Revised Laws of Saint Lucia (2021)

242.   Record of boat and fire drills to be kept in official log book

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    (1)   The master of every Saint Lucian ship shall cause a statement to be entered in the official log book or ordinary ship's log, or if there is none, cause other record to be kept, of every occasion on which a boat drill or a fire drill is practised on board the ship, or on which the appliances and equipment required by the rules for life-saving and fire appliances to be carried are examined to see whether they are fit and ready for use, and of the result of any such examination, and where—

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      (a)     in the case of a passenger ship, a boat drill or fire drill is not practised on board the ship in any week;

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      (b)     in the case of any other ship, a boat drill or fire drill is not practised on board the ship in any 2 weeks;

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      (c)     in the case of any ship, the said appliances and equipment are not examined in any such period as is prescribed,

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    the master shall cause a statement to be entered or other record to be kept as aforesaid, of the reasons why the drill was not practised or the appliances and equipment were not examined in that week or two-week period.

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    (2)   The master of a ship who fails to comply with the requirements of this section commits an offence.