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Part C Accommodation
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Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2023)

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Part C
Accommodation

12   General

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    12.1     There shall be sufficient hand holds and grab-rails within the accommodation to allow safe movement around the accommodation when the vessel is in a seaway.

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    12.2     Heavy items of equipment such as batteries, cooking appliances, etc., shall be securely fastened in place to prevent movement due to severe motions of the vessel. Stowage lockers containing heavy items shall have lids or doors with secure fastening.

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    12.3     Means of escape from accommodation spaces shall satisfy the requirements of regulation II/4, II/9.2 and II/9.3.

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    12.4     Effective means of ventilation shall be provided to enclosed spaces which may be entered by persons on board.

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    12.5     An adequate standard of accommodation for all on board shall be provided particularly in vessels intended to be at sea for more than 24 hours. In providing such accommodation, primary concern shall be directed towards ensuring the health and safety aspects of persons e.g. the ventilation, lighting, water services, galley services, access and escape arrangements.

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    12.6     On vessels which carry berthed persons below deck, mechanical ventilation shall be provided to accommodation spaces, which are situated completely below the level of the weather deck, excluding any coach roof. As far as practicable, such ventilation arrangements shall be designed to provide at least 6 changes of air per hour when the access openings to the spaces are closed and have an emergency shut down switch located outside of the space for use in case of fire.

13   Crew Spaces

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    13.1     Crew accommodation spaces and work spaces shall be of sufficient size, adequate construction, and with suitable equipment to provide for the safe operation of the vessel and the protection and accommodation of the crew in a manner practicable for the size, facilities, service, route, speed and modes of operation of the vessel. The deck above a crew accommodation space shall be located above the deepest load waterline.

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    13.2     Sleeping accommodation shall be provided for all crewmembers of the vessel where it is operated for more than 12 hours in a 24-hour period, unless the crew is put ashore and the vessel is provided with a new crew including the Master.

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    13.3     Sleeping accommodation shall consist of a bunk or cot for each crewmember and at least 50% of these shall be provided with lee boards or lee cloths.

14   Passenger Accommodation

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    14.1     All passenger accommodation shall be arranged and equipped to provide for the safety of the passengers in consideration of the route, modes of operation and speed of the vessel.

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    14.2     The height of deckheads in a passenger accommodation space shall be at least 1.9m (74 inches) but may be reduced at the sides of a space to allow for camber, wiring, ventilation ducts and piping. The space shall be maintained to minimise fire and safety hazards and to preserve sanitary conditions. Aisles shall be kept clear of obstructions.

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    14.3     A berth to the satisfaction of the Administration shall be provided for each passenger to be carried in overnight accommodation spaces, save that for voyages not exceeding 24 hours a reclining chair may be provided in lieu of a berth.

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    14.4     A seat shall be provided for each passenger permitted in a space for which the fixed seating criterion in II/15.2.3 has been used to determine the number of passengers permitted. A seat shall be constructed to minimise the possibility of injury and avoid trapping occupants. Installation of seats shall provide for ready escape. Seats, including fixed, temporary or portable seats, shall be arranged as follows—

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      .1     An aisle of not more than 3.8m (15 feet) in overall length shall be not less than 610mm (24 inches) in width;

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      .2     An aisle of more than 3.8m (15 feet) in overall length shall not be less than 760mm (30 inches) in width;

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      .3     Where seats are in rows, the distance from seat front to seat front shall not be less than 760mm (30 inches) and the seats shall be secured to a deck or bulkhead;

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    14.5     Seats identified in the determination of the maximum number of passengers permitted shall be secured to the deck, bulkhead or bulwark by effective permanent or temporary means.

15   Passenger capacity

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    15.1     The maximum number of passengers permitted in any passenger vessel shall be the greatest number permitted by any of the following criteria or combination of these criteria.

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      .1     Length of Rail – one passenger may be permitted for each 760mm (30 inches) of rail space available to the passengers at the periphery of the deck, not including rail space in congested areas, on stairways and where persons standing in the space would block the vision of the vessel's operators.

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      .2     Deck Area – one passenger may be permitted for each square metre (10 square feet) of free deck area available for the passengers' use. Free deck area does not include—

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             Concession stands, fixed tables, fixed gambling equipment and similar furnishings;

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             Toilets and washrooms;

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             Companionways and stairways;

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             Spaces occupied and necessary for handling lifesaving equipment or line handling gear or in way of sail booms or running riggings;

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             Spaces below deck which are unsuitable for passengers or which would not normally be used by passengers;

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             Interior passageways less than 760mm (30 inches) wide and passageways on open deck less than 460 mm (18 inches) wide;

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             Bow pulpits, swimming platforms and areas which do not have a solid deck, such as netting on multi-hull vessels;

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             Deck areas in way of paddle wheels; and

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             Aisle area.

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      .3     Fixed Seating – one passenger may be permitted for each 460mm (18 inches) of width of fixed seating provided. (See II/14.4)

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    15.2     Different passenger capacity criteria may be used on each deck of a vessel and added together to determine the maximum number of passengers to be carried on that vessel. Where seats are provided on part of a deck and not on another, the number of passengers permitted on a vessel may be the sum of the number permitted by the seating criterion for the space having seats and the number permitted by the deck area criterion for the space having no seats. The length of rail criterion may not be combined with either the deck area criterion or the fixed seating criterion when determining the maximum number of passengers permitted on an individual deck.

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    15.3     The Administration may give special consideration to increasing the passenger allowances for a vessel operating on short runs on protected waters, such as a ferry.

16   Water services

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    16.1     An adequate supply of fresh drinking water shall be provided and piped to convenient positions throughout the accommodation spaces.

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    16.2     In addition, an emergency (dedicated reserve) supply of drinking water shall be carried at the rate of 2 litres per person on board.

17   Galley

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    17.1     A galley shall be fitted with a means for cooking and means for washing food and utensils, and have adequate working surfaces for the preparation of food. The floor shall have a non-ship surface.

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    17.2     When a cooking appliance is gimballed it shall be protected by a crash bar or other means to prevent it being tilted inadvertently when it is free to swing and a strap, portable bar or other means shall be provided to allow the cook to be secured in position, with both hands free for working, when the vessel is rolling. Means shall be provided to isolate the gimballing mechanism.

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    17.3     There shall be secure stowage for food in the vicinity of the galley.

18   Toilet facilities

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    18.1     Adequate toilet facilities, separated from the rest of the accommodation, shall be provided for persons on board, the floor of which shall have a non-slip surface.

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    18.2     In general, there shall be at least one marine type flushing water closet and one wash hand basin for every 12 persons.

19   Stowage facilities for personal effects

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    Adequate stowage facilities for clothing and personal effects shall be provided for each person on board.

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