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 gg, , gg- 481;a._,_oW.,;_.-n.. *,,; on  ..--- me  -  , -_ -TI—2’LE·5»#6.~e81 Supervising Inspectors, approved by the Secretary of Oommerce. These marks shall be specincally approved by the om- , cers appointed to, inspect the ship. . ‘ E. ‘ . . Pontoon rafts shall be marked with the number of per- I ` sons in the same manner. ° ° U t .mu1rum1v·r`or nous _.mn Ponroon aura in First. The normal equipment of every  shall consist of-e Y (a) A.single bankedscomplement or oars and two spare oars; one set and. a half of thole pins or crutches; a boat hook. t (.b) Twot plugs for each pluglhole (plugs are not required when proper automatic- valves are· iltted); a`bai1er._and a‘_ c galvanised iron bucket. _ — ?_ A " gc) A tiller or yokeand yoke lines. 4. _ F: /(d) Two hatchets. ~ · · ,_ ·. 1 (e) Alamp tllled with oil andtrlmmed. (f) A mast or  withone. gcmd-sail at least,‘and proper - gear for each. ‘(.This does not apply ‘ to motor lifeboats or lifeboats on the Great Lakes or otherjlnland waters.)- · ` (s) A suitable compass. · __ _   Q _` ‘_ t Pontoon lifeboatsi will have no plug hole,_ but_—shall be- pro- 1 ‘ vided with at leastltwo bilge mmps. -' `.   - · . I In the case of a steamer which carries passengers in the 'North Atlantic, all the boats need not be equipped- with masts, ‘ sails, and compasses, if the ship is provided with an radfotele· * graph installation. '· · J _ ‘ l ‘ . Second. The normal equipment of every approved pontoon * raft shall consist ot-Q — Q ` j * (b) Five rowloeks. · (c)“ A selfdgnitlng _·life buoy light. _ j _. l ’ Third. In addition, every. boat and every pontoon raft shall i be equipped with- _ J, ·, I . (a) A lifeline becketed around' the outside. l (_b) A'sea anchor. ~ · · l (c) A painter. ·- _ m · y _ `(d) A.."vessel containing one gallon ot vegetable or_ animal t bil, The vessel shall be so constructed that the oil" can be_ I easily distributed on the water and so arranged that it can I be attached to the wannchor. n  ‘·, .’ o D _ t (e) A watertight receptacle containing. two pounds avoirdu- l poll of provisions `for each person, except on vessels navigating frmh water. __ · .·‘· ”_ U (f) A_ water-uga: receptacle containing one quart for. each person, except on vessels navigating [fresh water. - ·- . c y (g) A number of seltdgnlting " red lights" and a, water- s tight box of matches. l ° ‘ l V _ 3 Fourth. All loose` equipment .must be securely attached to the bmt or pontoon raft to which ‘ltQbélongs. _ _ 1 ‘ _. ·, . { · Q ( srowaor or soars-Numara or navrrs _ The mlnlmum number of sets ofdavits is tlxedlln relation to { the length of the ywsel; provided · that a number of sets of J davlts greater    the number of boats necessary or the accommodation of all the persons on boardnnay not M required. i ‘ · . nannuno or run soars ann aairs . 1 All  rafts must be stowed in such a way that    ’ launched in the shortest possible time and that, e@»under untarorablea conditions of list and trim from the `  handling of the boats and rafts, lt may be possible to embark ‘i_n them as large a number of persons as 4 passions; . Q ‘ .‘ · ‘ ‘ Q _ ’· l The arrangements must be such that it may be possible to . launch. on either side of the vessel as large a_ number of boats e and rafm as possible. . K ‘ l ‘ ° ·— I
 * (a) Four oars.__ " { ~·"

a1m=·1Ne·*·ss·  com  M M ysrsssorrr sim ormarros gr ms navrrs The davits shall be oi such strength that the boats can be owered with their {ull complement of persom and equipment, · he vessel being assumed to have a llst not intteen durees. ; The davlts must be ntted with a, gear of sufficient power to nsure that the boat can be turned out against the maximum lst under which l the lowering of the boats is mime on · the Vessel in question. · $‘;` J ‘ ‘ · " cram arrnuxvom nqmvaumr ro navrrs Any appllance.~niay_ be accepted in lieu of davits or sets or lavlts lt the Board ot Supervising, Inspectors; with the ap- - rroval of the Secretary or Commerce, is satisfled after proper zrials that the appliance in question is as effective as davits p For placing the boats an the water. ° mvrra _, -~ . Each 1 set of davits shall have a boat of the ilrst class atached to lt, provided that the number of open boats ot the nrst · slass attached to davits shall not be less than the minimum lumber fixed by the table which iollows. Q `- ‘ _ · . It lt is neither, practicable nor Yngeasonable to ¥ place on a vessel the. minimum number of sets of-Ydavits required by the rules, the Board of Supervising Inspectors, with. the approval >f. the Secretary ot Commerce, lmay anthorlseea  number >t sets or `davits to be tltted,.provlded always that this number shall never- be less than. the minimum, number of open boats >t the llrst. class required by the rules,. 5 · . . . It a large proportion of the persons on board are accom! nodated ln boats whose length is  than nity feet, a further reduction in the number of sets of davlts may be allowed exceptionally, if. the Board of Supervising Inspectors, with the' approval, ot the Secretary ol Commerce, is satlsned
 * hat the arrangements are in all respects, satisfactory. ._ ‘

Inall cases lnwhlch a. reduction ln the  number ot sets of davlts or other equivalent appliances required by the rulesets all0we_d,“ the owner ot the vwl ln question shall be ‘ required to prove, by ai test made in the prwence ot an omcer lwlznated by the Supervising Inmector General, that all the aoats can be emclently launched ln a  time. , TM conditions ot this ten shall be as atollows: ` First. The vessel ls_to_ be.uD!i8ht and in ooth_watmt. Second. The time is me ams reqmrea from the Mmmm: rf the removal of the boaf covers, or any other operation neces- t nary. to prepare · the boats for lowering, until the last boat or lontoonrattlsadoat. . j__ _— `. Third. The number of mengemployed in the whole operation nustnot ‘excecd· theltotal number of boat hands that will be zarrlcd on the vessel under. normal service conditions. i Fourth. Each boat when belng lowered must have on board nt leasf two men and lb full equipment as Qrequlred by the rules. · T. .' ` The time allowed for putting all the boats into the water shall be hxed by the Board of Supervislngjnspéctors, with che approval of the Secretary ot Commerce. ‘ ‘ uxsmuu nuusnl or navzrs ann or crm nears or mn rmsr ` ‘<H·A8l··-•-MINIMIUQK sour eancrrr _ _ The following table hxes,` according 'to the length of `the vessel;-——. ,‘ . . (A) The minimum number ot_ sets of davits to be provided, to each` of which must be attached a boat of the ilrst class ’ Ln accordance with thlasection. . C _ _ _. F _ _ (B)'. Themlnlmum total nummr of open boats of the- drst class, which __must be attached to 'davits, ln accordance. with ahis section. . ‘ -‘