Road Traffic Management Corporation Act, 1999
R 385
Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)RegulationsMerchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) Regulations, 2026Part 1Chapter I : General13. Painting |
(1)
| (a) | In every vessel the interior sides and ceilings of every part of the crew accommodation must be covered with enamel paint or other suitable material. |
| (b) | The paint enamel or other material must be of good quality and white or light in colour. |
| (2) | Lime wash, paint or lacquers containing nitro-cellulose, highly flammable or noxious fume-producing compounds must not be applied in the crew accommodation. |
| (3) | Crew accommodation spaces should only be coated with finishes which are fire retardant achieved through the use of woven roving glass, phenolic resin, additives to resin, fire retardant coatings or protection by non-combustible materials and intumescent coatings that may be used. |
| (4) | The wooden parts of the furniture and fittings in the crew accommodation must be finished externally with paint, varnish, polish or by other suitable means. |
| (5) | All paint, varnish, polish and other finishes in the crew accommodation must be capable of being easily kept clean and must be maintained in good condition. |
