Oct. 12.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 3315

Where the power for the wireless equipment and the searchlight
are derived from the same source, this shall be sufficient to provide
for the adequate working of both appliances.

3. The normal equipment of every approved life raft shall
   consist of—

   (a) Four oars.
   (b) Five rowlocks.
   (c) A self-igniting lifebuoy light.
   (d) A sea-anchor.
   (e) A painter.
   (f) A vessel containing four and a half litres (equivalent to
   one gallon) of vegetable or animal oil. The vessel shall be so
   constructed that the oil can be easily distributed on the water,
   and so arranged that it can be attached to the sea-anchor.
   (g) An airtight receptacle containing one kilogramme
   (equivalent to 2 lb.) of provisions for each person.
   (h) A watertight receptacle provided with a dipper with
   lanyard containing one litre (equivalent to one quart) of fresh
   water for each person.
   (i) At least one dozen self-igniting red lights and a box of
   matches in watertight containers.

4. In the case of a ship which is engaged in short international
   voyages, the Administration may exempt the boats from carrying the
   equipment specified under subparagraphs (f), (h), and (e) of paragraph 1
   and from the requirements of paragraph 2, and may also exempt the
   life rafts from carrying the equipment specified in paragraph 3 (g).

REGULATION XXXVII.

Stowage and Handling of Boats and Life Rafts.

1. Subject to the conditions of Regulation XXXVIII, the life-
   boats may be stowed one above the other, or they may, subject to
   such conditions as the Administration may impose, be fitted one
   within another, but where boats so fitted require lifting before being
   launched they shall only be permitted if mechanical power appliances
   for lifting are provided.

(2) The lifeboats and life rafts additional to boats stowed under
boats attached to davits may be stowed across a deck, bridge, or
poop, and so secured that they will have the best chance of floating
free of the ship if there is no time to launch them.

(3) As large a number as possible of the additional boats referred
to in paragraph 2 shall be capable of being launched on either side
of the ship by means of approved appliances for transferring them
from one side of the deck to the other.

(4) Boats may only be stowed on more than one deck on condi-
tion that proper measures are taken to prevent boats on a lower deck
being fouled by those stowed on a deck above.

(5) Boats shall not be placed in the bows of the ship or in any
positions in which they would be brought into dangerous proximity
to the propellers at the time of launching.

(6) Davits shall be of approved form and so disposed on one or
more decks that the boats placed under them can be safely lowered
without interference from the operation of any other davits.

(7) The davits, blocks, falls, and all other gear shall be of such
strength that the boats can be safely lowered with the full complement
of persons and equipment, with the ship listed to 15 degrees either
way. The falls shall be long enough to reach the water with the
vessel at her lightest seagoing draught and with a list of 15 degrees.

(8) The davits shall be fitted with gear of sufficient power to ensure
that the boats, fully equipped and manned, but not otherwise loaded
with passengers, can be turned out against the maximum list at which
the lowering of the boats is possible.

(9) The boats attached to the davits shall have the falls ready for
service, and means shall be provided for speedily, but not necessarily
simultaneously, detaching the boats from the falls.

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