July 9.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1563

the boats required to be placed under davits by the table
provide together in the aggregate one-half more than the
minimum cubic contents provided by column 3 of that table.
For this purpose 3 cubic feet of air-case in the life-raft is to
be estimated as 10 cubic feet of internal capacity. Provided
always that the rafts will accommodate all the persons for
which they are to be certified under the rules, and also have
3 cubic feet of air-case for each person.
(e.) Ships of this class shall carry not less than six approved
life-buoys.
(f.) They shall also carry, in addition to the boats and
appliances required above, approved life-belts or other similar
approved articles of equal buoyancy suitable for being worn
on the person, so that there may be at least one for each
person on board the ship.
(g.) Provided nevertheless that no ship of this class shall
be required to carry more boats, rafts, and other buoyant
deck-fittings than will furnish sufficient accommodation for
all persons on board.

RULES FOR SHIPS OF DIVISION A, CLASS 4.
Class 4 consists of Foreign-going Steamships not certified to
carry Passengers.

(a.) Ships of this class shall carry, on each side, at least so
many and such boats of wood or metal placed under davits
(of which one on one side shall be a boat of Section A or
Section B, and on the other side shall be a boat of Section A,
or Section B, or Section C) that the boats on each side of
the ship shall be sufficient to accommodate all persons on
board.
(b.) They shall carry approved life-belts, so that there may
be one for each person carried on board the ship.
(c.) They shall carry not less than six approved life-buoys.
In the case of small steamships a discretion may be exercised by the Marine Department to modify the requirements
as to boats.

RULES FOR SHIPS OF DIVISION B, CLASS 1.
Division B, Class 1, consists of Sailing-ships carrying
Emigrant Passengers subject to all the Provisions of the
Imperial Merchant Shipping Act relating to Emigrant
Ships.

(a.) Ships of Division B, Class 1, shall carry boats in accordance with the table, and all boats shall be as far as
practicable placed under davits, with proper appliances for
getting them into the water. All boats not placed under
davits are to be so carried that they can be readily got into
the water.
(b.) Not less than half the number of boats placed under
davits, having at least half the cubic capacity required by the
tables, shall be boats of Section A or Section B. The remaining boats may also be of such description, or may, in the
option of the shipowner, conform to Section C or Section D,
provided that not more than two boats shall be of Section D.
(c.) If the boats placed under davits in accordance with
the table do not furnish sufficient accommodation for all
persons on board, then additional wood, metal, collapsible,
or other boats of approved description (whether placed under
davits or otherwise), or approved life-rafts, shall be carried.
One of these boats may be a steam-launch, but in that case
the space occupied by the engine and boilers is not to be included in the estimated cubic capacity of the boat.
Subject to the provisions contained in paragraph (e) of
these rules, such additional boats or rafts shall be of at least
such carrying capacity that they and the boats required to
be placed under davits by the table provide together in the
aggregate three-fourths more than the minimum cubic contents required by column 3 of that table. For this purpose
3 cubic feet of air-case in the life-raft is to be estimated as
10 cubic feet of internal capacity. Provided always that
the rafts will accommodate all the persons for which they
are to be certified under the rules, and also have 3 cubic feet
of air-case for each person.
All such additional boats or rafts shall be placed as conveniently for being available as the ship’s arrangements
admit of, having regard to the avoidance of undue encumbrance of the ship’s deck and to the safety of the ship for her
voyage.
(d.) In addition to the life-saving appliances before mentioned, ships of this class shall carry not less than one approved life-buoy for every boat required by the rules to be
placed under davits. They shall also carry approved lifebelts or other similar approved articles of equal buoyancy
suitable for being worn on the person, so that there may be
at least one for each person on board the ship.
(e.) Provided nevertheless that no ship of this class shall
be required to carry more boats or rafts than will furnish
sufficient accommodation for all persons on board.

RULES FOR SHIPS OF DIVISION B, CLASS 2.
Class 2 consists of Foreign-going Sailing-ships, carrying
Passengers, but not subject to all the Provisions of the
Imperial Merchant Shipping Act relating to Emigrant
Ships.

Ships of this class shall be subject to the same requirements as those in Division B, Class 1.

