112 NICHOLAS'S SEAMANSHIP AND NAUTICAL KNOWLEDGE
33. Who is responsible for seeing that all passengers and all members
of the crew are properly instructed in the adjustment of the
life-jackets on board?
The master.
34. How many life-jackets are required to be carried by a foreign-going
steamer?
One approved life-jacket for every person on board, and if a passenger
steamer a& additional and sufficient number of approved life-jackets of
a suitable size for children.
35. Who has the authority for appointing officials to inspect life-
saving appliances?
The Board of Trade. These officials are called Board of Trade
Surveyors (or inspectors).
36. May a ship surveyor inspect a ship's life-saving appliances?
Yes. And for the purpose of that inspection he shall have all the
powers of a Board of Trade inspector.
37. What general precautions (as regards her life-saving appliances)
are to be taken to ensure, as far as possible, the safety of a
vessel's passengers and crew?
Passengers and crew should be properly instructed in the use of
the life-saving appliances provided for them.
Life-jackets for every person on board must also be kept in some
known place where they are always readily accessible.
All life-saving appliances must be periodically examined for the
purpose'of seeing that they are fit and ready for use.
An officer told off for the purpose shall be responsible for examining
all the boats and their equipment once a week.
In foreign-going passenger ships musters of the crew shall be held
at least once a week when practicable either in port or at sea. (Once
a fortnight in cargo ships.)
Muster lists showing the stations and duties of each member of the
crew shall be posted up in the crew's quarters and other conspicuous
places.
Sufficient members of the steward's department are to be told ofi
for the effective mustering of passengers.
Boat drill jmust be practised. The master must enter in the official
log book a statement of every occasion on which boat drill is