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(1) A muster of the crew for abandon ship drill and fire drill shall take place at intervals of not more than one month, provided that these musters shall take place within 24 hours of leaving port whenever 25 per cent of the crew has been replaced since the last muster.
(2) When holding musters, the life-saving, fire-fighting and other safety equipment shall be examined to ensure that they are complete and in satisfactory working order.
(3) The dates on which musters are held shall be recorded in such log book as may be prescribed by the Administration, and if no muster is held within the prescribed interval or a part muster only is held, an entry shall be made stating the circumstances and extent of the muster held. A report of the examination of the life-saving equipment shall be entered in the log book, together with a record of boats used.
(4) In vessels fitted with lifeboats, different boats shall be swung out at successive drills. The lifeboats shall, where practicable, be lowered into the water at least every four months at which time checks shall be carried out for the reliability of all apparatus and systems and the watertight integrity of the boats as well as operation of the releasing devices.
(5) The musters shall be so arranged as to ensure that the crew thoroughly understand and are practised in the duties they have to perform including instructions in the handling and operation of liferafts where these are carried.