No. 42. Table of the Dimensions of Boats required to be carried by Passenger Steamers under the Merchant Shipping Act, 1854, issued by the Board of Trade for the guidance of their Surveyors (a). The measurement is taken outside for length and breadth and inside for depth, measuring from top of gunwale. Under 60 1 Life 14 0 5 0 2 2 .6 If the number of boats in this column are 91.0 carried, the cubic contents (equal in their aggregate to the cubic contents required) may be spread in any way over the whole number of If the number of boats in this column are carried, one of boats. The life boat or life boats must be the them must be a launch of, at least, the capacity named. largest boats. Surveyors are not to insist upon the precise lengths, breadths and depths inserted in the table, but are to approve of any efficient boats of sufficient strength, the cubic contents of which are respectively equal to or greater than the cubic contents of the boats specified in the table. The cubic contents of the boats in the above table are ascertained by multiplying their outside length, their outside width, and their inside depth together, and then their product by 6. (a) See M. S. Act, 1873, s. 15; and M. S. Act, 1854, ss. 292, 303. See also Passengers Act. 1855, s. 27; M. S. Act, 1876, s. 20; and "Forms," No. 33. (0) No. 43.-Official Log Book, containing the Forms issued by the Board of Trade under the provisions of the Births and SANCTIONED BY THE BOARD OF TRADE. AUGUST, 1871. IN PURSUANCE OF 17 & 18 VICT. C. 104. No. 1. FOR EITHER FOREIGN-GOING OR HOME TRADE SHIP. Delivered to the superintendent of mercantile marine at the port of on day of 18 Countersigned Superintendent. Port at which and date when Port Date Master. NOTE.-The above entries are to be filled up by the master, and the log book is to be delivered to the superintendent within forty-eight hours after the (a) Required by M. S. Act, 1854, s. 280, to be kept on board all British ships not being vessels employed in trading between ports on the coasts of the Log Books.] United Kingdom. [Several of the more important official notices issued by the Board of Trade are now printed at the beginning of every copy of the Official [Directions follow on pages 2 and 3 as to the entries to be made in the Official Log; the greater portion of such directions being a reprint of the following provisions of the M. S. Acts, 1854 and 1867:-M. S. Act, 1854, ss. 13, 196, 221, 243, 244, 256, 259, 264, 280-287, 328; M. S. Act, 1867, s. 4.] 5 FORMS. If there is any entry in the Log relating in any way [This Table is continued on pages 6 and 7.] V. G. for "Very Good," G. "Good," or "Declines to report." ccccxliii LOAD-LINE AND FREE-BOARD. The Merchant Shipping Act, 1876 (a), enacts that- (1.) The owner of every British ship (except ships under 80 tons register employed solely in the coasting trade, ships employed solely in fishing, and pleasure (3.) He shall also, upon so entering her, insert in the form of entry delivered to the collector or other principal officer of customs, a statement in writing of the (5.) The master of the ship shall enter a copy of this statement in the agreement with the crew before it is signed by any member of the crew, and no superintendent (6.) The master of the ship shall also enter a copy of this statement in the official log book: (7.) When a ship has been marked as by this section required, she shall be kept so marked until her next return to a port of discharge in the United Kingdom. (a) Sect. 26. SHIP'S DRAUGHT OF WATER. Section 5, Merchant Shipping Act, 1871, provides "the master of every British sea-going ship shall, upon her leaving any dock, wharf, port, or harbour (either at home or abroad) for the purpose of proceeding to sea, record her draught of water in the official log book, as shown by the scales of feet on her stem and her sternnot exceeding twenty pounds" (a). post, and shall produce such records to any principal officer of customs whenever required by him so to do, or in default of such production shall incur a penalty FORMS. NOTE.-When superintendents ascertain that the provisions of the Act of 1871 as regards the entering of the draught of water have not been complied with, a Form Stm. 40 should be forwarded to the Board of Trade. 9 PARTICULARS OF ALL MARRIAGES, BIRTHS, AND DEATHS THAT HAVE OCCURRED ON BOARD DURING THE VOYAGE. NOTE.-Section 282 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1854, requires the master of the ship to enter in his official log the particulars of every marriage that has Mercantile Marine Office in the United Kingdom. taken place on board; and sections 273 and 274 require that a list of such marriages should be made out and delivered to a Superintendent of a MARRIAGES. |