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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 2.

41. Collisions of ships with any harbour light, lightship, buoy, or beacon, shall be reported in writing by the person in charge of such ship to the Harbourmaster and Superintendent of Mercantile Marine as soon as possible.

42. In the event of the death of any person on board of any ship in harbour, the master of such ship shall cause the body to be buried on shore, and shall previously report the particulars as to the death to the police.

MOTOR-BOATS, STEAM-LAUNCHES, ETC.

43. The master or person in charge of every motor-launch, yacht, small sailing or rowing boat shall, when such vessel is in a narrow confined channel, or when within 500 yards of any wharf, keep out of the way of any vessel of 500 tons net register or upwards.

44. Every single-screw motor fishing-boat under 50 ft. in length, which proceeds to beyond the limits of such harbour for the purposes of fishing, shall be equipped by the owner, master, or person in charge with sails of such area as will keep the boat under command in the event of failure of the engine.

Gangways and Hatches.

45. (1) The master of every cargo-ship or hulk over 100 tons gross and of every ship in which passengers may by law be carried shall, while lying alongside any wharf, keep for the use of persons coming from or going on board such ship a proper and secure gangway not less than 22 in. wide, and fenced throughout on each side to a clear height of not less than 2 ft. 9 in.: Provided that in the case of the ship’s accommodation ladder such fencing shall be necessary on one side only if the other side is properly protected by the ship’s side.

(2) The master shall cause such gangway or ladder to be securely fixed to and extend from one portion of the ship’s deck or side rail to the wharf, with a good solid bearing at each end, and shall also keep a gangway-net properly secured beneath such gangway.

46. In the event of the outer end of any such gangway resting on the ship’s side-rail, the master of any such ship shall keep substantial steps fixed to lead from the end of the gangway to the ship’s deck.

47. In cases in which by the preceding regulations it is required that a ship shall have a gangway fixed, the master of such ship shall from sunset to sunrise exhibit a bright white light in such a position as will show over the whole length of the gangway.

48. Whenever a hatch of a ship is open for the purpose of working cargo or otherwise, and there is not sufficient daylight for persons working at or near it or passing near it to see clearly that it is open, the master of the ship shall place at such hatch a light or lights of sufficient brilliancy to enable persons to see that it is open, and shall maintain such light during the time the hatch is so open and insufficiently lighted.

49. The master of every ship between 20 and 100 tons gross, inclusive, on board of which persons reside, lying alongside of any wharf, shall keep burning a bright white light, from sunset to sunrise, to mark the most suitable place for persons to go on board or leave such ship.

50. After work has ceased for the day on board of any ship, the master shall, in order to prevent accidents, ensure that all hatchways are efficiently protected, and before closing the hatches an officer of the ship shall go into the hold and into the between-decks and satisfy himself that there are no signs of fire.

51. In the event of fire occurring on board of a ship in harbour all persons in charge of or otherwise belonging to any ship or boat shall afford such assistance towards extinguishing such fire, and towards the protection of other ships, as the Harbourmaster shall demand.