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at all times;
(b) the heating system must use:
 (i) hot water; or
 (ii) warm air; or
 (iii) electricity;
(c) steam must not be used as a medium for heat transmission;
(d) it must be capable of maintaining the temperature in seafarer accommodation to ISO standard 7547/2002 Ships and marine technology — Air-conditioning and ventilation of accommodation spaces —  Design conditions and basis of calculations, as amended from time to time, under normal conditions of weather and climate in which the vessel operates;
(e) radiators and other heating apparatus must be placed and shielded to avoid the risk of fire, danger, or discomfort to the occupant.

Schedule 7 Mess room

(section 50)
      1 The mess room must:
(a) be located as close to possible to the galley; and
(b) be located as far as possible from sleeping rooms; and
(c) be of adequate size and comfort; and
(d) have ongoing facilities for refreshment; and
(e) have a floor area of at least 1.5 m² per person of the planned seating capacity; and
(f) have tables and seats that:
 (i) are appropriate and sufficient in number to accommodate the greatest number of seafarers likely to use them at the same time; and
 (ii) have tops that are made of damp-resistant material; and
 (iii) have tops that are unlikely to harbor vermin; and
(g) be equipped with a refrigerator that is:
 (i) conveniently situated; and
 (ii) of sufficient capacity for the number of persons using the mess room; and
(h) have facilities for hot beverages and cool water.
       2 If pantries for storage are not accessible from a mess room, the mess room must have:
(a) lockers suitable in size and design to contain utensils for the seafarers on board; and
(b) facilities for washing and drying utensils hygienically.
       3 The owner of a vessel must ensure that a mess room has quantities of mess utensils, plates and cups that are:
(a) of an approved material; and
(b) easily cleanable; and
(c) appropriate in number.
       4 Seating between a table and a bulkhead, or a vessel's side must have a clearance of at least 635 mm.
       5 The width of a table must be at least:
(a) if seats are provided along both sides — 760 mm; or
(b) if seats are provided only on 1 side — 380 mm.
       6 Each mess room must have enough single chairs for each person using the room at the same time.
       7 A mess room chair must have arm rests, unless there are chairs with arm rests in a separate recreation room.
       8 Instead of chairs, settees may be provided that:
(a) are at least 380 millimetres wide; and
(b) have upholstered or padded