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 srxrrxrmrm ooiwennss. sm; m.· ctr; iss. ms. 1183 Egg) The general preparation of the other boats and the pontoon (e) The muster of the assengers. (f) The extinction of The muster list shall   to the members of the stewards’ depart- ¤”"•"*’· ment their several duties m relation to the passengers at a time of · _ "  _ Thelpe duties shall inc·lude—— ‘ i · a the assengers. ‘~ _ (b) Seeing that they are dressed and have put on their life jackets m a roper manner. » · (cl, Amembling the passengers. (d) Keeping order in the passages and on the stairways, and, generally, contro e movements of the passenggrs. The muster list specify definite alarm sign for calling all A¤¤¤¤¤x¤•k~ the crew to the boat and iire stations, and shall give full particulars of these  nmsrmzs arm DRILLS. .» Musters of the crews at   boat and fire stations, followed by °"“’·'“··"°°"°°‘ boat and nre drills, respectively, shall be held at least once a week, eithermdportoratsea. Anentryshall bemadein theolliciallog ‘ book of eee drills, or of the reason why they could not be held. Different groups of boats shall be used inturn at successive boat drills. The drills and inspections shall be so arranged that the crew thoroughly understand and are practiced in the duties they have to perform, and that all theboats and pontoonrafts on the ship with the gear appertaining to them are always ready for immediate use. — 1.1:r-n Jaoimrs arm LIFE'BUOYS. b,l‘,}l° ’°°°‘°" ‘“° A life jacket of an approved type, or other appliance of equal N""“’°"°““"""· buoyancy and capable o being fitted on the body, shall be carried for every person on board, an, in addition, a sufficient number of life jackets, or other eeguivalent appliances, suitable for children. First. A life jacket s all satisfy e following conditions: (a) It shall be of approved material and construction. (b) It shall be capable of supporting in fresh water for twenty- four horns fifteen pounds avoirdupois of iron. Life Lackets the buoyancy of which depends on air compartments are pro 'bited. _ _ _ _ Bm Second. A life buoy shall satisfy the following conditions: "° (a) It shall be of solid cork or any other equivalent material. (b) It shall be capable of supporting in fresh water for twenty- four hours at least thirty-one pounds avoirdupois of iron. Life buoys filled with rushes, cork shavings, or granulated cork, or Pr¤¤M¤¤¤¤. any other loose granulated material, or whose uoyancy depends upon air compartments which require to be mflated, are prohi ited. Third. The minimum number of life buoys with which vessels are N¤¤¤¤~¤¤n>¤¤y¤. to be provided is fixed as follows: _ _ Length of the vessel under four hundred feet, mmimum number of buoys, twelve; length of the vessel four hundred and under six hundred feet, minimum number of buo(£:deighteen;_1ength of the vessel, six hundred and under eight hun feet, minimum number of buoys, twenty-four; length o the vessel, eight hundred feet and over, minimum number of uoys, thirty. _ ` Fourth. All the buoys shall be iitte with beckets securely seized. A“°°*“°°¤¤·°*°· At least one buoy on each side shall be fitted with a life line of at least Bfteen fathoms in length. The number of luminous buoys shall not be less than one-half of the total number of life buoys, and in no case less than six. The lights shall be efficient self-iglpiting lights which can not be extinguish in water, and they shall e kept near