Regulation 23 Mess rooms

A mess room situated as close as practicable to the galley shall be provided for the crew and shall be large enough to accommodate the greatest number of persons likely to use it at any one time.

Mess rooms shall be separate from sleeping rooms, provided that in fishing vessels which have accommodation certified for a crew of less than 10 persons the mess room, if not combined with a galley, may be combined with the sleeping accommodation if it is impracticable to provide a separate mess room.

Wherever practicable, mess rooms shall be planned, furnished and equipped to provide recreational facilities.