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(Cap 478 sections 97, 119 and 134) [2 September 1996] L.N. 342 of 1996 (L.N. 583 of 1995) Cap 478I s 1 (Omitted as spent) (Omitted as spent) (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 2 Interpretation PART I REQUIREMENTS TO BE COMPLIED WITH BY HONG KONG SHIPS ON OR AFTER 1 JULY 1979 In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires- "controlled drugs" (受管制药物) means preparations subject to the prescription requirements of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1985 (S.I. 1985/2066 U.K.); "passenger" (乘客) does not include the spouse or child of a member of the crew travelling with him; "passenger ship" (客船) means a ship carrying more than 12 passengers; "private bathroom" (私人浴室) means a bathroom provided for the exclusive use of 1 person; "semi-private bathroom" (半私人浴室) means a bathroom provided for the exclusive use of 2 persons; "suitable" (适合), in relation to material, means approved by the Authority as suitable for the purpose for which it is used; "tons" (吨) means gross tons and the gross tonnage of a ship having alternative gross tonnages shall be taken to be the larger of those tonnages. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 3 Application This Part and Schedules 1 to 5 inclusive shall apply to- (a) every Hong Kong ship the keel of which is laid or which is at a similar stage of construction on or after the date on which this Regulation comes into operation; (b) every Hong Kong ship the keel of which was laid or which was at a similar stage of construction on or after 1 July 1979; (c) any ship registered outside Hong Kong before 1 July 1979 and which was re-registered in Hong Kong on or after that date; and (d) every ship to which section 40 would otherwise apply, but which has been reconstructed or substantially altered:Provided that this Part and Schedules 1 to 5 inclusive shall not apply to- (i) a ship to which Part II applies; (ii) a fishing vessel; (iii) a pleasure vessel; (iv) a vessel which is for the time being used for any purpose by the Government or a state; or (v) a vessel authorized by virtue of a passenger certificate and general safety certificate issued under Part II of the Merchant Shipping (Safety) Ordinance (Cap 369) to carry passengers within river trade limits. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 4 (No provision) (No provision) (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 5 Plans (1) Every person to whose order a ship to which this Part applies is being constructed shall submit the following plans to a surveyor of ships- (a) before construction is begun, a plan of the ship on a scale not smaller than- (i) 1 in 100 in the case of a ship of less than 150 metres in length; and (ii) 1 in 200 in the case of any other ship showing clearly the proposed arrangements of the crew accommodation in the ship and its proposed position in relation to the ship's other spaces; and(b) before construction of any part of the crew accommodation is begun- (i) plans of the proposed crew accommodation on a scale not smaller than 1 in 50 showing clearly and in detail the purpose for which each space in the crew accommodation is to be appropriated and the proposed disposition of the furnishings, fittings and obstructions in it; and (ii) plans showing clearly the proposed arrangements for supplying water to the crew accommodation, for covering the floors, and for heating, lighting, ventilating, insulating and draining the crew accommodation.(2) The owner of every ship to which this Part applies shall, before any reconstruction or alteration of the ship's crew accommodation is carried out, submit to a surveyor of ships the plans specified in subsection (1) relating to the crew accommodation as reconstructed or altered as the case may be: Provided that if the crew accommodation is reconstructed or altered at a place outside Hong Kong in consequence of any emergency or any accident to the ship, such plans shall be submitted to a surveyor of ships as soon as practicable. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 6 General (1) All parts of the crew accommodation, except store rooms, shall- (a) wherever practicable be situated amidships or aft but in no case shall any part of the crew accommodation, except a store room, be situated forward of the collision bulkhead; and (b) be situated wholly above the Summer Load Line (if any) marked on the ship in accordance with the provisions of regulations made under section 102 of the Merchant Shipping (Safety) Ordinance (Cap 369).(2) The crew accommodation shall be so situated, constructed and arranged as to exclude as far as is reasonably practicable- (a) from the crew accommodation, noise coming from other parts of the ship; and (b) from any part of the crew accommodation, noise coming from other parts of it.In particular, sleeping rooms forming part of the crew accommodation of a passenger ship shall not be situated immediately beneath a working passageway. In every ship any bulkhead, casing or deck separating a sleeping room from- (i) a machinery space; (ii) a mess room; (iii) a recreation room; (iv) a room for watching films or television; (v) a games room; or (vi) a public room,shall be acoustically insulated in a way which will prevent the occupants of that sleeping room from being disturbed by excessive noise from that space or room. (3) In the crew accommodation- (a) all structures, furniture and fittings, and the means of access to and egress from the crew accommodation, shall be so situated, constructed and arranged as to minimize any risk of injury to the crew; (b) to afford protection to the crew in rough sea conditions- (i) handrails shall be provided in passageways and stairways where necessary and shall be of robust construction and strongly secured to bulkheads; (ii) fixed furniture shall be strongly secured; (iii) means shall be provided to secure portable furniture; (iv) doors, including those to cupboards and other items of furniture shall be so secured as not to open accidentally; (v) drawers shall be so designed as not to slide open and fall out accidentally; and (vi) tables, shelves, stowage racks and other similar fittings shall be fitted with retaining lips or bars or with non-slip surfaces so that objects placed on them will not slide off.(4) All parts of the crew accommodation, except cold store rooms, shall have a clear headroom of at least 1.98 metres at every point where full and free movement is necessary: Provided that the Authority may permit reduction in headroom in any space or part of any space in such accommodation where he is satisfied that- (a) it is reasonable to permit such reduction; and (b) such reduction will not result in discomfort to the crew.(5) Subject to section 35(23), no part of the accommodation provided pursuant to this Part shall be shared with passengers or used by or for the benefit of passengers. (6) If oil or gaseous fuel is used in any ship, the arrangements for its storage, distribution and utilisation shall be such as to minimize the risk of fire or explosion within the crew accommodation which the use of that fuel may entail. (7) Inside panelling in the crew accommodation shall be constructed of a suitable material. (8) The crew accommodation shall be so situated, constructed and arranged as to ensure the exclusion from the crew accommodation of effluvia originating in other spaces in the ship. