(a) in ships of 5,000 tons or over but less than 15,000 tons at least five officers' sleeping rooms shall be provided with adjoining private bathrooms for the use of the officers occupying those sleeping rooms;

(b) in ships of 15,000 tons or over every officer's sleeping room shall be provided with an adjoining private bathroom for the use of the officer occupying that sleeping room;

(c) without prejudice to (a), in ships of 10,000 tons or over but less than 15,000 tons, every officer's sleeping room which is not provided with an adjoining private bathroom shall have a semi-private bathroom appropriated to it; that bathroom shall comply with the requirements of paragraph (3) as regards semi-private bathrooms for officers.

    (2) In ships of 25,000 tons or over, other than passenger ships, every rating's sleeping room which is not provided with a private bathroom shall have a semi-private bathroom appropriated to it. These semi-private bathrooms shall not be shared by petty officers and other ratings.

    (3) Every semi-private bathroom shall be situated either in an inter-communicating compartment between the sleeping rooms of the two persons for whose use it is appropriated or, if the bathroom is for ratings, it may be situated opposite or approximately opposite the entrance or entrances to their sleeping room or rooms.

    (4)

(a) Every semi-private bathroom shall be fitted with a bath or shower, a water closet pedestal and other items specified in paragraph (22) and, unless a wash basin is provided in each sleeping room for which the bathroom is appropriated, with a wash basin.

(b) Every private bathroom shall be fitted with a bath or shower, a water closet pedestal, a wash basin and other items specified in paragraph (22).

    (5) Sanitary accommodation shall be provided for the use of those members of the crew for whom no private or semi-private sanitary accommodation is provided; the accommodation provided shall consist of separate accommodation for each of the following groups - 

(a) officers and cadets;

(b) ratings; and

(c) female staff.

    (6)

(a) For each group listed in paragraph (5), there shall be provided for every six persons or fewer, one bath or shower, one washbasin, one mirror suitable for toilet purposes and one water closet in the sanitary accommodation.

(b) In determining the quantity of this equipment for the purposes of sub-paragraph (a) above, no account shall be taken of any equipment provided in a permanent hospital.

    (7) The minimum number of water closets provided in ships of - 

(a) 500 tons or over but under 800 tons, shall be three;

(b) 800 tons or over but under 3,000 tons, shall be four;

(c) 3,000 tons or over, shall be six; and

water closets additional to those required by the preceding paragraphs shall be provided where necessary to make up the number required by this paragraph. The water closets provided pursuant to paragraph (24) may be taken into account for the purpose of determining these numbers.

    (8) Sanitary accommodation provided pursuant to paragraph (5) shall be situated close to the sleeping rooms of the persons for whose use it is provided.

    (9) Baths and showers provided for one group of persons shall be situated in or adjacent to a room containing the washbasins provided for that group.

    (10) Access to sanitary accommodation provided pursuant to paragraph (5) shall where reasonably practicable be from a passageway and shall not be from a mess room or sleeping room, except where sanitary accommodation is provided for the exclusive use of the occupants of not more than two sleeping rooms accommodating not more than four persons in all, where access to it may be directly from those sleeping rooms.

    (11) Every washbasin, bath and shower tray shall be - 

(a) made of a suitable material with a smooth and impervious surface not likely to crack, flake or corrode; and

(b) fitted with an efficient and hygienic discharge system and in particular the waste-pipe shall be fitted in a way which will minimize the risk of obstruction and facilitate cleaning.

    (12) Every wash basin, shower and wash space shall be of a suitable size.

    (13) Screening to ensure privacy shall be provided for any bath or shower which is in the same room as any washbasin or other bath or shower unless the room is a private or semi-private bathroom. The screening shall be made of a robust and opaque material and shall be rigid on at least three sides of every bath or shower. Wherever reasonably practicable the space screened shall be large enough for a person to undress in it in comfort.

    (14) Every bath and shower shall be provided with a handrail, grating or mat. Except in private or semi-private bathrooms the showers shall be provided with kerbs and individual drainage.

