INTERNATIONAL' LIFE-SAVING

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXV, Issue LXV, 20 December 1913, Page 5

INTERNATIONAL' LIFE-SAVING

LONDON, Dec. 19

Captain Collins entertained the principal delegates to the International Life-saving Conference at luncheon at the British Empire Club. The conference has completed its labors. Its recommendations are found to coincide curiously with the provisions of the Federal" Navigation Act. The conference approved of open life boats, with an international buoyancy, or pontoon life boats in which persons will be accommodated below deck; open life boats, with the upper part sides collapsible, or motor boats, each boat raft to carry a gallon of oil for distribution on the water, and to have air-tight receptacles containing food and water; and a self-igniting lifebuoy • light and red lights aboard. These rules come into force in June, 1915. whilst each icontracting •conntry is asked to undertake that provisions shall be made to accommodate all aboard in boats or rafts not later than January, 1915. : It is suggested that no- oassenger vessel, with certain exceptions, should carry cargo which, by its nature or mode of stowage, is calculated to endanger the ship or the lives of passengers. Three powerful steam Dumps will be carried on vessels of 4000 tons and two on smaller vessels.