GIBRALTAR MARITIME ADMINISTRATION(Ministry of Maritime Affairs)

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Maritime Labour Notice (MLN) – 013_________________________________________________________
To: Ship Owners, Operators, Masters, Officers and Classification Societies
MLC Title 3.1 Accommodation and recreational facilities
This MLN provides guidance on compliance with Gibraltar regulations which give effect to MLC
2006 Title 3.1. Implementation of these guidelines will be taken as evidence of compliance with
the Gibraltar regulations.
The guidelines do not preclude the shipowner from demonstrating an equivalent or higher
standard as an “alternative method” of evidence of compliance.
Documents referred to in this notice:
Maritime Labour Convention 2006; andGibraltar Merchant Shipping (Maritime Labour Convention) Regulations 2012. Reg. 23, 24
Most regulations and notices are available on the Gibraltar website: www.gibraltarship.com

Accommodation and recreational facilities
Key points
1. This MLN includes the Gibraltar regulations for accommodation and recreational facilities and evidenceof compliance with the regulations.
2. The regulations are in the left hand column and any evidence of compliance in the right hand column.
3. Where the evidence of compliance column is empty then the regulation contains the standard that mustbe achieved.
4. Where regulations include evidence of compliance then the evidence of compliance column provides
additional guidance on how the standard contained in the regulation.
Alan Cubbin
Maritime Administrator
Issue date: November 2012
All notices are available through www.gibraltarship.com
This copy of the Administrative Instruction has been sent electronically and does not carry a signature or official stamp. A sign andstamped copy will be available upon request

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Contents
1 Interpretation

Page Number
3

2 Application

3

3 Shipowners responsibility

4

4 Plan approval

4

5 Exemptions

4,5

6 Variations

5

7 General requirements foraccommodation

5,6,7,8

8 Ventilation and heating

8,9

9 Lighting

10

10 Sleeping accommodation

10,11,12,13

11 Mess rooms

13

12 Sanitary facilities

13,14,15

13 Hospital accommodation

15

14 Laundry Facilities

15,16

15 Recreational facilities

16,17

16 Open deck spaces

17

17 Offices

17

18 Mosquito control

17

19 Accommodation inspections

17,18

20 Miscellaneous provisions

18

Annex I Standards of artificial lighting

19,20

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Title 3.1 – Accommodation & Recreational facilities

Gibraltar regulations and evidence of compliance for Accommodation and Recreational facilities
Gibraltar Regulations

Evidence of compliance

1 Interpretation“substantially altered” means any alterations
which are not like for like;“similar stage of construction” means
construction identifiable with a specific ship
begins and assembly of that ship hascommenced compromising at least 50 tonnes or
1% of the estimated mass of all
structural material, whichever is less;2 Application
1. This Part applies to Gibraltar MLC ships
constructed on or after*the date the Gibraltar ratifies the MLC 2006*
2. Regulation 15 and 16 of this part relating torecreational facilities also apply to Gibraltar MLC
ships constructed before *thedate the Gibraltar ratifies the MLC 2006*
3. A ship shall be deemed to have been
constructed on the date when its keel is laid or
when it is at a similar stage of construction.

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3 Shipowner’s responsibilities
It is the shipowner’s responsibility to:
1. provide and maintain decent accommodation
and recreational
facilities for seafarers working or living on board,or both, consistent with promoting the seafarers’
health and well-being,and2. ensure that accommodation for seafarers,
working or living on board, or both, must be safe,
and meet minimum standards in accordance withthis Part, and must be available for inspection by
the Gibraltar Maritime Administration to ensure
initial and on-going compliance with thosestandards.
4 Plan approval
1. Prior to registration, the following must be
submitted to the RO duly authorised for thispurpose, for approval:(a). 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; andii. 1 in 200 in the case of any other ship showing
clearly the proposed arrangements of theseafarer’s accommodation in the ship and its
proposed position in relation to the ship’s otherspaces; and(b). plans of the proposed seafarer
accommodation on a scale
not smaller than i. 1 in 50 showing clearly and in detail the purpose
for which each space in the accommodation is tobe appropriated and the proposed disposition of
the furnishings, fittings and obstructions in it; andii. plans showing clearly the proposedarrangements for supplying water to the crew
accommodation, for covering the floors, and forheating, lighting, ventilating, insulating anddraining the seafarers’ accommodation.
2. The shipowner must submit the plans specified
in subparagraph (1) for approval to the RO,
showing any proposed substantial alterations tothe seafarer’s accommodation.
3. In the event of doubt if seafarer accommodation
has been substantially altered, the question will be
determined by the Gibraltar Maritime
Administration.

