# The Merchant Shipping (Crew Accommodation) (Fishing Vessels) Regulations 1975, Regulation 24: Furniture and fittings in mess rooms


(1) Every mess room shall be provided with sufficient tables to allow a table space of at least 510 millimetres per person, measured along the edge of a table, for as many persons as are likely to use the room at any one time.
(2) Each table shall be at least 610 millimetres wide if seats are provided on both sides of the table and at least 380 millimetres wide if seats are provided only on one side of the table.
(3) Seating shall be provided for as many persons as are likely to use the room at any one time. The top of each table and seat shall be of damp-resisting material, without cracks and which can be easily kept clean.
(4) A suitable storage locker or rack large enough to hold sufficient mess utensils for all persons likely to use the room shall be provided in the mess room or in a suitable place readily accessible from it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1975/2220/regulation/24 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-crew-accommodation-fishing-vessels-regulations-1975/regulation-24
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