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 7 Divisions between the crew accommodation and other parts of the ship (1) Bulkheads which enclose any part of the crew accommodation and are exposed to the weather shall be properly constructed of steel or other suitable material, and shall be of watertight construction; any openings in them shall be provided with means of weathertight closure. The means of weathertight closure provided for any entrance shall be a hinged door. (2) Bulkheads which enclose any part of the crew accommodation and are exposed to the weather, and any parts of the sides of the ship which form walls of the crew accommodation, shall be so insulated as to prevent overheating or condensation unless the crew accommodation is so protected by its situation and ventilation that overheating and condensation are unlikely to occur. (3) Every bulkhead, casing or deck separating any part of the crew accommodation from any space (including a cold store room) which is subject to abnormal heat or cold shall be so insulated as to prevent condensation or discomfort to the crew. (4) Every bulkhead which separates any part of the crew accommodation (other than recreation deck space) from a space used as- (a) a machinery space; (b) a bunker; (c) a room for storing fire-extinguishing gases; (d) a chain locker; (e) a cofferdam; (f) a cargo space; (g) a store room; (h) a lamp room or paint room; or (i) a battery locker,shall be of gastight construction, and shall be of watertight construction where necessary to protect the crew accommodation. (5) There shall be no opening in any of the bulkheads referred to in subsection (4) except that- (a) where sanitary accommodation or changing rooms provided for the exclusive use of engine room officers and ratings are sited adjacent to the propelling machinery space, there may be an opening in the propelling machinery space bulkhead to the sanitary accommodation or changing rooms and an opening from the sanitary accommodation or changing rooms to a passageway forming part of the crew accommodation provided that a hinged, steel, self-closing gastight door is fitted to one of such openings; (b) where no other arrangement is practicable, there may be an opening in a bulkhead separating a passageway in the crew accommodation from a machinery space if that opening is provided with a hinged, steel, self-closing gastight door; (c) in ships of under 500 tons there may, where no other arrangement is practicable, be an opening in a bulkhead separating a passageway in the crew accommodation from an engine or deck store room if that opening is provided with a hinged, steel, self-closing gastight door; and (d) where no other arrangement is practicable, there may be an opening in a bulkhead separating a passageway in the crew accommodation from any of the spaces specified in subsection (4)(d) and (e) or from a store room other than an engine or deck store room if that opening is sealed in a way which is effective having regard to the use of the space.(6) No batteries of a type which emit gases shall be stored in the crew accommodation and there shall be no opening from the crew accommodation into a space where such batteries are stored. Precautions shall be taken to ensure that fumes from batteries cannot be discharged into the crew accommodation. (7) Any part of the crew accommodation which adjoins a tank in which oil may be carried shall be separated from that tank either- (a) by a gastight steel division additional to the division which retains the oil; or (b) by a division of all-welded steel construction capable of withstanding a head of water at least 1.52 metres greater than the maximum service head.(8) No manhole or other opening to a fuel tank shall be situated in the crew accommodation. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 8 Interior bulkheads (1) All bulkheads within the crew accommodation shall be properly constructed of steel or other suitable material. (2) Subject to subsection (3)- (a) every bulkhead which separates any part of the crew accommodation from- (i) sanitary accommodation; (ii) a laundry; (iii) a drying room; (iv) a galley; (v) a cold store room; or (vi) a dry provision store room, shall be of gastight construction; and(b) every bulkhead which separates any part of the crew accommodation from any of the spaces specified in paragraph (a)(i) to (v) shall be watertight to a height of not less than 230 millimetres, except in the case of doorways situated in bulkheads when the bulkheads shall be watertight to a height of not less than 100 millimetres.(3) The requirements of subsection (2) shall not apply to bulkheads separating- (a) a space appropriated for a particular use from another space appropriated for the same use; (b) a laundry from a drying room; or (c) a private bathroom from the sleeping room of the seafarer for whose use it is provided if there is direct access from the sleeping room to the private bathroom.(4) Subject to the provisions of sections 28(10) and 35(20), there shall be no openings in any bulkhead separating any sanitary accommodation, laundry or drying room from any part of the crew accommodation except a passageway, recreation deck space or other sanitary accommodation, laundry or drying room nor in a bulkhead separating a galley from a sleeping room. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 9 Overhead decks (1) In every ship of which the hull is constructed of metal every deck which forms the crown of any part of the crew accommodation (in this section called an "overhead deck"), and which is exposed to the weather shall be made of metal and shall either- (a) be covered on its upper side with- (i) wood not less than 57 millimetres thick, properly laid and caulked; or (ii) a material complying with the requirements specified in Schedule 1 and properly laid; or(b) be insulated on its underside with a material complying with the requirements specified in Schedule 2.(2) In every ship in which the hull is not constructed of metal, the overhead decks shall be constructed of wood not less than 63 millimetres thick properly laid and caulked or of other suitable material having properties of watertightness and insulation equivalent to such a wooden deck. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 10 Floor decks (1) Every deck which forms the floor of any part of the crew accommodation (in this section called a "floor deck") shall be properly constructed. If it is directly over an oil tank or permanent coal bunker, it shall be oil tight or gastight respectively. Every floor deck shall have a surface which provides a good foothold and can be easily kept clean. Any floor covering shall be impervious to water and, if the deck is directly over an oil tank, impervious to oil. (2) Every floor deck made of wood shall be at least 63 millimetres thick and shall be properly laid and caulked. (3) Subject to subsection (4), every floor deck made of metal, except floor decks in sanitary accommodation, galleys, laundries and store rooms, shall be covered with a material which complies with the requirements specified in Schedule 1 and such material shall be properly laid and the joins where the floor meets the walls shall be rounded in such a way as to avoid crevices. (4) On every floor deck in crew accommodation, where a fitted carpet is laid such carpet shall be laid on a deck covering complying with the requirements of Schedule 1 and shall be such that it will not readily ignite. (5) Every floor deck in sanitary accommodation, galleys and laundries shall be covered with terrazzo, tiles or other hard material which is impervious to liquids and provides a good foothold. The covering shall be properly laid and the joins where the floor meets the walls shall be rounded in such a way as to avoid crevices. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 11 Access and escape arrangements (1) Every entrance into the crew accommodation from the open deck shall be so situated and constructed as to be protected against the weather and sea to the greatest extent practicable. The entrances shall be so situated that the crew accommodation is accessible at all times and in all weathers. (2) At least one means of access, either direct or via not more than 2 rooms forming part of a suite, to any sleeping room, day room, mess room, recreation room, study, office, sanitary accommodation or galley, shall be from an enclosed passageway. (3) Two entirely separate escape routes shall be provided for each compartment, each route leading from the compartment to a suitably sited opening (which may be a normally used entrance) on to a weather deck. The escape routes, which shall not pass through propelling machinery spaces, galleys or other spaces where the risk or injury from fire, steam or other similar cause is comparatively high, shall be so arranged as to provide a ready and unimpeded means of escape from each compartment to the ship's boats, lifeboats or liferafts. Where escape routes are by way of stairways or ladderways, those stairways or ladderways shall be constructed of steel. (4) In subsection (3), "compartment" (舱间) means all living and working spaces within the watertight or fire-resisting boundaries on any one level which are served by inter-communicating passageways. