INSPECTION OF VESSELS 103 



All merchant vessels of the United States, the construction of which 

 shall be begrin after March 4, 1915, having more than ten men on deck 

 must have at least one light, clean, and properly ventilated washing 

 place. There shall be pi-ovided at least one washing outfit for every 

 two men of the watch. The washing place shall be properly heated. A 

 separate washing place shall be provided for the fireroom and engine- 

 room men, if their number exceeds ten, which shall be large enough to 

 accommodate at least one-sixth of them at the same time, and have hot 

 and cold water supply and a sufficient number of washbasins, sinks, 

 and shower baths. 



Any failure to comply with this section shall subject the owner or 

 owners of such vessel to a penalty of not less than $50 nor more than 

 $500 : Provided^ That forecastles shall be fumigated at such intervals 

 as may be provided by regulations to be issued by the Surgeon General 

 of the Public Health Service, with the approval of the Coast Guard, 

 and shall have at least two exits, one of which may be used in 

 emergencies. 



Inspection of crew quarters 



46 U.S.C. 660a 



(a) The Coast Guard shall inspect the crew quarters of every 

 American vessel, at least once in each month, or at such times as such 

 vessel shall enter an American port, and shall satisfy itself that such 

 quarters are of the size required by law or regulation issued there- 

 under, are properly ventilated and in a clean and sanitary condition, 

 and are equipped with the proper plumbing and mechanical appliances 

 required by law or regulations issued thereunder, and that such plumb- 

 ing and mechanical appliances are in good working order and 

 condition. 



(b) Whenever it shall be found that the crew quarters of any such 

 vessel are not of the size required by law or regulations issued there- 

 under or are not properly ventilated or are not in a clean and sanitary 

 condition or are not equipped with the proper plumbing and mechani- 

 cal appliances required by law or regulations issued thereunder, or 

 that such plumbing and mechanical appliances are not in good working 

 order and condition, the appropriate Coast Guard official shall with- 

 draw the certificate of inspection of such vessel and refuse to reissue 

 the same until such improper conditions have been corrected; and the 

 master or other licensed officer of such vessel w^ho shall have willfully 

 or negligently pennitted such vessel to be in such improper condition 

 shall be subject to a penalty of not more than $500. 



Inspection of crew quarters; exception as to unrigged vessels 



46 U.S.C. 660b 



The provisions of section 660a of this title shall not apply to un- 

 rigged vessels except seagoing barges.^ 



^ For definition of terms "unrigged vessels" and "seagoing barges" see 46 U.S.C. 672c, 

 page 184. 



