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6. Two equipments, consisting of a smoke helmet and a safety lamp, shall be carried on 

 board and kept in two different places. 



7. All the fire-extinguishing appliances shall be thoroughly examined at least once each 

 year by an inspector appointed by the Government. 



Article L. 



muster list. 



The muster list shall assign duties to the different members of the crew in connection 

 with — 



(a) The closing of the watertight doors, valves, etc. 



(b) The equipment of the boats and rafts generally. 



(c) The launching of the boats attached to davits. 



(d) The general preparation of the other boats and the pontoon rafts. 



(e) The muster of the passengers. 

 (/) The extinction of fire. 



The muster list shall assign to the members of the stewards' department their several 

 duties in relation to the passengers at a time of emergency. These duties shall include — 



(a) Warning the passengers. 



(b) Seeing that they are dressed and have put on their life-jackets in a proper manner. 



(c) Assembling the passengers. 



(d) Keeping order in the passages and on the stairways, and, generally, controlling the 

 movements of the passengers. 



The muster list shall specify definite alarm signals for calling all the crew to their boat 

 and fire stations, and shall give full particulars of these signals. 



Article LI. 



MUSTERS AND DRILLS. 



Musters of the crew at their boat and fire stations, followed by boat and fire drills re- 

 spectively, shall be held at least once a fortnight, either in port or at sea. An entry shall be 

 made in the official log book of these drills, or of the reasons why they could not be held. 



Different groups of boats shall be used in turn at successive boat drills. The drills and 

 inspections shall be so arranged that the crew thoroughly understand and are practised in 

 the duties they have to perform, and that all the boats and pontoon rafts on the ship with the 

 gear appertaining to them are always ready for immediate use. 



