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 : General24. Sanitary facilities |
| (1) | In every vessel, seafarers must be provided with convenient access to sanitary facilities in accordance with standard A3.1 paragraph 11 and guideline 83.1 subregulation 7 of the Maritime Labour Convention: Provided that the Authority may, in relation to any vessel, after consultation with the shipowners and seafarers organisations concerned, exempt vessels of less than 200 gross tonnage where it is reasonable to do so, taking account of the size of the vessel and the number of persons on board in relation to the requirements of standard A3.1 paragraph 11(d). |
| (2) | If the entrance to a water closet is from an open deck, the entrance must, if practicable, be properly screened . |
(3)
| (a) | If the means of entry into water closets forming part of the crew accommodation is from a passageway leading to other parts of the crew accommodation, a lobby must be provided at the entrance of the sanitary facilities, or where a lobby is not practicable, a self-closing door. |
| (b) | Any doors between a sanitary facility and a passageway must be close fitting and without apertures: Provided the Authority may exempt any vessel from the requirement that the doors must be close fitting and without apertures to the extent to which the Authority is satisfied that the exhaust ventilation arrangements from the sanitary facilities render compliance therewith unnecessary. |
| (4) | Access to sanitary facilities must not be obtained directly from a mess room or sleeping room: Provided that— |
| (a) | access to a sanitary facility may be obtained directly from not more than two sleeping rooms together accommodating not more than four persons; and |
| (b) | if the persons so accommodated are three or four in number, the sanitary facility pedestal must be so screened as to ensure privacy. |
| (5) | Every sanitary facility must be completely enclosed by bulkheads and must be provided with exhaust ventilation directly to the open air or to another sanitary facility which is provided with ventilation directly to the open air: Provided that a sanitary facility may be separated by a partition consisting of steel or other opaque and rigid material open at the top and bottom from— |
| (a) | another sanitary facility; |
| (b) | a urinal; or |
| (c) | a shower or bath if the sanitary facility is served by a trunked mechanical ventilation system which effectively removes odours therefrom. |
| (6) | Every sanitary facility must be so constructed as to facilitate cleaning and not to harbour dirt or vermin. |
| (7) | Every sanitary facility must be provided with the following: |
| (a) | A sanitary facility pedestal of single type with— |
| (i) | a pan of hygienic or other suitable material; |
| (ii) | a seat of polished hardwood or other suitable material, with an opening of 102 mm at the front; |
| (iii) | a trap with an inspection plate; and |
| (iv) | an efficient ventilator connected to the outlet; |
| (b) | an adequate flush of water, which must be always available and supplied through self-closing non-concussive supply valves with a seating in material which is not likely to become corroded; |
| (c) | a soil pipe not less than 100 mm in diameter, so constructed as to facilitate cleaning and minimise the risk of obstruction, connected to a main sewage outfall by an efficient and hygienic system: Provided the Authority may exempt vessels under 400 gross tons from the requirements of this paragraph; |
| (d) | a device for holding toilet paper; and |
| (e) | a handrail or grip. |
| (8) | The provisions of this Regulations must not apply to sanitary facility forming part of a permanent hospital. |
