Section 252: Ships to be provided with lifesaving appliances

The owner and the master of a ship to which this part of this Act applies shall ensure that his ship is provided, in accordance with the rules for lifesaving appliances, with such of the appliances as, having regard to the nature of the service for which the ship is employed, and the avoidance of undue encumbrance of the ship's deck, are best adapted for securing the safety of the ship's crew and passengers.