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1. Mess room accommodation separate from sleeping quarters shall be provided in all vessels carrying a crew of more than ten persons. Wherever possible it shall be provided also in vessels carrying a smaller crew; if, however, this is impracticable, the mess room may be combined with the sleeping accommodation.
2. In vessels engaged in fishing on the high seas and carrying a crew of more than 20, separate mess room accommodation may be provided for the skipper and officers.
3. The dimensions and equipment of each mess room shall be sufficient for the number of persons likely to use it at any one time.
4. Mess rooms shall be equipped with tables and approved seats sufficient for the number of persons likely to use them at any one time.
5. Mess rooms shall be as close as practicable to the galley.
6. Where pantries are not accessible to mess rooms, adequate lockers for mess utensils and proper facilities for washing them shall be provided.
7. The tops of tables and seats shall be of damp-resisting material, without cracks and easily kept clean.
8. Wherever practicable mess rooms shall be planned, furnished and equipped to give recreational facilities.