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5 Exemptions(1) The Gibraltar Maritime Administration may
exempt ships of less than 200 gross tonnage
where it is reasonable to do so, taking account of
the size of the ship and the number of persons onboard in relation to the requirements of thefollowing provisions Regulations 24 (a), (b), (c) inclusive, with respect
to floor area only.

(2) Exemptions from the requirements of this Part
may only be granted by the Gibraltar Maritime
Administration where they are expressly permitted
by this Part and only for particular circumstancesin which such exemptions can be clearly justified
on clear grounds and subject to protecting theseafarers’ health and safety.
(3) Exemptions in accordance with subparagraphs (1) and (2) may only be granted by the
Gibraltar Maritime Administration on written
application from the shipowner, including evidenceof consultation with the seafarers’ organisations
concerned and any responses received.
6 Variations(1) The Gibraltar Maritime Administration may, inthe case of ships where there is need to takeaccount, without discrimination, of the interests ofseafarers having differing and distinctive religious
and social practices, permit fairly applied
variations in respect of this Part on condition thatsuch variations do not result in overall facilities
less favourable than those which would result
from the application of this Part.
(2) Variations in accordance with sub-paragraph(1) may only be granted by the Gibraltar Maritime
Administration on written application from theshipowner, including evidence of consultation withthe seafarers’ organisations concerned and any
responses received.
(3) Where, in accordance with Regulations 23(3)(b), the Gibraltar Maritime Administration may
permit variations from the requirements, thepermission must be in writing, specify the date on
which it takes effect and specify the conditions, ifany, on which the variation is granted.
7 General requirements for accommodation

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(1) There must be adequate headroom in allseafarer accommodation; the minimum permitted
headroom in all seafarer accommodation wherefull and free movement is necessary must be notless than 203 centimetres.
The Gibraltar Maritime Administration, on written
application, may permit some limited reduction inheadroom in any space, or part of any space, insuch seafarer accommodation where it is satisfied
that thereduction:(a). is reasonable; and(b). will not result in discomfort to the seafarers;
1. External bulkheads of sleeping rooms and messrooms should be insulated.
2. All machinery casings and all boundary bulkheads ofgalleys and other spaces in which heat is produced
should be insulated where there is a possibility of
resulting heat effects in adjoining accommodation or
passageways.
3. Measures should be taken to provide protection fromheat effects of steam or hot-water service pipes orboth.
4. Sleeping rooms, mess rooms, recreation rooms andalleyways in the accommodation space should be
insulated to prevent condensation or overheating.

(2) the accommodation must be adequately
insulated;(3) in ships other than passenger ships, as
defined in Regulation 2(e) and (f) of SOLAS,
sleeping rooms must be situated above
the load line amidships or aft, except that in
exceptional cases, where the size, type or
intended service of the ship renders any otherlocation impracticable, sleeping rooms may belocated in the fore part of the ship, but in no caseforward of the collision bulkhead;(4) In passenger ships, and in special ships
constructed in compliance with the IMO Code of
Safety for Special Purpose Ships, 1983, andsubsequent versions (“special purpose ships”), theGibraltar Maritime Administration may, on written
application, on condition that satisfactoryarrangements are made for lighting and ventilation,
permit the location of sleeping rooms below theload line, but in no case located immediately
beneath working alleyways;(5) There must be no direct openings into sleeping
rooms from cargo and machinery spaces or fromgalleys, storerooms, drying rooms or communal
sanitary areas; that part of a bulkhead separatingsuch places from sleeping rooms and externalbulkheads must be constructed of steel or othersubstance meeting SOLAS specifications for theconstruction of bulkheads and be watertight andgas-tight;

