Section 12 in Merchant Shipping (Seafarer Accommodation) Rules, 2016
(12)Drinking Water. - (a) In every ship to which these rules apply, the drinking water of appropriate quality, taking into account the total number of persons on board, shall always be provided in the seafarer accommodation. Provision for cold drinking water shall be made in the galleys and pantries and in the mess rooms.(b)Provision may also be made for the availability of cold drinking water in close proximity to the spaces where watch-keeping seafarers are on duty.(c)The storage, filling and distribution arrangements for drinking water shall be such as to prevent any possible contamination. A dry space, such as cofferdam, shall be provided between drinking water tanks and other tanks such as oil tanks and sewage tanks. Drinking water tanks shall not contain any piping other than that necessary for the carriage and distribution of drinking water. Air, filling and sounding pipes shall stand sufficiently above the deck.
