Steam Navigation Act 1846

II Iron Steamers of 100 Tons and upwards to be divided by Water-tight Partitions.

II. And be it enacted, That all Steam Vessels built of Iron of One hundred Tons Burden or upwards, the Building of which shall have been commenced after the passing of this Act, shall be divided by transverse Water-tight Partitions, so that the fore Part of the Vessel shall be separated from the Engine Room by One of such Partitions, and so that the after Part of such Vessel shall be separated from the Engine Room by another of such Partitions.

III Sea-going Vessels to be provided with the Number of Boats and of the Dimensions herein mentioned.

III. And be it enacted, That from and after the said First Day ofJanuary One thousand eight hundred and forty-seven no Vessel, the Tonnage of which shall be One hundred Tons or upwards, shall proceed to Sea from any Port whatsoever unless it shall be provided with Boats duly supplied with all Requisites for their Use, and not being fewer in Number nor less in their Dimensions than the Number and Dimensions set opposite to the Limits of Dimension in the following Table; provided that the said Limits of Dimension be not considered applicable to Vessels engaged in the Whale Fishery:—

TABLE.

and that no Vessel carrying more than Ten Passengers shall proceed to Sea on any Voyage unless, in addition to the Boats herein-before required, it shall also be provided with a Boat fitted up as a Life Boat, with all Requisites for its Use, together with Two Life Buoys.

IV Steam Vessels, in addition, to have such other Boats as the Admiralty may direct.

IV. And be it enacted, That every Steamer the building of which shall be commenced after the passing of this Act, and which shall proceed to Sea with Passengers, shall, in addition to the Boats specified in the foregoing Table, and in lieu of a Boat fitted up as a Life Boat, be provided either with such Boats as are usually called Paddle Box Boats, or with such other Boats as may be directed in lieu thereof by the Lord High Admiral or the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral for the Time being.

V No Steamer to go to Sea without a Hose.

V. And be it enacted, That no Steam Vessel of One hundred Tons Burden or upwards shall proceed to Sea unless it shall be provided with a Hose for the Purpose of extinguishing Fire capable of being connected with the Engines of the Vessel.

VI Mode of ascertaining Tonnage.

VI. And be it enacted, That for the Purposes of this Act the Tonnage of Vessels shall be ascertained according to the Rules of Admeasurement prescribed by any Act of Parliament for the Time being in force regulating the Admeasurement of the Tonnage and Burden of the Merchant Ships of the United Kingdom.

VII Penalties on Masters, &c. neglecting to provide Boats, Hose, &c.

VII. And be it enacted, That if any such Steam Vessel as aforesaid proceed to Sea without being provided with such Hose as aforesaid, or being an Iron Steam Vessel without being so divided as aforesaid, or if any Steam or other Vessel of One hundred Tons Burden or upwards proceed to Sea without being so provided with Boats as aforesaid, or if any of such Boats be lost or rendered useless in the course of the Voyage through the wilful Fault or Negligence of the Owner or Master, or if in case of any of such Boats being accidentally lost or injured in the course of the Voyage the Master or other Person having charge of the Vessel wilfully neglect to replace or repair the same on the first convenient Opportunity, then and in every Case where the Owner shall appear to be in fault he shall forfeit a Sum not exceeding One hundred Pounds, and in every Case where the Master or other Person having charge of the Vessel shall appear to be in fault he shall forfeit a Sum not exceeding Fifty Pounds.

VIII Officers of Customs not to clear out Vessels not complying with Provisions.

VIII. And be it enacted, That it shall not be lawful for any Officer of Customs to clear out any such Steam Vessel as aforesaid for any Voyage to Parts beyond the Seas without being provided with such Hose as aforesaid, or being an Iron Steam Vessel without being so divided as aforesaid, nor to clear out any Steam or other Vessel of One hundred Tons Burden or upwards for any Voyage to Parts beyond the Seas unless the same be provided with such Boats as herein-before are required.

IX Penalty on Masters, &c. not observing the Regulations herein contained as to passing and repassing other Vessels.

IX. And be it enacted, That every Steam Vessel when meeting or passing any other Steam Vessel shall pass as far as may be safe on the Port Side of such other Vessel; and every Steam Vessel navigating any River or narrow Channel shall keep as far as is practicable to that Side of the Fairway or Mid-channel of such River or Channel which lies on the Starboard Side of such Vessel, due regard being had to the Tide and to the Position of each Vessel in such Tide; and the Master or other Person having the Charge of any such Steam Vessel, and neglecting to observe these Regulations, or either of them, shall for each and every Instance of Neglect forfeit and pay a Sum not exceeding Fifty Pounds.

X Power to the Admiralty to make Regulations respecting the Exhibition of Lights.

X. And be it enacted, That the Lord High Admiral, or the Commissioners for executing the Office of Lord High Admiral, may from Time to Time make Regulations requiring the Exhibition of such Lights by Steam Vessels in such Manner, within such Places, except the RiverThames above Yantlett Creek , and under such Circumstances as the said Lord High Admiral or the said Commissioners may think fit, and may from Time to Time make any other Regulations revoking or altering any previous Regulations.

XI Such Regulations to be published in the Gazette.

XI. And be it enacted, That the said Lord High Admiral or the said Commissioners shall cause such Regulations as soon as conveniently may be after the same shall have been made, to be published in Four successiveLondon Gazettes , and the same shall be deemed to be in force from the Date of the last of such Publications until the same shall have been altered or revoked, and such Alteration or Revocation shall have been Twice published in like Manner as aforesaid.

XII Vessels, &c. within Twenty Miles of the Coast to exhibit Lights at Night.

XII. And be it enacted, That the Master or other Person having the Charge of any Steam Vessel which shall be in any River or narrow Channel inGreat Britain or Ireland , or the adjacent Islands, or upon the Sea within Twenty Miles of any Part of the Coast of Great Britain or Ireland , shall, whether under Weigh or at Anchor, between Sunset and Sunrise exhibit such Lights within such Places, in such Manner, and under such Circumstances as by the said Regulations herein-before authorized to be made by the said Lord High Admiral or by the said ^{Commissioners}shall be required, and in default thereof shall forfeit and pay a Sum not exceeding Twenty Pounds for every Night in which such ^Defaultshall be made; and the Owner of any Steam Vessel in which such Light shall not be exhibited as aforesaid shall not be entitled to recover any Recompence or Damage whatsoever which may be sustained by such Vessel in consequence of any other Vessel running foul thereof during the Night.

XIII Penalty on Masters, &c. neglecting to observe the Regulations as to passing of Steamers or exhibiting Lights.

XIII. And be it enacted, That if any Damage to any Person or Property shall be sustained in consequence of the Nonobservance as respects any Steam Vessel of the Rules contained in the Two Enactments relative to the passing of Steam Vessels and to the...