    (15)

(a) Hot and cold fresh water shall be laid on to all washbasins, baths and showers.

(b) The hot water shall be at a constant temperature of at least 66°C and shall be heated by thermostatically controlled calorifiers of adequate capacity or by some equally safe and efficient means.

(c) Every shower shall be provided with an anti-scalding mixing valve which shall be set in such a way that the temperature of the shower water can be varied by the person using it to any temperature between the ambient temperature and a temperature of at least - 


(i) in the case of a thermostatically controlled mixing valve, 38°C but not more than 43°C; or

(ii) in the case of any other mixing valve, 35°C but not more than 40°C.

    (16) If there is an access to a water closet from an open deck, such access being additional to that required by regulation 9(2), the access to it shall, if practicable, be screened so as to ensure privacy.

    (17)

(a) Subject to subparagraph (b) below, if access to a water closet is from a passageway, other than a passageway leading only to water closets, a lobby shall where practicable be provided at the entrance to the water closet or, if that is not practicable, the water closet shall be provided with a self-closing door which is close-fitting and has no apertures.

(b) The requirements of subparagraph (a) need not be complied with where adequate mechanical exhaust ventilation arrangements are provided in those spaces.

    (18) Subject to paragraphs (19) and (20), every water closet pedestal shall be fitted in a closet separated from all other parts of the crew accommodation by bulkheads which comply with the requirements of regulation 6(1) and (2).

    (19) A water closet need not be separated by bulkheads complying with the requirements of regulation 6(1) and (2) from - 

(a) another water closet;

(b) a urinal; or

(c) if the water closet is served by a trunked mechanical exhaust ventilation system which effectively removes the odours from it, washing accommodation,

if it is separated from that other water closet, urinal or washing accommodation by a partition made of steel or other suitable material and open at the top and bottom.

    (20) Paragraphs (18) and (19) need not be complied with in respect of partitioning of a water closet pedestal in a private or semi-private bathroom.

    (21) Every water closet shall be provided with exhaust ventilation direct to the open air or to another water closet which is itself ventilated directly to the open air.

    (22) Every water closet shall be provided with the following - 

(a)


(i) a water closet pedestal of a single type with a pan of white vitreous china or other suitable material;

(ii) a hinged seat of a suitable hard smooth impervious material;

(iii) a trap with a metal inspection plate; and

(iv) an efficient ventilator connected to the outlet;



(b) an adequate flush of water which shall always be available and supplied through self-closing non-concussive supply valves with a portable seating of metal which is not likely to become corroded;

(c) a connection to a vacuum discharge pipe system or a soil pipe of not less than 100 millimetres internal diameter, so constructed as to facilitate cleaning and minimise the risk of obstruction; the pipe shall be adequately ventilated and shall have a direct overboard outfall fitted with a storm valve unless it is connected by an efficient and hygienic system to a collecting tank or sewage plant;

(d) a device for holding toilet paper; and

(e) a hand rail or grip.

    (23) Where the water closets specified in paragraph (22) would be unsuitable for use by some members of the crew because of their distinctive national habits and customs then those water closets may be suitably adapted or other suitable closets shall be provided for those members of the crew, provided that the sanitary accommodation is equal or comparable to the standard otherwise required by this regulation.

    (24) In ships of 1,600 tons or over, the following additional sanitary accommodation shall be provided:

(a) a separate room containing a water closet and a washbasin easily accessible from the navigating bridge for the use of those working in that area;

(b) a separate room containing a water closet and a washbasin within or near to the engine room control compartment or, in ships not fitted with such a compartment, within easy access of the propelling machinery space;

(c) a separate room containing a water closet and a washbasin easily accessible from the galley for the use of those working in that area; and

(d) except in ships in which single-berth sleeping rooms and private or semi-private bathrooms are provided for the use of all engine room personnel, washing accommodation fitted with showers, washbasins and mirrors sufficient in number having regard to the number of such personnel, not provided with single-berth sleeping rooms and private or semi-private bathrooms and situated in a place outside but conveniently close to the propelling machinery space.