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board, and when conditions so require.

28.For vessels of 24 metres in length and over, with the exception of those regularly engaged in areas

where temperate climatic conditions do not require it, air conditioning shall be provided in accommodation

spaces, the bridge, the radio room and any centralized machinery control room.

Lighting

29. All accommodation spaces shall be provided with adequate light.

30. Wherever practicable, accommodation spaces shall be lit with natural light in addition to artificial light.

Where sleeping spaces have natural light, a means of blocking the light shall be provided.

31. Adequate reading light shall be provided for every berth in addition to the normal lighting of the sleeping

room.

32. Emergency lighting shall be provided in sleeping rooms.

33. Where a vessel is not fitted with emergency lighting in mess rooms, passageways, and any other

spaces that are or may be used for emergency escape, permanent night lighting shall be provided in such

spaces.

34. For vessels of 24 metres in length and over, lighting in accommodation spaces shall meet a standard

established by the competent authority. In any part of the accommodation space available for free movement,

the minimum standard for such lighting shall be such as to permit a person with normal vision to read an

ordinary printed newspaper on a clear day.

Sleeping rooms

General

35.Where the design, dimensions or purpose of the vessel allow, the sleeping accommodation shall be

located so as to minimize the effects of motion and acceleration but shall in no case be located forward of the

collision bulkhead.

Floor area

36. The number of persons per sleeping room and the floor area per person, excluding space occupied by

berths and lockers, shall be such as to provide adequate space and comfort for the fishers on board, taking into

account the service of the vessel.

37.For vessels of 24 metres in length and over but which are less than 45 metres in length, the floor area

per person of sleeping rooms, excluding space occupied by berths and lockers, shall not be less than 1.5

square metres.

38. For vessels of 45 metres in length and over, the floor area per person of sleeping rooms, excluding

space occupied by berths and lockers, shall not be less than 2 square metres.

39. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs 37 and 38, the competent authority may, after

consultation, decide that the minimum permitted floor area per person of sleeping rooms, excluding space

occupied by berths and lockers, shall not be less than 1.0 and 1.5 square metres respectively, where the

competent authority is satisfied that this is reasonable and will not result in discomfort to the fishers.

Persons per sleeping room

40. To the extent not expressly provided otherwise, the number of persons allowed to occupy each sleeping

room shall not be more than six.

41. For vessels of 24 metres in length and over, the number of persons allowed to occupy each sleeping

room shall not be more than four. The competent authority may permit exceptions to this requirement in

particular cases if the size, type or intended service of the vessel makes the requirement unreasonable or

impracticable.

42. To the extent not expressly provided otherwise, a separate sleeping room or sleeping rooms shall be