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carried in any such ship, to be provided with the equipment specified i 

 sub-paragraphs (i) to (vii) inclusive, (xi) and (xix) of paragraph (a) of thi 

 Regulation, and with one-half of the equipment specified in sub-paragraphs 

 (xiii) and (xiv) of the said paragraph and the remainder of the liferafts 

 carried to be provided with the equipment specified in sub-paragraphs (i) to 

 (vii) inclusive and (xix) of the said paragraph. 



Regulation 18 



Training in the use of Liferafts 



The Administration shall so far as is practicable and reasonable take 

 steps with a view to ensuring that crews of ships in which liferafts are carried 

 are trained in their launching and use. 



Reeulation 19 



Embarkation into Lifeboats and Liferafts 



(a) Suitable arrangements shall be made for embarkation into the 

 lifeboats, which shall include: — 



(i) a ladder at each set of davits to afford access to the lifeboats when 

 waterborne, except that in passenger ships, ships employed as 

 whale factory ships, ships employed as fish processing or canning 

 factory ships and ships engaged in the carriage of persons employed 

 in the whaling, fish processing or canning industries, the 

 Administration may permit such ladders to be replaced by approved 

 devices provided that there shall not be less than one ladder on 

 each side of the ship; 



(ii) means tor illuminating the lifeboats and their launching gear during 

 preparation for and the process of launching, and also for 

 illuminating the water into which the lifeboats are launched until 

 the process of launching is completed; 



(iii) arrangements for warning the passengers and crew that the ship is 

 about to be abandoned; and 



(iv) means for preventing any discharge of water into the lifeboats. 



(6) Suitable arrangements shall also be made for embarkation into the 

 liferafts, which shall include: — 



(i) sufficient ladders to facilitate embarkation into the liferafts when 

 waterborne except that in passenger ships, ships employed as whale 

 factory ships, ships employed as fish processing or canning factory 

 ships, and ships engaged in the carriage of persons employed in the 

 whaling, fish processing or fish canning industries, the 



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