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 12 Pipes, etc. (1) Except where no other arrangement is reasonably practicable, steam supply and exhaust pipes for steering gear, winches and similar equipment shall not pass through the crew accommodation. Where any such pipes do pass through the crew accommodation they shall pass through passageways only, shall be properly encased, and in the case of supply pipes- (a) shall be constructed of solid drawn steel or other suitable material; (b) shall be of a scantling sufficient to withstand the maximum pressure from the ship's boiler system; (c) shall have all connections made by faced flanges properly jointed; and (d) shall be fitted with adequate drainage arrangements.(2) Steam pipes, hot water pipes and calorifiers in the crew accommodation shall be efficiently lagged wherever necessary for the protection of the crew against injury or discomfort. Cold water pipes in the crew accommodation shall be lagged where necessary for the prevention of condensation. (3) Where any parts of chain pipes and ventilator trunks to cargo spaces or tanks pass through the crew accommodation, they shall be made of steel or other suitable material and be gastight. (4) Pipes used for crew accommodation services shall be of adequate dimensions having regard to their particular purpose and, in addition, soil pipes and waste pipes shall be so constructed as to minimize the risk of obstruction and to facilitate cleaning. (5) Soil pipes shall not pass overhead in mess rooms, sleeping rooms, dry provision store rooms, galleys or the hospital, except where it is impracticable to place them elsewhere. (6) No soil pipe or waste pipe shall pass through drinking water tanks or other fresh water tanks. (7) Hawse pipes shall not pass through the crew accommodation. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 13 Awnings Every ship for the time being regularly engaged on voyages to or within the Tropics or the Persian Gulf shall be provided with- (a) awnings suitable to cover such area of any deck space provided pursuant to section 26(8) for the recreation of the crew as will, when covered with the awnings, provide a shaded area of adequate extent having regard to the number of persons in the crew and to any shade provided on that deck space by overhanging decks; and (b) stanchions or other suitable supports for those awnings. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 14 Heating (1) Except in ships employed solely within the Tropics or the Persian Gulf, all sleeping rooms, mess rooms, day rooms, recreation rooms, rooms for watching films and television, hobbies and games rooms, offices, studies, sanitary accommodation and hospitals shall be provided with a permanently installed heating system (in this section called "the main heating system") capable of ensuring that when- (a) the ventilation system provided for the room or accommodation is working so as to supply at least 25 cubic metres of fresh air per hour for each seafarer whom the room or accommodation is designed to accommodate at any one time; and (b) the temperature of the ambient air is-1℃,the temperature in that room or accommodation can be maintained at 21℃. (2) The main heating system shall be operated by steam, hot water, or electricity, or shall be a system supplying warm air. (3) Means of turning on or off or varying the heat emitted by a radiator or other heating device without using a tool or key shall, wherever reasonably practicable, be provided in the space in which that radiator or other device is fitted. All heating equipment shall be so constructed that its operation is not affected by the use or non-use of propelling machinery, steering gear, deck machinery, calorifiers or cooking appliances. (4) (a) Subject to paragraph (b), the crew accommodation shall be heated by means of the main heating system at all times when any members of the crew are living or working on board and the circumstances are such that heating is required. (b) Heating by means of the main heating system need not be provided when the vessel is in port if such parts of the crew accommodation as are then in use are provided with a safe and efficient temporary means of heating capable of ensuring the standard required by subsection (1).(5) Heating equipment shall be so constructed and installed, and if necessary shielded, as to avoid risk of fire or of danger or discomfort to the crew. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 15 Lighting (1) In passenger ships all parts of the crew accommodation, except galleys, pantries, laundries, drying rooms, lockers, private and semi-private bathrooms and store rooms, shall wherever reasonably practicable be adequately lit by natural light. (2) In ships other than passenger ships all parts of the crew accommodation, except galleys, pantries, laundries, drying rooms, lockers, private and semi-private bathrooms and store rooms, shall be adequately lit by natural light; and sanitary accommodation and passageways shall wherever reasonably practicable be adequately lit by natural light. (3) For the purposes of subsections (1) and (2), "adequately lit" (足够照明) means lit by natural light which is bright enough in day-time in clear weather to enable a seafarer with normal sight to read an ordinary newspaper in those parts of the room or other space which are available for free movement. (4) An electric lighting system shall be installed which is capable of supplying adequate light in all parts of the crew accommodation. Electric lights shall be so arranged as to give maximum benefit to the crew and shall include an electric reading lamp for each bed, fitted with a controlling switch at the head of the bed. (5) An efficient alternative lighting system or an alternative supply of electrical power to the system mentioned in subsection (4) shall be available for use when required in the crew accommodation. (6) Any reading light provided in accordance with subsection (4) shall- (a) if it is in a sleeping room be fitted with a lamp capable of emitting at least 200 lumens; and (b) if it is in a hospital ward be fitted with a lamp capable of emitting at least 400 lumens.(7) The electric lighting in any of the following spaces, that is to say, sleeping rooms, day rooms, recreation rooms, rooms for watching films and television, hobbies and games rooms, mess rooms, hospital wards, offices, studies, sanitary accommodation, laundries, drying rooms, dry provision store rooms, cold store rooms, galleys, passageways, companionways and covered deck recreation spaces, shall be adequate for the purposes of this section if- (a) when the lamps, paintwork and other surface finishes are new, the illuminance in the horizontal plane when measured at the points specified in respect of that space in Schedule 3 is steady and is maintained, subject to a tolerance of 10% at the value prescribed in that Schedule in respect of those points; and (b) it complies with any other requirements specified in Schedule 3 in respect of that space. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 16 Ventilation Remarks: Amendments retroactively made - see 23 of 1998 s. 2 (1) Every enclosed space in the crew accommodation, except a cold store room, shall be provided with a ventilation system capable of maintaining the air in that space in a sufficiently pure condition for the health and comfort of the crew in all conditions of weather and climate which the ship is likely to encounter during the voyages on which it is intended to be engaged, and capable of being controlled as necessary for that purpose. The ventilation system shall be additional to any sidescuttles, skylights, companionways, doors or other openings not intended solely for ventilation, and shall be so arranged as to keep noise levels to a minimum and not to cause undue vibration. