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 : General26. Dry provision storerooms |
(1)
| (a) | In every vessel in which the crew do not provide their own food, one or more storerooms must be provided for the storage of dry provisions for the crew. |
| (b) | The storerooms in paragraph (a) must be fitted with sufficient shelves, cupboards and bins having regard to the maximum period likely to elapse between successive replenishments of stores and to the maximum number of persons for whom food is to be served. |
| (2) | Every dry provision storeroom must be enclosed by bulkheads constructed of steel or other suitable material. |
| (3) | Access to every dry provision storeroom must be obtained from a passageway, galley, pantry or another storeroom, or from a position on an open deck which, in so far as is reasonable and practicable in the circumstances, must be a protected position. |
| (4) | Every dry provision storeroom must be so situated, constructed and ventilated as to avoid deterioration of the stores through heat, draught, condensation or infestation by insects or vermin. |
(5)
| (a) | Subject to subregulation (4), dry provision storeroom must not be situated over a boiler room or any other space in which heat is generated, or must adjoin a galley or machinery casing. |
| (b) | The Authority may exempt any vessel from the requirements of this paragraph if the Authority is satisfied that compliance therewith is unreasonable or impracticable in the circumstances that the dry provision storeroom is adequately insulated. |
| (6) | A dry provision storeroom, or any part thereof, must not be used for the storage of bedding or textiles. |