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(6) The materials used to construct internalbulkheads, panelling and sheeting, floors and joints
must be conducive to ensuring a healthy
environment;

1. The bulkhead surfaces and deck heads should beof material with a surface easily kept clean. No formof construction likely to harbour vermin should be
used.
2. The bulkhead surfaces and deck heads in sleeping
rooms and mess rooms should be capable of being
easily kept clean and be light in colour with a durable,
nontoxic finish.
3. The decks in all seafarer accommodation should beof SOLAS approved material and construction andshould provide a nonslip surface impervious to damp
and easily kept clean.
4. Where the floorings are made of composite
materials, the joints with the sides should be profiled
to avoid crevices.

(7) proper lighting and sufficient drainage shall be
provided.

(8) Accommodation, recreational and catering
facilities must meet the requirements in Gibraltar
regulations implementing MLC 2006 Regulation 4.3
and the related provisions in the code, on healthand safety protection and accident prevention withrespect to preventing the risk of exposure tohazardous levels of noise and vibration and otherambient factors and chemicals on board ships, andto provide an acceptable occupational and onboard
living environment for seafarers,

1. In all ships, electric light should be provided in theseafarer accommodation.
2. If there are not two independent sources ofelectricity for lighting, additional lighting should be
provided by properly constructed lamps or lighting
apparatus for emergency use.
3. Levels of artificial light should at a minimum meetthe levels in Annex I to these guidelines.
4. All sanitary spaces (except private bathrooms) andeach laundry space should have one or more
scuppers which are not connected to scuppers fromother types of accommodation space.
5. Scuppers should be fitted with traps.
For the prevention of accidents on board ship, as aminimum:
1. All structures, furniture and fittings, and the meansof access to and egress from the seafarer
accommodation, should be so situated, constructed
and arranged as to minimise any risk of injury toseafarers.
2. Handrails should be provided in passageways andstairways and should be of robust construction andstrongly secured to bulkheads.
3. Fixed furniture should be strongly secured.
4. Means should be provided to secure portable
furniture.
5. Doors, including those to cupboards and otheritems of furniture, should be so secured as not toopen accidentally.
6. Drawers should be so designed as not to slide

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open and fall out accidentally.
7. Tables, shelves, stowage racks and other similar
fittings should be fitted with retaining lips or bars orwith non-slip surfaces so that objects placed on themwill not slide off.
To control the levels of hazardous noise on board
ship, as a minimum:
1.
Accommodation, recreational and catering
facilities should be located as far as practicable fromengines, steering gear rooms, deck winches,
ventilation, heating and air conditioning equipment
and other noisy machinery and apparatus.
2.
Acoustic insulation or other appropriate soundabsorbing materials should be used in theconstruction and finishing of bulkheads, deck heads
and decks within the sound producing spaces as well
as self-closing noise isolating doors for machinery
spaces.
3.
Engine rooms and other machinery spaces
should be provided, wherever practicable, withsoundproof centralized control rooms for engine-room
personnel. Working spaces, such as the machine
shop, should be insulated, as far as practicable, fromthe general engine-room noise and measures should
be taken to reduce noise in the operation ofmachinery.
8 Ventilation and heating(1) Sleeping rooms and mess rooms must be
adequately ventilated;

1. The system of ventilation for sleeping rooms andmess rooms should be controlled so as to maintainthe air in a satisfactory condition and to ensure asufficiency of air movement in all conditions ofweather and climate.

(2) Ships, except those exclusively engaged in
trade where temperate climatic conditions do not
require this, must be equipped with air conditioning
for seafarer accommodation, for any separate radio
room and for any centralised machinery controlroom;

1. Air-conditioning systems, whether of a centralised
or individual unit type, should be designed to:(a). provide a minimum of 25 cubic metres of air per
hour, per person accommodated in the ventilated
space during normal operating conditions;(b). maintain the air at a satisfactory temperature andrelative humidity as compared to outside air
conditions, ensure a sufficiency of air changes in all
air-conditioned spaces, take account of the particularcharacteristics of operations at sea and not produce
excessive noises or vibrations; and(c). facilitate easy cleaning and disinfection to preventor control the spread of disease;