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1)- (a) in all sea-going ships of 1000 tons or over except those regularly employed in latitudes north of latitude 50o North or south of latitude 45o South; and (23 of 1998 s. 2) (b) in all ships of under 1000 tons regularly engaged on voyages solely within the area of the Tropics or the Persian Gulf,the ventilation system provided for every enclosed space in the crew accommodation except a cold store room or a galley shall be an air conditioning system (in this Part called "an air conditioning system") complying with the following requirements- (i) it shall be of sufficient capacity to maintain a temperature of 29℃ (dry bulb) with 50% relative humidity when the ambient conditions are 32℃ (dry bulb) with 78% relative humidity; (ii) the minimum number of conditioned air changes shall be 8 per hour in any mess room or recreation room and 6 per hour in any other space; (iii) when recirculation is employed, the minimum amount of fresh air supplied shall be 25 cubic metres per hour for each seafarer for whom accommodation is provided, or the total capacity of the sanitary and any other accommodation exhaust fans excluding the galley, whichever is the greater; and (iv) the system shall have its own cooling machinery and shall not be connected to any refrigerating machinery provided in the ship for other purposes.(3) In ships provided with an air conditioning system, sanitary accommodation, laundries, drying rooms, changing rooms and pantries shall be provided with mechanical exhaust ventilation complying with the requirements specified in Schedule 4. (4) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), in all ships except those of under 500 tons which are regularly employed on the coasts of New Zealand or in latitudes north of latitude 50o North or south of latitude 45o South, every enclosed space in the crew accommodation (except a cold store room) shall, if it is not ventilated by an air conditioning system, be provided with a trunked mechanical ventilation system (in this section called "a trunked mechanical ventilation system") complying with the requirements of Schedule 4, provided that ships regularly employed on the coasts of New Zealand or in latitudes north of latitude 50o North or south of latitude 45o South, the number of fresh air changes per hour specified in that Schedule may be reduced by one third. (5) A supply of power adequate to operate any air conditioning system or trunked mechanical ventilation system shall be provided. Any such system fitted shall be in operation at all times when any members of the crew are on board and the circumstances are such that ventilation by means of such system is required. (6) The spare gear specified in Schedule 4 shall be properly packed for storage and be carried for any air conditioning system or trunked mechanical ventilation system fitted in compliance with this section. (7) In every ship, every enclosed space in the crew accommodation which is not ventilated either by an air conditioning system or by a trunked mechanical ventilation system shall be provided with a natural system or inlet and exhaust ventilation complying with the following requirements- (a) every inlet ventilator which is situated in the open air shall be of a cowl or other equally efficient type of ventilator and shall be so placed that, so far as is practicable, it is not screened from the wind in any direction; (b) no inlet ventilator shall be situated over a doorway, stairway or exhaust opening; and (c) the sectional area of all parts of the inlet and exhaust system serving each space, except parts serving a drying room or locker only, shall be at least 0.012 square metres in all or at least 0.004 square metres per seafarer for as many seafarers as are likely to use the space at any one time, whichever shall be the greater. The effective area of the inlet and exhaust system shall be adjustable from fully open down to a minimum area of 0.002 square metres per seafarer for as many seafarers as are likely to use the space at any one time. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 17 Sidescuttles and windows (1) Subject to subsection (2), any sidescuttles or windows in a sleeping room, day room, mess room, recreation room or hospital ward without which the standard of lighting required for that room by section 15(1) or (2) would not be attained, shall, unless the room is served by an air conditioning system complying with section 16, be of the opening type; if the room is served by such an air conditioning system then only 50% of such sidescuttles or windows need be of the opening type. (2) No sidescuttle or window shall be of the opening type if it is required by any other regulation to be of a non-opening type. (3) Where, by reason of the requirements of subsection (2), it is not possible in respect of any room to comply fully with subsection (1), then- (a) if that room is one in respect of which the requirements of section 16 as to the type of ventilation system to be provided would have been adequately fulfilled by the provision of a natural system of inlet and exhaust ventilation then, notwithstanding those requirements, that room shall be provided with a trunked mechanical ventilation system; and (b) if that room is one in respect of which the requirements of section 16 as to the type of ventilation system to be provided would have been adequately fulfilled by the provision of a trunked mechanical ventilation system then, notwithstanding those requirements, that room shall be provided with an air conditioning system.(4) In every ship of 3000 tons or over every sidescuttle shall be at least 300 millimetres in diameter. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 18 Drainage (1) The crew accommodation shall be efficiently drained. In particular- (a) drainage pipes and channels shall be provided wherever necessary to clear water shipped from the sea; and (b) in order to preclude effluvia from the crew accommodation the soil and other waste water drainage system shall be so arranged and fitted with such water seals, air vents and storm valves as are necessary to prevent siphonage or blow-back.(2) Each space in the sanitary accommodation (except private bathrooms) and each laundry shall be served by one or more scuppers which do not serve any space other than sanitary accommodation or another laundry. The scuppers shall be at least 50 millimetres in diameter, and shall be placed wherever water is likely to collect on the floor. (3) There shall be no drainage into sanitary accommodation from any source outside that accommodation except other sanitary accommodation. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 19 Interior finishes (1) The interior walls and ceilings of all parts of the crew accommodation shall be painted or covered with a suitable material. Paint shall be white or light in colour. (2) Paints, varnishes and other surface materials which have a nitro-cellulose or other highly flammable base shall not be used in the crew accommodation. (3) Un-upholstered parts of furniture and fittings shall be made of polished hardwood or of a smooth, rust-proof material, impervious to dirt and moisture, which is not likely to warp, crack or become corroded. (4) Wooden parts of the furniture and fittings and any panelling or other wooden surfaces in the crew accommodation shall be finished externally with paint or varnish or by some other suitable means. (5) All paints, varnish and other surface finishes in the crew accommodation shall be such that they can easily be kept clean. (6) The interior of the crew accommodation and all furniture and fittings in it shall be so made, fitted and arranged as not to be likely to harbour dirt or vermin. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 20 Marking (1) Every sleeping room in the crew accommodation shall be marked on the inside with the marking specified in Part I of Schedule 5. (2) Every space in the crew accommodation, except sleeping rooms, shall be marked either inside the space or on or over the door leading into it with whichever of the markings specified in Part II of Schedule 5 is appropriate. (3) All markings shall be made in clear characters at a readily visible position on the ship's structure. The markings shall be cut into the structure or marked in some other equally permanent way. (4) No space in the crew accommodation shall be marked either inside or outside with any marking additional to the marking required by this section which could cause confusion by implying that the space is appropriated for use other than in accordance with the marking required by this section. