SAVING LIFE AT SEA.
jfEV? BBITISH REGULATIONS. XZFEBOATS FOR ALL. jjfD BANDS TO MAN THEM. IXWDON, September 5. Jfejr Board of Trade regulations, wbich come into operation on January 1, -wide that foreign-going passenger and (argo veseeb must provide sufficient lifeIxjat accommodation for all on board. The number of boats and davits to be tjrried will depend on the length of a vessel instead of the tonnage. jesting collapsible boats must be replaced by lifeboats. Ihe rule permitting a decrease in boats Jβ cases in which efficient watertight commrtments are provided, is cancelled. Steps must also be taken to secure efficient boat hands.
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Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 214, 6 September 1912, Page 5
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103SAVING LIFE AT SEA. Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 214, 6 September 1912, Page 5
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