Section 13
of Merchant Shipping (Crew Accomodation) Regulations, 2007
Section 13
(1)
Sufficient sanitary accommodation, including wash basins and tubs or shower baths, shall be provided in all ships.
(2)
The following minimum number of separate water closets shall be provided
{a)
in ships of less than 800 tons 3·
{b)
in ships of 800 tons or more, but less than 3,000 tons - 4;
{c)
in ships of 3,000 tons or more - 6;
{d)
in ships where the radio officers or operators are accommodated in an isolated position, sanitary facilities near or adjacent thereto shall be provided.
(3)
Subject to sub-regulation (4), the sanitary accommodation provided shall consist of separate sanitary accommodation for males and females if females ·
are working or living on board.
(4)
Sanitary facilities for all members of the crew who do not occupy rooms to which private facilities are attached shall be provided on the following scale-
{a)
one tub or shower bath for every 8 persons or less;
{b)
one water closet for every 8 persons or less;
{c)
one wash basin for every 6 persons or less, except that when the number of persons exceeds an even multiple of the specified number by less than one-half of the specified number, this surplus may be ignored for the purpose of this sub-regulation.
(5)
When the total number of the crew exceeds 100 and in passenger ships normally engaged on voyages of not more than 4 hours' duration, consideration may be given by the Director to special arrangements or a reduction in the number of facilities required.
(6)
Cold fresh water and hot fresh water or means of heating water shall be available in all communal wash places -
{a)
the crew shall be provided with -
(i)
fresh water of capacity sufficient to provide at least 72 litres per man per day and drinking water of capacity sufficient to provide at least 18litres per man per day; or
(ii)
drinkable water of capacity sufficient to provide at least 90 litres per man per day if the fresh water provided under sub-paragraph (i) is also of drinkable quality;
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{b)
the number of days shall be sufficient to cover the longest voyage the ship is expected to undertake with a maximum of 30 days;
{c)
if a distilling or evaporating plant capable of producing
(il at least 144 litres of fresh water per man per day and at least 36 litres of drinking water per man per day; or
(ii)
at least 180 litres of drinkable water per man per day, is provided, the water capacity to be provided for the crew may be reduced to at least 7 days' supply, or sufficient to cover the longest voyage the ship is expected to undertake, whichever is the less, subject to paragraph fa).
(7)
Wash basins and tub baths shall be of adequate size and constructed of approved material with a smooth surface not liable to crack, flake or corrode.
(8)
All water closets shall have ventilation to the open air, independently of any other part of the accommodation.
(9)
All water closets shall be of a pattern approved by the Director or an authorised organisation and shall be provided with an ample flush of water, available at all times and independently controllable.
(10)
Soil pipes and waste pipes shall be of adequate dimensions and shall be so constructed as to minimise the risk of obstruction and to facilitate cleaning.
(11)
Sanitary accommodation intended for the use of more than one person shall comply with the following requirements 323
fa) floors shall be of approved durable material, easily cleaned and impervious to damp, and shall be properly drained;
{b) bulkheads shall be of steel or other approved material and shall be watertight up to at least 23cm above the level of the deck;
{c) the accommodation shall be sufficiently lighted, heated and ventilated;
(d)
water closets shall be situated convenient to, but separate from, sleeping rooms and wash rooms, without direct access from the sleeping rooms or from a passage between sleeping rooms and water closets to which there is no other access, except that this requirement shall not apply where a water closet is located in a compartment between 2 sleeping rooms having a total of not more than 4 persons;
(eJ where there is more than one water closet in a compartment, it shall be sufficiently screened to ensure privacy.
( 12)
In all ships, facilities for washing and drying clothes shall be provided on a scale appropriate to the size of the crew and the normal duration of the voyage.
(13)
The facilities for washing clothes shall include suitable sinks, which may be installed in wash rooms, if separate laundry accommodation is not reasonably practicable, with an adequate supply of cold fresh water and hot fresh water or means of heating water.
(14)
The facilities for drying clothes shall be provided in a compartment separate from sleeping rooms and mess rooms, adequately ventilated and heated and equipped with lines or other fittings for hanging clothes.
Hospital accommodation.