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 21 Sleeping rooms (1) Unless the circumstances are such that no members of the crew are required to sleep on board, sleeping rooms shall be provided for the crew. (2) Each of the following groups of seafarers shall be provided with sleeping rooms separate from those provided for the other groups- (a) officers; (b) petty officers; (c) cadets; (d) ratings of the deck department other than petty officers; (e) ratings of the engine room department other than petty officers; and (f) ratings of the catering department other than petty officers:Provided that in relation to ships in which general purpose ratings are employed, paragraphs (d) and (e) shall not apply and ratings of those 2 groups shall be counted as one group. (3) The maximum number of seafarers accommodated in sleeping rooms shall be as follows- (a) officers: one per room; (b) cadets: whenever practicable, one per room, but not more than 2 per room; (c) petty officers: whenever practicable, one per room, but not more than 2 per room; (d) other ratings: (i) in ships other than passenger ships, whenever practicable, one per room but not more than 2 per room; and (ii) (No provision) (iii) in passenger ships, not more than 4 per room:Provided that when more than one seafarer is accommodated in a sleeping room they shall be members of the same watch. An individual sleeping room shall be provided for each adult member of the crew, where the size of the ship, the activity in which it is to be engaged and its layout make this practicable. (4) In ships other than passenger ships- (a) the minimum floor area provided for a single berth sleeping room for ratings shall be as follows- (i) in ships of under 3000 tons, 3.75 square metres; (ii) in ships of 3000 tons or over but under 10000 tons, 4.25 square metres; and (iii) in ships of 10000 tons or over, 4.75 square metres; and(b) the minimum floor area provided per seafarer in a 2 berth sleeping room for ratings shall be as follows- (i) in ships of under 3000 tons, 2.75 square metres; (ii) in ships of 3000 tons or over but less than 10000 tons, 3.25 square metres; and (iii) in ships of 10000 tons or over, 3.75 square metres.(5) In passenger ships- (a) the minimum floor area provided in a single berth sleeping room for ratings shall be 3.75 square metres; and (b) (No provision) (c) the minimum floor area provided per seafarer in a 2, 3 or 4 berth sleeping room for ratings shall be as follows- (i) in ships of under 3000 tons, 2.35 square metres; and (ii) in ships of 3000 tons or over, 3.00 square metres.(6) Where practicable, in ships of 3000 tons or over, a day room adjoining his sleeping room shall be provided for- (a) the Chief Officer; and (b) the Chief Engineer. (c) and (d) (No provisions)(7) In sleeping rooms for officers and cadets for whom no separate day room is provided the minimum floor area provided shall be as follows- (a) in the case of a sleeping room where 2 cadets are accommodated- (i) in ships of under 3000 tons, 10.00 square metres; and (ii) in ships of 3000 tons or over, 12.00 square metres; and(b) in any other case- (i) in ships of under 3000 tons, 6.50 square metres; and (ii) in ships of 3000 tons or over, 7.50 square metres.(8) In sleeping rooms for officers and cadets for whom a separate day room is provided the minimum floor area shall be- (a) in the case of a sleeping room where 2 cadets are accommodated, the minimum floor area required for ratings in subsection (4)(b); and (b) in any other case, the minimum floor area required for ratings in subsection (4)(a).(9) In determining the floor area of a room for the purpose of this section, spaces occupied by berths, lockers, seats or chests of drawers and other furniture shall be included in the measurement of the floor area but spaces which by reason of their small size or irregular shape cannot accommodate furniture and do not contribute to the area available for free movement shall not be so included. (10) The sleeping room of the First or only Radio Officer shall be situated as near as practicable to the radio room. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 22 Beds (1) Every sleeping room shall be fitted with a bed for each seafarer accommodated in the room. (2) The framework of each bed, and its leeboards or lee rails, if any, shall be constructed of metal or some other material which is hard, smooth and unlikely to become corroded. If the bed is constructed of tubular frames, the frames shall be completely sealed. (3) There shall be unobstructed access to at least one side of each bed. (4) Where beds abut upon each other, they shall be separated by rigid screens made of wood or other suitable opaque material. Beds shall not be arranged in tiers of more than 2. (5) Beds shall not be fitted fore-and-aft along the ship's side unless the size of the room is such that it is impracticable to fit them elsewhere. Where beds are fitted along the ship's side, they shall be in single tier, except in a room in which there is no sidescuttle or in which any sidescuttle fitted is fitted clear of the beds. (6) (No provision) (7) (a) The distance from the bottom of the mattress of every bed to the floor of the room shall be at least 305 millimetres. (b) In every double tier bed- (i) the upper berth shall be at least 760 millimetres below the lower side of the deckhead beams, or the ceiling if fitted below those beams, or other obstruction; (ii) if the height of the sleeping room in which the bed is fitted is 2.30 metres or more, the lower berth shall be at least 910 millimetres below the upper berth; and (iii) if the height of the sleeping room in which the bed is fitted is less than 2.30 metres the lower berth shall be at least 840 millimetres below the upper berth.For the purposes of this subsection any measurements of vertical distances from a berth shall be taken from the bottom of the mattress of that berth; and the height of the room shall be its height measured from the top of the floor beams to the top of the crown beams. (8) The minimum inside dimension of beds shall be adequate to accommodate mattresses of a size not less than 1.98 metres by 840 millimetres. (9) Every bed shall be fitted with- (a) a spring bottom or spring under-mattress and a top mattress of a material which will resist damp and is unlikely to harbour vermin; or (b) a suitable resilient mattress fitted on a suitably ventilated base.(10) A bottom of wood, canvas or dust-proof material shall be fitted to the upper berth of every double tier bed. (11) Leeboards or lee rails shall be fitted to the upper berth of every double tier bed. (12) Where a double tier bed is fitted, a suitable portable ladder shall be supplied for access to the upper berth. The ladder shall be so constructed that it hooks on to the lee rail to prevent any slipping when in use. Suitable provision shall be made for its safe stowage when not in use. