Section 16(2) in The Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) Rules, 1960
(2)(a)Each of the following classes of persons shall be provided with sleeping rooms separate from those provided for the other classes.(i)Offices.(ii)Petty Officers.(iii)Apprentices.(iv)Ratings of the deck department other than petty officers.(v)Ratings of the engine room department other than petty offices.(vi)Ratings of catering department other than petty offices.(b)Every watch of ratings shall be provided with sleeping rooms separate from those of other watches. Day men shall be provided with sleeping rooms separate from those of watch keepers.The Central Government may exempt any ship to the extent that it is satisfied that compliance with the said requirement is unreasonable or impracticable by reasons of the size of the ship from the requirement of this sub-rule.
