Hong Kong Regulations

MERCHANT SHIPPING (SEAFARERS) (CREW ACCOMMODATION) REGULATION - SECT 33

Dry provision store rooms

(1) In every ship, except one in which each member of the crew provides his
own food, one or more store rooms shall be provided for the storage of dry
provisions for the crew. The rooms shall be fitted with sufficient shelves,
cupboards and bins having regard to the maximum period likely to elapse
between successive replenishments of stores and to the maximum number of
seafarers for whom food is to be provided. Shelves, cupboards and bins shall
be so constructed as to enable them to be effectively cleaned.

(2) Access to every dry provision store room shall be obtained from a
passageway, galley, pantry or other dry provision store room.

(3) Every dry provision store room shall be so situated, constructed and
ventilated as to minimize the risk of deterioration of the stores through
heat, draught, condensation or infestation by insects or vermin. In particular
a dry provision store room shall not-

   (a)  be situated over a propelling machinery space, boiler room or any
        other space which is subject to abnormal heat; or

   (b)  adjoin a galley, propelling machinery space or other space which is
        subject to abnormal heat, unless the division between the store room
        and that space is adequately insulated.

(4) A dry provision store room shall be used exclusively for the storage of
dry provisions. (Enacted 1995)