Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)

Regulations

The owner and skipper of any vessel going to sea must ensure that—

(a)	as large an area as possible of the interior of a vessel that is not a decked vessel or of the deck of a decked vessel is painted or pigmented in a colour making the vessel readily visible from above in any sea condition; or

(b)	there is readily available on board the vessel, and capable of floating in a spread-out position when attached to it a length of canvas or similar suitable material, so painted or pigmented, of a size capable of extending the full width of the vessel, but not less than 2 metres by 2 metres;