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 23 Furniture and fittings in sleeping rooms (1) Every sleeping room shall be so planned and equipped as to ensure reasonable comfort for the occupants and to facilitate tidiness. (2) Sleeping rooms shall be provided with the following minimum equipment- (a) for each occupant of the room- (i) a clothes locker or wardrobe which shall be at least 1.52 metres high and have an internal sectional area of at least 0.20 square metres; the locker or wardrobe shall be fitted with a shelf, a rod for clothes hangers and a secure lock or hasp for a padlock; (ii) a drawer having a capacity of at least 0.056 cubic metres; (iii) a comfortable seat; and (iv) at least one coat hook in addition to any coat hooks which may be fitted in a locker or wardrobe;(b) a table or desk or a sliding leaf or top fitted to a chest of drawers and suitable for writing at; (c) a mirror, a cabinet for toilet requisites, a razor socket and strip light fixed on or adjacent to such mirror and cabinet; (d) a book rack; (e) a curtain, blind or jalousie for each sidescuttle or window; (f) a curtain fitted to each berth, unless the room accommodates only one person; and (g) (No provision) (h) in ships of 5000 tons or over other than passenger ships, a washbasin, unless a washbasin is fitted in a private or semi-private bathroom provided for the occupants of that sleeping room. (i) (No provision)(3) (No provision) (4) In every sleeping room in which more than one rating is accommodated, every drawer shall be fitted with a secure lock or hasp for a padlock. (5) (No provision) (6) Any of the equipment referred to in subsection (2)(a)(iii), (b) and (d) may, instead of being provided in the officer's sleeping room, be provided in a day room appropriated for his exclusive use. (7) Any of the equipment referred to in subsection (2)(a) and (c) may, instead of being provided in a sleeping room accommodating one seafarer, be provided in a private bathroom appropriated for his use. (8) (No provision) (9) No locker intended to contain food shall be fitted in any sleeping room. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 24 Mess rooms Remarks: Amendments retroactively made - see 23 of 1998 s. 2 (1) Unless the circumstances are such that no members of the crew are required to mess on board, mess rooms shall be provided for the crew; each mess room shall be large enough to accommodate the greatest number of seafarers likely to use it at any one time. (2) Mess rooms shall be separate from sleeping rooms, provided that in ships of under 300 tons a mess room, if not combined with a galley, may be combined with sleeping accommodation if it is impracticable to provide a separate mess room. (3) In every ship of 500 tons or over, each of the following groups of seafarers shall be provided with a mess room separate from that provided for any other group- (a) officers; and (b) ratings.(4) Unless the officers are accommodated in widely separated parts of the ship the mess room provided pursuant to subsection (3) for officers shall be a single mess room for the use of all officers. (5) In every ship of 1000 tons or over the mess rooms provided pursuant to subsection (3) for the following groups of ratings, that is to say- (a) petty officers of the deck department; (b) petty officers of the engine room department; (c) other ratings of the deck department; and (d) other ratings of the engine room department,shall consist of- (i) 4 separate mess rooms, one for use by each group; (ii) a combined mess room to be shared by 2 groups and 2 separate mess rooms for use by the other 2 groups; (iii) 2 combined mess rooms, each to be shared by 2 groups; or (iv) a single mess room for use by all 4 groups:Provided that a combined mess room for use by 2 groups shall not be shared by petty officers of one department and other ratings of the other department, but may be shared by any other 2 groups. (6) In every ship of 5000 tons or over which is a sea-going ship with a catering department of more than 5 persons, a separate mess room shall be provided for use by ratings of the catering department, except where the mess room provided for ratings of other departments is a single mess room. (23 of 1998 s. 2) (7) Where no separate mess room is provided for ratings of the catering department, messing accommodation shall be provided for them in the mess rooms provided for ratings of other departments. (8) Cadets shall be provided with a separate mess room or with messing accommodation in the officers' mess room. (9) The floor area of every mess room shall be not less than 1 square metre per seafarer for as many seafarers as are likely to use the room at any one time for messing. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 25 Furniture and fittings in mess rooms (1) Every mess room shall be provided with sufficient tables to allow a table space of at least 510 millimetres per seafarer, measured along the edge of a table, for as many seafarers as are likely to use the room at any one time. (2) Each table shall be at least 610 millimetres wide if seats are provided on both sides of the table and at least 380 millimetres wide if seats are provided only on one side of the table. (3) One seat per seafarer shall be provided for as many seafarers as are likely to use the room at any one time. The seats shall consist of a single chair or, in the case of seats placed directly alongside a bulkhead or the ship's side, of single chairs or settees. Chairs shall be fitted with arm rests unless chairs with arm rests are available in a separate recreation room for the seafarers using the mess room. Settees shall be at least 380 millimetres wide and shall have upholstered or padded seats. (4) (a) Every mess room provided for seafarers who do not provide their own food shall be provided with adequate stowage space for mess utensils in a sideboard, dresser or in separate lockers. (b) Every mess room provided for seafarers who do provide their own food shall be fitted with a storage locker for each seafarer likely to use the room. Each such storage locker shall be- (i) large enough to contain one seafarer's mess utensils and supply of food; (ii) fitted with a secure lock or hasp for a padlock; (iii) so fitted as to be clear of the floor by at least 300 millimetres; and (iv) adequately ventilated.Lockers provided in pursuance of this subsection may be fitted either in the mess room or in a suitable place readily accessible from it. (5) In ships of 500 tons or over the following equipment or its equivalent shall be fitted in, or a suitable place adjacent to, every mess room and shall be readily accessible at all times by the crew using the mess room- (a) a dresser or sideboard; (b) a refrigerator; (c) a sink; (d) supply of cold drinking water; and (e) means of heating drinking water for hot beverages.(6) The equipment referred to in subsection (5) shall be adequate in size for the number of seafarers using the mess room. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 26 Recreation spaces (1) Recreation rooms, conveniently situated and appropriately furnished, shall be provided for officers and for ratings. Where these are not provided separately from the mess rooms the latter shall be planned, furnished and equipped to give recreational facilities. Furnishings for recreation accommodation shall as a minimum include a bookcase and facilities for reading, writing and, where practicable, for games. (2) to (5) (No provisions)(6) In every ship of 8000 tons or over the following shall be provided for the crew- (a) facilities for watching films and television; and (b) a separate hobbies and games room; and (c) where practicable, a swimming pool.(7) (No provision) (8) In every ship, deck space permanently reserved for the use of the crew for recreational purposes shall be provided on an open deck. The space shall be adequate in area having regard to the number of seafarers in the crew and the size of the ship. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 27 Offices In every ship of 3000 tons or over 2 appropriately furnished rooms shall be provided solely for use as offices. One of those offices shall be appropriated for use by all the officers of the deck department; and the other shall be appropriated for use by all the officers of the engine room department. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 28 Sanitary accommodation (1) The following private and semi-private bathrooms shall be provided for officers- (a) in ships of 5000 tons or over but less than 15000 tons at least 5 officers' sleeping rooms shall be provided with adjoining private bathrooms for the use of the officers occupying those sleeping rooms; (b) in ships of 15000 tons or over every officer's sleeping room shall be provided with an adjoining private bathroom for the use of the officer occupying that sleeping room; and (c) in addition, in ships of 10000 tons or over but less than 15000 tons, every officer's sleeping room which is not provided with an adjoining private bathroom shall have a semi-private bathroom appropriated to it; that bathroom shall comply with the requirements of subsection (3) as regards semi-private bathrooms for officers.