Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances) Rules, 1938.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

num: 1938
paragraphs: No. 155.
MERCHANT SHIPPING.
THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES) RULES, 1938, MADE BY THE MINISTER FOR INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE UNDER THE MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, 1894, AND THE MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY AND LOADLINE CONVENTIONS) ACT, 1933.
In pursuance of the powers conferred upon him by section 427 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, sections 4 and 5 of the Merchant Shipping (Safety and Loadline Conventions) Act, 1933, and of all other powers him in this behalf enabling, the Minister for Industry and Commerce hereby makes the following Rules:—
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paragraphs: (1) These Rules may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Life-Saving Appliances) Rules, 1938.
(2) In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them:—
"Person" means a person over the age of one year.
"Daylight" shall be reckoned as extending from one hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset.
"Length" as applied to a ship means registered length.
"Minister" means the Minister for Industry and Commerce.
"Approved" means approved by the Minister.
"Surveyor" means a Surveyor appointed by the Minister for Industry and Commerce under section 724 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894.
(3) The Interpretation Act, 1937 (No. 38 of 1937), applies to the interpretation of these Rules.
(4) The Merchant Shipping (Life Saving Appliances) Rules, 1914 (S.R. & O. 1914, No. 1006), are hereby revoked.
PART I:—BOATS, LIFE-RAFTS, BUOYANT APPARATUS, LIFEBUOYS, LIFE-JACKETS, DAVITS AND DAVIT GEAR, LINE-THROWING APPLIANCES, CERTIFICATED LIFEBOATMEN, &c.
CLASSIFICATION OF SHIPS.
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paragraphs: For the purposes of this Part of these Rules ships shall be arranged in the following classes, under the headings "Passenger Ships" and "Non-passenger Ships".
Passenger Ships.
Class I.
Steamships carrying more than 12 passengers on international voyages other than ships of Class II.
Class II.
Steamships carrying more than 12 passengers on short international voyages.
Class III.
Home Trade steamships carrying more than 12 passengers on passages or voyages other than international voyages.
Class IV.
Steamships carrying passengers in pursuance of a passenger certificate entitled "Passenger Certificate for a Home Trade passenger vessel plying on short excursions to sea, i.e., beyond partially smooth water limits, between 1st April and 31st October, inclusive, during daylight, and in fine weather".
Class V.
Steamships carrying passengers in pursuance of a passenger certificate entitled "Passenger Certificate for a vessel plying in partially smooth water".
Class VI.
Steamships carrying passengers in estuaries and lakes in pursuance of a passenger certificate entitled "Passenger Certificate for a vessel plying in smooth water".
Class VII.
Steamships carrying passengers on rivers and canals in pursuance of a passenger certificate entitled "Passenger Certificate for a vessel plying in smooth water".
Class VIII.
Steam launches and motor boats carrying passengers in pursuance of a passenger certificate entitled "Passenger Certificate for a vessel plying for short distances to sea".
Class IX.
Foreign-going sailing ships carrying more than twelve passengers.
Class X.
Home Trade sailing ships carrying passengers.
Non-Passenger Ships.
Class XI.
Foreign-going steamships not certified to carry passengers.
Class XII.
Home Trade steamships not certified to carry passengers.
Class XIII.
Steam fish carriers, tugs, lighters, dredgers, barges, hoppers and hulks, which proceed to sea.
Class XIV.
Steam fish carriers, tugs, lighters, dredgers, barges, hoppers and hulks, which do not proceed to sea.
Class XV.
Foreign-going sailing ships not carrying more than twelve passengers.
Class XVI.
Home Trade sailing ships not carrying passengers.
PROVISION OF LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES.
Availability and adequacy of Lifeboats and Buoyant Apparatus.
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paragraphs: (1) The lifeboats and buoyant apparatus in a ship shall be readily available in case of emergency and shall be adequate.
(2) To be readily available, the lifeboats and buoyant apparatus shall comply with the following conditions:—
(a) They must be capable of being put into the water safely and rapidly even under unfavourable conditions of list and trim.
(b) It must be possible to embark the passengers in the boats rapidly and in good order.
(c) The arrangement of each boat and article of buoyant apparatus must be such that it will not interfere with the operation of other boats and buoyant apparatus.
(3) To be adequate, the provision of lifeboats and buoyant apparatus shall be in accordance with the requirements of such of the following rules 4 to 19 as is applicable.
SHIPS OF CLASS I.
Steamships carrying more than 12 passengers on international voyages other than ships of Class II.
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paragraphs: (1) This rule applies to ships of Class I.