RULES FOR SHIPS OF DIVISION B, CLASS 3.
Class 3 consists of Foreign-going Sailing-ships not carrying
Passengers.

(a.) Ships of this class shall carry a boat or boats of Sections A or B sufficient for all the persons on board, and in
addition thereto one good serviceable boat of Section D.
Such boats shall, as far as practicable, having due regard to
their safety at sea, be placed under davits, with proper appliances for getting them quickly into the water; all boats
not placed under davits are to be so carried that they can
readily be got into the water to the satisfaction of the surveying officer.
(b.) They shall carry approved life-belts as required for
ships in Division B, Class 1, and also one life-buoy for each
boat of wood or metal.
In the case of small vessels a discretion may be exercised
by the Marine Department to modify the boat requirements.

RULES FOR SHIPS OF DIVISION B, CLASS 4.
Class 4 consists of Sailing-ships carrying Passengers anywhere within the Home-trade Limits aforesaid.

(a.) Ships of this class shall carry a boat or boats of Sections A and B or C, sufficient for all the persons on board.
Such boats shall be, as far as practicable, under davits. All
boats not placed under davits are to be so carried that they
can readily be got into the water to the satisfaction of the
Marine Department officer.
(b.) They shall carry four life-buoys, and a life-belt or
other similar approved article for each person on board.

RULES FOR SHIPS OF DIVISION C, CLASS 1.
Division C, Class 1, consists of Steamships not certified to
carry Passengers, plying anywhere within the Home-trade
Limits.

(a.) Ships of this class shall carry on each side at least
so many and such boats of wood or metal placed under
davits (of which one on each side shall be a boat of Section
A, or of Section B, or of Section C) that the boats on each
side of the ship shall be sufficient to accommodate all persons on board. They shall have proper appliances for getting the boats into the water.
(b.) They shall also carry approved life-belts, so that there
may be at least one for each person carried on board the
ship.
(c.) They shall also carry not less than four approved lifebuoys.

RULES FOR SHIPS OF DIVISION C, CLASS 2.
Class 2 consists of Sailing-ships in the same Trades not
carrying Passengers.

(a.) Ships of this class shall carry a boat or boats of wood
or metal, at least sufficient for all persons on board, and in
such a position as to be readily got into the water. Each
boat shall be provided with one gallon of vegetable or animal
oil, and a vessel of an approved pattern for distributing it in
the water in rough weather.
(b.) Ships of this class shall also carry an approved lifebelt for each person on board.
(c.) They shall also carry at least two approved life-buoys.

RULES FOR SHIPS OF DIVISION D, CLASS 1.
Division D, Class 1, consists of Steamships having Certificates authorising them to carry Passengers within certain
specified Limits of the Home Trade, that is to say, on
short specified Passages along the Coasts of New Zealand.

(a.) Ships of this class shall, according to their tonnage,
carry boats placed under davits, as required by the table.
(b.) Masters or owners of ships of this class claiming to
carry fewer boats under davits than are given in the table
must declare before the Collector or other officer of Customs
that the boats actually placed under davits are sufficient to
accommodate all persons on board, allowing 10 cubic feet
of boat-capacity for each adult person, or “statute adult.”
Not less than half the number of boats placed under davits,
having at least half the cubic capacity required by the tables,
shall be of boats Section A or Section B. The remaining
boats may also be of such description, or may, in the option
of the shipowners, conform to Section C or Section D, provided that not more than two boats shall be of Section D.
(c.) If the boats placed under davits in accordance with
the above requirements do not furnish sufficient accommodation for all persons on board, then additional wood, metal,
collapsible, or other boats of approved description (whether
placed under davits or otherwise), or approved life-rafts, or
approved buoyant deck-seats, or other approved buoyant
deck-fittings, shall be carried, of at least such cubical capacity that they and the boats required to be placed under
davits by the table provide together in the aggregate onehalf more than the minimum cubic contents provided by
column 3 of the table. For this purpose 3 cubic feet of aircase in the life-raft is to be estimated as 10 cubic feet of internal capacity. Provided always that the rafts will accommodate the persons for which they are certified under the
rules, and also have 3 cubic feet of air-case for each person.