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2. Power for the operation of the air conditioning andother aids to ventilation should be available at all
times when seafarers are living or working on board
and conditions so require. However, this power neednot be provided from an emergency source.
3. Sufficient spare parts should be carried as required
to enable the air conditioning plant to be available at
all times.
[Exemption from the requirements of the regulations
should follow the procedure on pages 5 & 6 of theseguidelines](3) All sanitary spaces must have ventilation to theopen air, independently of any other part of theaccommodation; and1. In ships provided with an air conditioning system,
sanitary accommodation, laundries, drying rooms andchanging rooms should be provided with mechanicalexhaust ventilation capable of ensuring rates of airchanges sufficient for the type of accommodation forwhich it is provided.

(4) Adequate heat through an appropriate heating
system must be provided, except in ships
exclusively on voyages in tropical climates.

1.
The system of heating seafarer
accommodation should be available for operation at
all times when seafarers are living or working on
board and conditions require its use.
2.
In all ships in which a heating system isrequired, the heating should be by means of hot
water, warm air, electricity, steam or equivalent.
However, within the accommodation area, steam
should not be used as a medium for heattransmission.
3.
Radiators and other heating apparatus shouldbe placed and, where necessary, shielded so as to
avoid risk of fire or danger or discomfort to theoccupants.
4.
Sleeping rooms, mess rooms, day rooms,
recreation rooms, offices, studies, sanitary
accommodation and hospitals should be installedwith a main heating system capable of ensuring that
when:
When the temperature of the ambient air is -1°C or
less, then the temperature in that room or seafarer
accommodation can be maintained to at least 21°C.

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9 Lighting(1) Subject to such special arrangements as may
be permitted in passenger ships and special
purpose ships, sleeping rooms and mess rooms
must be lit by natural light and provided withadequate artificial light.

1. For natural light: “adequately lit” means lit by naturallight which is bright enough in day time in clear weather
to enable a person with normal sight to read an ordinary
newspaper in those parts of the room which areavailable for free movement.
2. Levels of artificial light should at a minimum meet thelevels in Annex I to this paper.
3. In sleeping rooms an electric reading lamp should beinstalled at the head of each berth capable of emitting
at least 200 lumens.

10 Sleeping accommodation(1) In ships other than passenger ships, anindividual sleeping room shall be provided for eachseafarer; in the case of ships of less than 3,000
gross tonnage or special purpose ships,
exemptions from this requirement may be grantedby the Gibraltar Maritime Administration.

1. Where the size of the ship, the activity in which it is to
be engaged and its layout make it reasonable andpracticable, sleeping rooms should be planned andequipped with a private bathroom, including a toilet, so
as to provide reasonable comfort for the occupants andto facilitate tidiness.
2. In the case of seafarers performing the duty of petty
officers there should be no more than two persons per
sleeping room.
3. As far as practicable, sleeping rooms of seafarers
should be so arranged that watches are separated andthat no seafarers working during
the day share a room with watch keepers.
[Exemption from the requirements of the regulations
should follow the procedure on pages 5 & 6 of theseguidelines](2) Separate sleeping rooms must be provided formen and for women;(3) Sleeping rooms must be of adequate size andproperly equipped so as to ensure reasonable
comfort and to facilitate
tidiness;

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(4) A separate berth for each seafarer must in all
circumstances be provided;

1. Berths should not be arranged in tiers of more thantwo; in the case of berths placed along the ship’s side,
there should be only a single tier where a sidelight issituated above a berth.
2. The lower berth in a double tier should be not lessthan 30 centimetres above the floor; the upper berthshould be placed approximately midway between thebottom of the lower berth and the lower side of thedeck head beams.
3. The framework and the lee-board, if any, of a berthshould be of approved material, hard, smooth, andnot likely to corrode or to harbour vermin.
4. If tubular frames are used for the construction ofberths, they should be completely sealed and without
perforations which would give access to vermin.
5. Each berth should be fitted with a comfortable
mattress with cushioning bottom or a combined
cushioning mattress, including a spring bottom or aspring mattress. The mattress and cushioning
material used should be made of approved material.
Stuffing of material likely to harbour vermin should not
be used.
6. When one berth is placed over another, a dustproof bottom should be fitted beneath the bottom
mattress or spring bottom of the upper berth.