(2) In ships of 25000 tons or over, other than passenger ships, every rating's sleeping room which is not provided with a private bathroom shall have a semi-private bathroom appropriated to it. These semi-private bathrooms shall not be shared by petty officers and other ratings. (3) Every semi-private bathroom shall be situated either in an inter-communicating compartment between the sleeping rooms of the 2 seafarers for whose use it is appropriated or if the bathroom is for ratings it may be situated opposite or approximately opposite the entrance or entrances to their sleeping room or rooms. (4) (a) Every semi-private bathroom shall be fitted with a bath or shower, a water closet pedestal and other items specified in subsection (24) and, unless a washbasin is provided in each sleeping room for which the bathroom is appropriated, with a washbasin. (b) Every private bathroom shall be fitted with a bath or shower, a water closet pedestal, a washbasin and other items specified in subsection (24).(5) Sanitary accommodation shall be provided for the use of those members of the crew for whom no private or semi-private sanitary accommodation is provided; the accommodation provided shall consist of separate accommodation for each of the following groups- (a) officers and cadets; (b) ratings; and (c) female staff.(6) The following equipment shall be provided in the sanitary accommodation pursuant to subsection (5), for each group- for every group of 6 seafarers or fewer, one bath or shower, one washbasin, one mirror suitable for toilet purposes and one water closet:Provided that, in determining the quantity of equipment to be provided pursuant to this subsection, no account shall be taken of any equipment provided in sanitary accommodation in a permanent hospital. (7) The minimum number of water closets provided in ships of- (a) 500 tons or over but under 800 tons, shall be 3; (b) 800 tons or over but under 3000 tons, shall be 4; and (c) 3000 tons or over, shall be 6,and water closets additional to those required by subsections (1) to (6) shall be provided where necessary to make up the number. The water closets provided pursuant to subsection (26) may be taken into account for the purpose of determining these numbers. (8) Sanitary accommodation provided pursuant to subsection (5) shall be situated close to the sleeping rooms of the seafarers for whose use it is provided. (9) Baths and showers provided for one group of seafarers shall be situated in or adjacent to a room containing the washbasins provided for that group. (10) Access to sanitary accommodation provided pursuant to subsection (5) shall where reasonably practicable be from a passageway and shall not be from a mess room or sleeping room, except where sanitary accommodation is provided for the exclusive use of the occupants of not more than 2 sleeping rooms accommodating not more than 4 seafarers in all, where access to it may be directly from those sleeping rooms. (11) Every washbasin, bath and shower tray shall be made of a suitable material with a smooth and impervious surface not likely to crack, flake or corrode. Every washbasin, bath and shower tray shall be fitted with an efficient and hygienic discharge system and in particular the waste-pipe shall be fitted in a way which will minimize the risk of obstruction and facilitate cleaning. (12) Every washbasin, bath and shower shall be of a suitable size. (13) and (14) (No provisions) (15) Screening to ensure privacy shall be provided for any bath or shower which is in the same room as any washbasin or other bath or shower unless the room is a private or semi-private bathroom. The screening shall be made of a robust and opaque material and shall be rigid on at least 3 sides of every bath or shower. Wherever reasonably practicable the space screened shall be large enough for a seafarer to undress in it in comfort. (16) Every bath and shower shall be provided with a handrail, grating or mat. Except in private or semi-private bathrooms, the showers shall be provided with kerbs and individual drainage. (17) Hot and cold fresh water shall be laid on to all washbasins, baths and showers. The hot water shall be at a constant temperature of at least 66 degrees Celsius and shall be heated by thermostatically controlled calorifiers of adequate capacity or by some equally safe and efficient means. Every shower shall be provided with an anti-scalding mixing valve which shall be set in such a way that the temperature of the shower water can be varied by the seafarer using it to any temperature between the ambient temperature and a temperature of at least- (a) in the case of a thermostatically controlled mixing valve, 38 degrees Celsius but not more than 43 degrees Celsius; and (b) in the case of any other mixing valve, 35 degrees Celsius but not more than 40 degrees Celsius.(18) If there is an access to a water closet from an open deck, such access being additional to that required by section 11(2), the access to it shall, if practicable, be screened so as to ensure privacy. (19) If access to a water closet is from a passageway, other than a passageway leading only to water closets, a lobby shall where practicable be provided at the entrance to the water closet or, if that is not practicable, the water closet shall be provided with a self-closing door which is close-fitting and has no apertures: Provided that these requirements need not be complied with where adequate mechanical exhaust ventilation arrangements are provided in those spaces. (20) Subject to subsections (21) and (22), every water closet pedestal shall be fitted in a closet separated from all other parts of the crew accommodation by bulkheads which comply with the requirements of section 8(1) and (2). (21) A water closet need not be separated by bulkheads complying with the requirements of section 8(1) and (2) from- (a) another water closet; (b) a urinal; or (c) if the water closet is served by a trunked mechanical exhaust ventilation system which effectively removes the odours from it, washing accommodation,if it is separated from that other water closet, urinal or washing accommodation by a partition made of steel or other suitable material and open at the top and bottom. (22) Subsections (20) and (21) need not be complied with in respect of partitioning of a water closet pedestal in a private or semi-private bathroom. (23) Every water closet shall be provided with exhaust ventilation direct to the open air or to another water closet which is itself ventilated directly to the open air. (24) Every water closet shall be provided with the following- (a) (i) a water closet pedestal of a single type with a pan of white vitreous china or other suitable material; (ii) a hinged seat of a suitable hard smooth impervious material; (iii) a trap with a metal inspection plate; and (iv) an efficient ventilator connected to the outlet;(b) an adequate flush of water which shall always be available and supplied through self-closing non-concussive supply valves with a portable seating of metal which is not likely to become corroded; (c) a connection to an approved vacuum discharge pipe system or a soil pipe of not less than 100 millimetres internal diameter, so constructed as to facilitate cleaning and minimize the risk of obstruction; the pipe shall be adequately ventilated and shall have a direct overboard outfall fitted with a storm valve unless it is connected by an efficient and hygienic system to a collecting tank or sewage plant; (d) a device for holding toilet paper; and (e) a hand rail or grip.