Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951) > Schedules > Second Schedule > Protocol of 1978 Relating to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 > Annex > Chapter III : Live-Saving Appliances, etc. > Part B — Passenger Ships Only > Regulation 28 : Table relating to davits and lifeboat capacity for ships on short international voyages

The following table fixes according to the length of the ship:

(A)	The minimum number of sets of davits to be provided on a ship engaged on short international voyages to each of which must be attached a lifeboat in accordance with Regulation 27 of this Chapter;

(B)	the smaller number of sets of davits which may be authorized exceptionally on a ship engaged on short international voyages under Regulation 27 of this Chapter; and

(C)	the minimum lifeboat capacity required for a ship engaged on short international voyages.

Registered length of ship						(A) Minimum number of sets of davits	(B) Smaller number of Sets of davits authorized exceptionally	(C) Minimum capacity of lifeboats
Metres			Feet					Cubic metres	Cubic feet
31	and under	37	100	and under	120	2	2	11	400
37	,,	43	120	,,	140	2	2	18	650
43	,,	49	140	,,	160	2	2	26	900
49	,,	53	160	,,	175	3	3	33	1 150
53	,,	58	175	,,	190	3	3	38	1 350
58	,,	63	190	,,	205	4	4	44	1 550
63	,,	67	205	,,	220	4	4	50	1 750
67	,,	70	220	,,	230	5	4	52	1 850
70	,,	75	230	,,	245	5	4	61	2 150
75	,,	78	245	,,	255	6	5	68	2 400
78	,,	82	255	,,	270	6	5	76	2 700
82	,,	87	270	,,	285	7	5	85	3 000
87	,,	91	285	,,	300	7	5	94	3 300
91	,,	96	300	,,	315	8	6	102	3 600
96	,,	101	315	,,	330	8	6	110	3 900
101	,,	107	330	,,	350	9	7	122	4 300
107	,,	113	350	,,	370	9	7	135	4 750
113	,,	119	370	,,	390	10	7	146	5 150
119	,,	125	390	,,	410	10	7	157	5 550
125	,,	133	410	,,	435	12	9	171	6 050
133	,,	140	435	,,	460	12	9	185	6 550
140	,,	149	460	,,	490	14	10	202	7 150
149	,,	159	490	,,	520	14	10	221	7 800
159	,,	168	520	,,	550	16	12	238	8 400