(5) The minimum inside dimensions of a berthmust be at least 198 centimetres by 80
centimetres;(6) In single berth seafarers’ sleeping rooms thefloor area mustnot be less than:(a). 4.5 square metres in ships of less than 3,000
gross tonnage;(b). 5.5 square metres in ships of 3,000 gross
tonnage or over but less than 10,000 gross
tonnage;(c). 7 square metres in ships of 10,000 gross
tonnage or over;
however, in order to provide single berth sleeping
rooms on shipsof less than 3,000 gross tonnage, passenger ships
and special purpose ships, the Gibraltar Maritime
Administration may, on written application, allow
a reduced floor area;(7) In ships of less than 3,000 gross tonnage otherthan passenger ships and special purpose ships,
sleeping rooms may be occupied by a maximum of
two seafarers; the floor area of such sleeping
rooms must not be less than 7 square metres;[Exemption from the requirements of the regulations
for ships less than 200GT should follow the procedureon pages5 & 6 of these guidelines][Determinations by the Gibraltar Maritime
Administration on a reduction in the floor area in theregulations should follow the procedure on pages 5 &6 of these guidelines. The maximum reduction the
Gibraltar Maritime Administration will permit is to 3.60
square metres][Exemption from the requirements of the regulations
for ships of less than 200GT should follow theprocedure on pages 5 & 6 of these guidelines](8) On passenger ships and special purpose ships
the floor area of sleeping rooms for seafarers not
performing the duties of ships’ officers must not beless than:(a). 7.5 square metres in rooms accommodating

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two persons; (b). 11.5 square metres in rooms
accommodating three persons;(c). 14.5 square metres in rooms accommodating
four persons(9) On special purpose ships sleeping rooms may
accommodate more than four persons; the floorarea of these sleeping rooms must not be less than
3.6 square metres per person;(10) On ships other than passenger ships andspecial purpose ships, sleeping rooms for seafarers
who perform the duties of ships’ officers, where no
private sitting room or day room is provided, thefloor area per person must not be less than:(a). 7.5 square metres in ships of less than 3,000
gross tonnage;(b). 8.5 square metres in ships of 3,000 gross
tonnage or over but less than 10,000 gross
tonnage;(c). 10 square metres in ships of 10,000 gross
tonnage or over;(11) On passenger ships and special purpose ships
the floor area for seafarers performing the duties ofships’ officers where no private sitting room or day
room is provided, the floor area per person forjunior officers must not be less than 7.5 square
metres and for senior officers not less than 8.5
square metres; junior officers are understood to beat the operational level, and senior officers at the
management level;[Exemption from the requirements of the regulations
ships of less than 200GT should follow the procedurein on pages 5 & 6 of these guidelines](12) The master, the chief engineer and the chief
navigating officer must have, in addition to their
sleeping rooms, an adjoining sitting room, day roomor equivalent additional space; ships of less than
3,000 gross tonnage may, on written application, be
exempted by the Gibraltar Maritime Administrationfrom this requirement after consultation with the
shipowners’ and seafarers’ organisations
concerned;

1. Consideration should be given to extending therequirements for a day room to the second engineer
officer when practicable.

(13) For each occupant, the furniture must include
a clothes locker of ample space (minimum 475
litres) and a drawer or equivalent space of not lessthan 56 litres; if the drawer is incorporated in theclothes locker then the combined minimum volumeof the clothes locker must be 500 litres; it must be
fitted with a shelf and be able to be locked by theoccupant so as to ensure privacy;(14) Each sleeping room must be provided with atable or desk, which may be of the fixed, drop-leaf orslide-out type, and with comfortable seatingaccommodation as necessary.

Exemption from the requirements of the regulations
should follow the procedure on pages 5 & 6 of theseguidelines]

1. The furniture should be of smooth, hard material
not liable to warp or corrode.

1. Sleeping rooms should be fitted with curtains orequivalent for the sidelights.
2. Sleeping rooms should be fitted with a mirror,
small cabinets for toilet requisites, a book rack and a
sufficient number of coat hooks.

