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 : General22. Supply of drinking water |
(1)
| (a) | In every vessel, a supply of drinking water must be provided in the crew accommodation from tanks, of an adequate capacity having regard to the number of persons in the crew and the time, likely to elapse between successive replenishments of the water, or by other equally efficient means. |
| (b) | Drinking water must be compliant with the appropriate portable standard as prescribed in the compulsory national standards for quality of portable water issued under the Water Services Act, 1997 (Act No. 108 of 1997). |
| (c) | If service tanks are fitted for the purpose of supplying o drinking water, the service tanks must be directly connected with the vessel's main drinking water storage tanks. |
| (d) | In vessels of 3,000 gross tons or over, any pumping necessary for the supply of drinking water in crew accommodation must be by mechanical power. |
| (e) | In any other vessel other than a vessel not contemplated in paragraph (d), the pumping necessary for the supply of drinking water in crew accommodation must be by mechanical power. |
| (2) | Cold drinking water must be laid on to taps in the galleys and pantries and in the mess rooms provided for those members of the crew for whose use and service pantries are not provided. |
