548 NIOHOLLS'S SEAMANSHIP AND NAUTICAL KNOWLEDGE
If this standard is impracticable electric lighting may be accepted
under approved conditions. Satisfactory ventilation must be
provided and the spaces protected from effluvium which may be
caused by cargo or bilge water. Provision should be made to
ensure daily a sufficient supply of fresh water for washing purposes.
Grew Spaces must be Clean and Clear.—In addition to a
daily cleaning out, crew spaces should be thoroughly cleaned, the
partitions, sides and bunks being washed three or four times a yefr,
and the space should be painted, preferably white or a light coloW
as a rule, every two years. All crew spaces must be kept in a
condition for the prpper accommodation of the men who occuj
them, and if in a dirty condition, and this condition is not remedi<]
forthwith, the space may be disallowed as tonnage. Whene^
ship is being registered or re-registered a certificate to the effect 1
the crew space has been inspected must be sent by the Survey^
to the Registrar of Shipping at the port of registry.
Certificated Lifeboatmen.—Passenger ships are those carryinj
more than 12 passengers on international voyages or home trad|
Emigrant ships are those carrying from the British Isles to
port out of Europe or the Mediterranean more than 50
passengers, or a greater number than one passenger for eve
20 tons of the registered tonnage.
The crews of such ships shall include for each boat at least two
certificated lifeboatmen when the prescribed complement of the
boat is less than 41 persons; three lifeboatmen when the boat's ,
complement is from 41 to 61 persons; four lifeboatmen from 62
to 85 persons, and when the complement is over 85 persons five
lifeboatmen per boat.
An applicant for a Hfeboatmen's certificate must be at least
18 years of age, has had sufficient service at sea, and has been
trained in all the operations connected with launching lifeboats and
the use of oars, and that he is acquainted with the practical handling
of the boats themselves. The applicant has to submit himself for
examination at such times and places as may be directed by the
Board of Trade, and, if found satisfactory, the Board issues a
certificate. The Board of Trade hold the examination on board a
ship, but only at the request of the owner, provided there be a
sufficient number of candidates to form, a boat's crew. No