3270
THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 85

rafts, approved buoyant deck-seats, or other approved buoyant apparatus carried shall provide sufficient accommodation for 70 per cent. of the number allowed by such special passenger-steamer’s certificate, or for the total number of persons allowed by the ordinary passenger-steamer’s certificate, whichever number is the greater.

Rule E.—A ship of this class not carrying more than twelve passengers, if 100 ft. or over in length, shall carry at least six approved lifebuoys, and if under 100 ft. in length at least four approved lifebuoys shall be carried. On other ships of this class at least ten approved lifebuoys shall be carried. One approved life-jacket for each person on board shall also be carried.

Rule F.—Provided that it shall not be necessary to carry a lifeboat in the case of steamships of this class up to 200 tons gross tonnage employed in landing and shipping cargo on and from the beaches on the coast, and carrying a surf-boat or motor surf-boat properly constructed as such and equipped as provided for by clause 13 of the General Rules, and also provisioned.

CLASS II.

Rules for Steamships trading within Home-trade Limits, but not certified to carry Passengers.

Rule A.—A ship of this class if 100 ft. or over in length shall carry a boat or boats on each side of the ship of such capacity as shall be sufficient to accommodate all persons on board. The boats shall be attached to davits; or other approved appliances at least as effective as davits shall be provided in lieu of davits.

Rule B.—One of the boats may be a boat of Class 3. The remaining boats shall be open lifeboats of Class I.

Rule C.—A ship of this class if under 100 ft. in length shall carry at least one open boat of Class 1, so stowed that it can be readily placed in the water on either side of the ship, and of sufficient capacity to accommodate all the persons on board.

Rule D.—A ship of this class if 100 ft. or over in length shall carry at least four approved lifebuoys, and if under 100 ft. at least two approved lifebuoys. One approved life-jacket shall be carried for each person on board.

Rule E.—Provided that it shall not be necessary to carry a lifeboat in the case of steamships of this class up to 200 tons gross tonnage employed in landing and shipping cargo on and from the beaches on the coast, and carrying a surf-boat or motor surf-boat properly constructed as such and equipped as provided for by clause 13 of the General Rules, and also provisioned.

CLASS III.

Rules for Sailing-ships and Auxiliary-powered Vessels carrying Passengers anywhere within Home-trade Limits.

Rule A.—A ship of this class shall carry a lifeboat or lifeboats of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate all persons on board.

Rule B.—The lifeboats shall, as far as practicable, be attached to davits.

Rule C.—At least four approved lifebuoys shall be carried, together with one approved life-jacket for each person on board.

CLASS IV.

Rules for Sailing-ships and Auxiliary-powered Vessels trading within Home-trade Limits but not carrying Passengers.

Rule A.—Subject to the provisions of Rule B, a ship of this class shall carry a boat or boats of such capacity as shall be sufficient to accommodate all persons on board. The boats shall be stowed in such a manner that they can readily be placed in the water on either side of the ship. At least one of the boats shall be an open boat of Class 1.

Rule B.—A ship of this class if under 100 ft. in length and engaged solely in the coasting trade shall comply with the requirements of Rule A, except that the boat or boats carried may be of Class 3.

Rule C.—A ship of this class if 100 ft. or over in length shall carry at least four approved lifebuoys, and if under 100 ft. at least two approved lifebuoys. One approved life-jacket shall be carried for each person on board.