Section 11

Adequate mess room accommodation shall be provided in all ships either by the provision of separate mess rooms for each group of the crew or a single combined mess room for all members of the crew.

The dimensions and equipment of each mess room shall be sufficient for the number of persons likely to use it at any one time.

Mess rooms shall be equipped with tables and seats of an approved type, sufficient for the number of persons likely to use them at any one time.

The Director may permit such exceptions to this regulation concerning mess room accommodation as may be necessary to meet the special conditions in passenger ships.

Mess rooms shall be located apart from the sleeping rooms and as close as practicable to the galley.

Where available pantries are not accessible to mess rooms, adequate lockers for mess utensils and proper facilities for washing utensils shall be provided.

The tops of tables and seats shall be of damp-resisting material, without cracks and capable of being easily cleaned.

Recreation room.