11 Mess rooms

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1. Mess rooms must be located apart from thesleeping rooms and as close as practicable to thegalley; ships of less than 3,000 gross tonnage may
be exempted by the Gibraltar Maritime
Administration from this requirement.

2. Mess rooms must be of adequate size, comfort,
properly furnished and equipped (including on-goingfacilities for refreshment), taking account of thenumber of seafarers likely to use them at any one
time; provision must be made for separate orcommon mess room facilities as appropriate.

[Exemption from the requirements of the regulations
should follow the procedure on pages 5 & 6 of theseguidelines]

1. There should be available at all times when
seafarers are on board:(a). a refrigerator, which should be conveniently
situated and of sufficient capacity for the number of
persons using the mess room or mess rooms;(b). facilities for hot beverages and cool water
facilities;(c). where available pantries are not accessible tomess rooms, adequate lockers for mess utensils andproper facilities for washing utensils should be
provided;(d). the tops of tables and seats should be of dampresistant material;
2. On ships other than passenger ships, the floorarea of mess rooms for seafarers should be at least
1.5 square metres per person with a variation to aminimum of 1.0 square metre per person of theplanned seating capacity; and3. In all ships, mess rooms should be equipped withtables and appropriate seats, fixed or movable,
sufficient to accommodate the greatest number of
seafarers likely to use them at any one time.
4. Mess room facilities may be either common or
separate. Account should be taken of factors suchas the size of the ship and the distinctive cultural,religious and social needs of the seafarers.
5. Where separate mess room facilities are to beprovided to seafarers, then separate mess rooms
should be provided for:(a). master and officers; and(b). petty officers and other seafarers.

12 Sanitary facilities(1) All seafarers must have convenient access on theship to sanitary facilities meeting minimum standardsof health and hygiene and reasonable standards of
comfort, with separate sanitary facilities being
provided for men and for women.

(2) There must be sanitary facilities within easy
access of the navigating bridge and the machinery
space or near the engine room control centre; shipsof less than 3,000 gross tonnage may be exemptedby the Gibraltar Maritime Administration from thisrequirement.

1. Washbasins and tub baths should be of adequate
size and constructed of approved material with asmooth surface not liable to crack, flake or corrode.
2. All toilets should be of an approved pattern andprovided with an ample flush of water or with someother suitable flushing means, such as air, which areavailable at all times and independently controllable.
[Exemption from the requirements of the regulations
should follow the procedure on pages 5 & 6 of theseguidelines]

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(3) In all ships a minimum of one toilet, one washbasin and one tub or shower or both for every six
persons or less who do not have personal facilities
must be provided at a convenient location.

1. Sanitary accommodation intended for the use of
more than one person should comply with thefollowing:(a). floors should be of approved durable material,
impervious to damp, and should be properly drained;(b). bulkheads should be of steel or other approved
material and should be watertight up to at least 23
centimetres above the level of the deck;(c). the accommodation should be sufficiently lit,
heated and ventilated;(d). toilets should be situated convenient to, but
separate from, sleeping rooms and wash rooms,
without direct access from the sleeping rooms orfrom a passage between sleeping rooms and toilets
to which there is no other access; this requirement
does not apply where a toilet is located in acompartment between two sleeping rooms having a
total of not more than four seafarers; and(e). Where there is more than one toilet or shower in acompartment, they should be sufficiently screened toensure privacy.
2. The provision of the following private and semiprivate bathrooms for seafarers:–(a). in ships of 5,000 GT or over but less than 15,000
GT at least five officers' sleeping rooms should be
provided with adjoining private bathrooms for the useof the officers occupying those sleeping rooms;(b). in ships of 15,000 GT or over every officer's
sleeping room should be provided with an adjoining
private bathroom for the use of the officer occupyingthat sleeping room;(c). in ships of 10,000 GT or over but less than 15,000
GT, every officer's sleeping room which is not provided
with an adjoining private bathroom should have a semiprivate bathroom appropriated to it; and(d). in ships of 25,000 GT or over, other thanpassenger ships, every seafarer’s sleeping room which
is not provided with a private bathroom shall have asemi-private bathroom appropriated to it. These semiprivate bathrooms shall not be shared by petty officers
and other seafarers.
(4) With the exception of passenger ships, eachsleeping room must be provided with a washbasinhaving hot and cold running fresh water, except
where such a washbasin is situated in the private
bathroom provided.
(5) In passenger ships normally engaged on
voyages of not more than four hours’ duration,
consideration may be given by the Gibraltar
Maritime Administration, on written application, to
special arrangements or to a reduction in thenumber of facilities required(6) Hot and cold running fresh water must be
available in all wash places.

