject to the next succeeding sub-regulation, carry on each side of the ship lifeboats of Class 1 in such number and of such aggregate capacity as will accommodate all persons on board.

(2.) Where not less than half the total capacity on each side of the ship is provided in lifeboats of Class 1, the Deputy Director may allow the following boats to be carried:—

(a) If the number of lifeboats of Class 1 required to be carried under this regulation is three—a boat of Class 3 instead of one of them;

(b) If the number of lifeboats of Class 1 exceeds three—one or two boats of Class 3 instead of the same number of such lifeboats; and

(c) Any number of boats of Class 3 instead of the same number of lifeboats of Class 1 in the case of ships engaged in special trades where the circumstances are such as to justify this replacement.

Davits—Class II. Ships.

17. In steamships of Class II., the lifeboats, and boats of Class 3 carried in place of lifeboats, shall be attached to davits.

Life-buoys and jackets—Class II. Ships.

18.—(1.) A steamship of Class II. shall carry approved life-buoys as follows:—

(a) If under 100 feet in length, at least two life-buoys;

(b) If 100 feet or over in length, but under 200 feet, at least four life-buoys; and

(c) If 200 feet or over in length, at least six life-buoys.

(2.) In all cases a steamship of Class II. shall carry one approved life-jacket for each person on board.

Line-throwing apparatus—Class II. Ships.

19. A steamship of Class II. of 150 tons gross tonnage and upwards shall carry an approved Class 2 type of line-throwing apparatus equipped as required by regulation 70 of these Regulations.