(25) Where the water closets specified in subsection (24) would be unsuitable for use by some members of the crew because of their distinctive national habits and customs then those water closets may be suitably adapted or other suitable closets shall be provided for those members of the crew, provided that the sanitary accommodation is equal or comparable to the standard otherwise required by this section. (26) In ships of 1600 tons or over, the following additional sanitary accommodation shall be provided- (a) a separate room containing a water closet and a washbasin easily accessible from the navigating bridge for the use of those working in that area; (b) a separate room containing a water closet and a washbasin within or near to the engine room control compartment or, in ships not fitted with such a compartment, within easy access of the propelling machinery space; (c) a separate room containing a water closet and a washbasin easily accessible from the galley for the use of those working in that area; and (d) except in ships in which single berth sleeping rooms and private or semi-private bathrooms are provided for the use of all engine room personnel, washing accommodation fitted with showers, washbasins and mirrors sufficient in number having regard to the number of such personnel not provided with single berth sleeping rooms and private or semi-private bathrooms and situated in a place outside but conveniently close to the propelling machinery space.(27) Unless other adequate means of washing down the accommodation are provided, a salt water tap with a suitable hose connection shall be fitted in sanitary accommodation, other than private or semi-private bathrooms. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 29 Supply of drinking water (1) Cold drinking water for purposes of drinking, cooking and dish washing shall be laid on to taps in galleys, bars and pantries, and in the case of any mess room provided for members of the crew for whom no pantry is provided, to a tap in that mess room. (2) The drinking water shall be supplied from tanks of suitable capacity taking account of the number of the crew and the maximum number of days that may elapse between successive replenishments of water. If the water supplied to the sanitary accommodation is of the standard required for drinking water, the storage tanks may be combined. If they are combined, the total capacity shall be suitably increased. (3) The drinking water storage tanks, any manholes leading into them, and all pipes and other parts of the distribution system for the drinking water shall be so arranged and constructed as to allow sufficient maintenance and prevent any risk of contamination. (4) If distilling or evaporating plant is provided for the supply of drinking water, the storage capacity may be reduced from that specified in subsection (2), but the tanks shall still be sufficient to provide at least 2 days' supply. (5) Where gravity service tanks are fitted they shall be directly connected with the ship's main drinking water storage tanks. (6) Where drinking water is produced by plant installed on board, the water so produced shall be treated by a suitable automatic means of disinfection. (7) Where drinking water is used for flushing water closets, supplying engine auxiliaries or for any other purpose than drinking, precautions shall be taken to ensure that the drinking water supply cannot be contaminated as a result of that use. (8) In every ship of 1000 tons or over a cooling tank or other suitable means of cooling a supply of drinking water shall be provided and the water so cooled shall be laid on so that it is readily available to the crew. (9) In ships of 1000 tons or over any primary pumping necessary for the supply of drinking water in crew accommodation shall be by mechanical power; alternative pumping arrangements shall be provided to supply drinking water in the event of a breakdown of the primary pumping system. When an enclosed pressurized system is employed, the pumps provided for the alternative pumping system shall be power operated and all pumps required for primary and alternative pumping shall be fitted with automatic controls. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 30 Supply of fresh water (1) The fresh water laid on to washbasins, baths and showers shall be supplied from tanks of suitable capacity taking account of the number of the crew and the maximum number of days that may elapse between successive replenishments of water; provided that if plant is installed on board for the supply of fresh water the storage capacity may be reduced, but the tanks shall still be sufficient to provide at least 2 days' supply. (2) The washing water storage tanks, any manholes leading into them, and all pipes and other parts of the distribution system for the washing water shall be so arranged and constructed as to allow sufficient maintenance and minimize any risk of contamination. (3) Where gravity service tanks are fitted they shall be directly connected with the ship's main fresh water storage tanks. (3A) Where fresh water is produced by plant installed on board, the water so produced shall be treated by a suitable automatic means of disinfection. (4) In ships of 1000 tons or over any primary pumping necessary for the supply of fresh water in crew accommodation shall be by mechanical power; alternative pumping arrangements shall be provided to supply fresh water in the event of a breakdown of the primary pumping system. When an enclosed pressure system is employed, pumps provided for the alternative pumping system shall be power operated and all pumps required for primary and alternative pumping shall be fitted with automatic controls. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 31 Facilities for washing and drying clothes and for hanging oilskins and working clothes (1) In all ships, except where due to the nature of the service the crew are not accommodated overnight, facilities for washing, drying and ironing clothes shall be provided for officers and ratings on a scale appropriate to the size of the crew and the normal duration of the voyage. These facilities shall, whenever possible, be located within easy reach of their accommodation and arrangements shall be made to ensure separate availability of the facilities to officers and ratings. (2) (No provision) (3) The facilities to be provided shall include - (a) suitable sinks or washing machines which may be installed in washrooms if provision of a separate laundry facility is not reasonably practicable, with an adequate supply of hot and cold fresh water or means of heating water; (b) drying machines and adequately heated and ventilated drying rooms unless the drying machines are of a type which dry clothes completely; and (c) electric irons and ironing boards or their equivalents.(4) to (9) (No provisions)(10) Adequately ventilated compartments or lockers for use solely for hanging oilskins and other working clothes shall be provided in a place outside but conveniently near to the sleeping rooms. Separate compartments or lockers shall be provided for officers and ratings. (11) Where washing accommodation is provided in accordance with section 28(26)(d), such accommodation shall be provided with a clothes locker for each member of the engine room department not provided with a single berth sleeping room and a private or semi-private bathroom. Clothes lockers so provided shall be considered as complying with the requirements of subsection (10) in respect of lockers for working clothes. (Enacted 1995) Cap 478I s 32 Galleys (1) Except in ships in which no member of the crew will be required to mess on board, a galley suitably positioned clear of working areas and situated as close as practicable to the mess rooms shall be provided for the preparation of food for the crew. (2) Every galley shall be provided with all equipment necessary to enable food in sufficient quantity to be properly and readily prepared for all seafarers whom the galley is intended to serve and served hot to them in the mess room in all weathers. (3) to (6) (No provisions) (7) All fixed equipment shall be so arranged that it and all the spaces round and behind it can easily be kept clean. (8) Every galley shall be provided with facilities for washing up. Hot fresh and cold drinking water shall be laid on to any sink or other washing up facility in a galley. In ships of 3000 tons or over there shall, in addition, be provided a washbasin supplied with hot and cold fresh water. (9) No salt water tap shall be fitted in the galley nor in any place at which food may be prepared. (10) All furniture and fittings in the galley shall be made of a material which is impervious