[Exemption from the requirements of the regulations
should follow the procedure on pages 5 & 6 of theseguidelines][Determinations by the Gibraltar Maritime
Administration on a case by case basis and will follow
the procedure on pages 5 & 6 of these guidelines]

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13 Hospital accommodation(1) Ships carrying 15 or more seafarers andengaged in a voyage of more than 3 days’ durationmust provide separate hospital accommodation to
be used exclusively for medical purposes;(2) The Gibraltar Maritime Administration, on written
application, may relax the requirement in subparagraph (1) for ships engaged in coastal trade;(3) Hospital accommodation will, in all weathers, beeasy to access, provide comfortable housing for theoccupants and be conducive to their receiving prompt
and proper attention.

[Determinations by the Gibraltar Maritime Administration
on a case by case basis and will follow the procedure on
pages 5 & 6 of these guidelines]
1. Hospitals should be situated and arranged such that astretcher can be easily carried into it and placedalongside at least one single tier bed.
2. The hospital accommodation should be designed so
as to facilitate consultation and the giving of medical firstaid and to help prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
3. In hospitals a portable electric lamp should be
provided, capable of emitting 600 lumens.
4. To help prevent the spread of infectious diseases andfor patient comfort every hospital should be fitted withmechanical exhaust ventilation independent from any
ventilators provided for other parts of the seafarer
accommodation.
5. Every bed in a hospital should be provided with a bellpush alarm which shall summon a response enablingprompt and proper attention to the occupant.
6. Every hospital should be provided with one single tier
bed for every 50 or fraction of 50 seafarers to a maximumof 4.
7. Sanitary accommodation should be provided for the
exclusive use of the occupants of the hospital
accommodation, either as part of the accommodation or
in close proximity thereto. Such sanitary accommodation
should comprise a minimum of one toilet, one washbasin
and one tub or shower.

14 Laundry Facilities
Appropriately situated and furnished laundry facilities
must be available.

1. The laundry facilities provided for seafarers’ useshould include:(a). washing machines; and(b). drying machines or adequately heated and ventilated
drying rooms; and(c). irons and ironing boards or their equivalent.
[Exemption from the requirements of the regulations forships of less than 200GT should follow the procedure on
pages 5 & 6 of these guidelines]

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15 Recreational facilities(1) Appropriate seafarers’ recreational facilities,
amenities and services, as adapted to meet the
special needs of seafarers who must live and work on
ships, must be provided on board for the benefit of all
seafarers, taking into account the requirements ofregulation 7 (8) of this Part relating to health andsafety protection and accident prevention.
(2) Furnishings for recreational facilities should as aminimum include a bookcase and facilities for reading,writing and, where practicable, games.

1. Consideration may also be given to including thefollowing facilities at no cost to the seafarer, wherepracticable:(a). a smoking room;(b). television viewing and the reception of radio
broadcasts;(c). showing of films, the stock of which should be
adequate for the duration of the voyage and, where
necessary, changed at reasonable intervals;(d). sports equipment including exercise equipment,
table
games and deck games;(e). where possible, facilities for swimming;(f). a library containing vocational and other books, thestock of which should be adequate for the duration of
the voyage and changed at reasonable intervals;(g). facilities for recreational handicrafts;(h). electronic equipment such as a radio, television,
video recorders, DVD/CD player, personal computerand software and cassette recorder/player;(i). where appropriate, the provision of bars on board for
seafarers unless these are contrary to national, religious
or social customs;(j). reasonable access to ship-to-shore telephone
communications, and email and Internet facilities, whereavailable, with any charges for the use of these services
being reasonable in amount; and(k). every effort should be given to ensuring that theforwarding of seafarers’ mail is as reliable andexpeditious as possible. Efforts should also be
considered for avoiding seafarers being required to pay
additional postage when mail has to be readdressed
owing to circumstances beyond their control.

