Section 278: Contents of certificate B.–– The second of the certificates, referred to in sub-section (1)

278. Contents of certificate B.–– The second of the certificates, referred to in sub-section (1) of section 276 (hereinafter called certificate B) shall be in the prescribed form and shall state— (a) the voyage which the ship is to make and the intermediate ports, is any, at which she it to touch; (b) that she has the proper complement of officers and seamen; (c) that the master holds— (i) a certificate of survey and certificate A; or (ii) a passenger ship safety certificate accompanied by an exemption certificate, a special trade passenger ship safety certificate and a special trade passenger ship space certificate; or (iii) a nuclear passenger ship safety certificate; (d) that she has on board such number of medical officers licensed in the prescribed manner and such number of medical attendants, if any, as may be prescribed; (e) that food, fuel and fresh water over and above what is necessary for the crew, and the other things, if any, prescribed for special trade pasengers ships, have been placed on board, of the quality prescribed, properly packed, and sufficient to supply the special trade passengers on board during the voyage which the ship is to make (including such detention in quarantine as may be probable) according to the prescribed scale; (f) if the ship is to make a voyage in a season of foul weather prescribed as such and to carry upper-deck-passengers, that she is furnished with sufficient bulwarks and double awnings or with other sufficient protection against the weather; (g) the number of cabins and special trade passengers embarked at the port of embarkation; and (h) such other particulars, if any, as may be prescribed for special trade passengers.

Effective date: 2001-01-01

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