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(d) A man practised in the handling and operation of liferafts shall 

 assigned to each liferaft carried, except where in ships engaged on short 

 international voyages the Administration is satisfied that this is not 

 practicable. 



Regulation 32 



Certificated Lifeboatmen 



{a) In passenger ships there shall be, for every lifeboat carried in order 

 to comply with this Chapter, a number of lifeboatmen at least equal to that 

 specified in the following table : — 



Prescribed Complement The Minimum Number of 



of Lifeboat Certificated Lifeboatmen shall be 



Less than 41 persons ... 2 



From 41 to 61 persons 3 



From 62 to 85 persons 4 



Above 85 persons ... 5 



(b) The allocation of the certificated lifeboatmen to each lifeboat remains 

 within the discretion of the master. 



(c) Certificates of efficiency shall be issued under the authority of the 

 Administration. In order to obtain such a certificate an applicant shall 

 prove that he has been trained in all the operations connected with launching 

 lifeboats and other life-saving appliances and in the use of oars and propelling 

 gear; that he is acquainted with the practical handling of lifeboats and of 

 other life-saving equipment, and further, that he is capable of understanding 

 and answering the orders relative to all kinds of life-saving appliances. 



Regulation 33 



Buoyant Apparatus 



(a) No type of buoyant apparatus shall be approved unless it satisfies the 

 following conditions : — 



(i) It shall be of such size and strength that it can be thrown from the 

 place where it is stowed into the water without being damaged. 



(ii) It shall not exceed 400 lbs. in weight (or 180 kilogrammes) unless 

 suitable means to the satisfaction of the Administration are 

 provided to enable it to be launched without lifting by hand. 



(iii) It shall be of approved material and construction. 



(iv) It shall be effective and stable when floating either way up. 



(v) The air cases or equivalent buoyancy shall be placed as near asi 

 possible to the sides of the apparatus, and such buoyancy shall] 

 not be dependent upon inflation. 



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