16 Open deck spaces

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All ships must have a space or spaces on open deck towhich the seafarers can have access when off duty,
which are of adequate area having regard to the size ofthe ship and the number of seafarers on board.
17 Offices
All ships must be provided with separate offices or acommon ship’s office for use by deck and engine
departments; ships of less than 3,000 gross tonnage
may be exempted by the Gibraltar Maritime
Administration from this requirement.

[Exemption from the requirements of the regulations
follow the procedure on pages 5 & 6 of theseguidelines]

18 Mosquito control

Ships regularly trading to mosquito-infested ports mustbe fitted with appropriate devices.

1. All seafarer accommodation must be protected bymeans of screening against the admission ofmosquitoes.
2. All screening must be made of rust-proof wire orother suitable material and fitted to or provided for all
side scuttles and windows and skylights which arecapable of being opened and all natural ventilators andall doors leading to an open deck.
3. Any screening door which is fitted pursuant to thisregulation and leads directly into a permanent or
temporary hospital must be self closing.
4. For seafarer accommodation which is fitted with an
air conditioning system, screening need not beprovided for any side scuttles or windows and doors
leading from that seafarer accommodation to the open
deck if they are self closing.

19 Accommodation inspections(1) Inspections must be carried out by or under theauthority of the master, at intervals not exceeding 7
days to ensure the seafarer accommodation is clean,decently habitable and maintained in a good state of
repair.

(2) The inspecting officer is to be accompanied by atleast one other seafarer.

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(3) Records of inspections must be kept in the Official
log book and must as a minimum contain the following
information (a). time and date of inspection;(b). name and rank of persons making inspection; and(c). any findings recorded in the official log book.
20 Miscellaneous provisions
Requirements for bedding and mess utensils.

1. The shipowner should provide free of charge to theseafarer:(a). Clean bedding and mess utensils for use on board
during service on the ship. The seafarers shall be
responsible for their return at times specified by themaster and on completion of service in the ship.
(b). Bedding which should be of good quality, andplates, cups and other mess utensils which should be of
approved material which can be easily cleaned.
(c). Towels, soap and toilet paper.

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Annex I
Standards of artificial lighting

1. The standards of artificial electric lighting should meet the following minimum
requirements of luminance:
1. Sleeping Rooms and Day Rooms(a) At general measurement points

50 lux(b) At every mirror

200 lux(c) At every seat at a writing desk or table

150 lux(d) At not less than half the seats (other than those mentionedin (c) above) in a sleeping room provided for use of morethan one person.

150 lux

2. Mess Rooms(a) At general measurement points

100 lux(b) At every table and sink

150 lux

3. Recreation Rooms (including rooms for watching films andtelevision, hobbies and game rooms)(a) At general measurement points

50 lux(b) At every recreational table

100 lux(c) At every seat at a writing desk or table

150 lux(d) At not less than half the seats (other than those mentionedin (c) above)

150 lux

4. Hospital Wards(a) At general measurements points

50 lux(b) At any washbasin

100 lux

5. Offices and studies

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(a) At general measurement points

100 lux(b) At every seat at a writing desk or table

200 lux

6. Sanitary Accommodation(a) At general measurement points

100 lux(b) At any mirror

200 lux

7. Laundries
At general measurement points

100 lux

8. Drying Rooms
At the centre of the space

50 lux9. Galleys (including bakeries and pantries)
At working positions
The lights shall be positioned to ensure that food preparation tables,
range tops, serving tables and washing up sinks receive the maximum
amount of light.
10. Dry provision store rooms and cold store rooms
At general measurement points
The lights shall be placed to ensure that shelves and cupboards
receive the maximum amount of light
11. Passageways, companionways and covered deck recreation spaces
At general measurement points
A light shall be placed at the head of each stairway, ladder and hatchway.

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300 lux

100 lux

50 lux