Regulation 30 Dry provision store rooms
In every ship, except one in which each member of the crew provides his own food, one or more store rooms shall be provided for the storage of provisions for the crew. The rooms shall be fitted with sufficient shelves, cupboards and bins having regard to the maximum period likely to elapse between successive replenishment of stores and to the maximum number of persons for whom food is to be provided. Shelves, cupboards and bins shall be so constructed as to enable them to be effectively cleaned.
Access to every dry provision store room shall be obtained from a passageway, galley, pantry or other dry provision store room.
Every dry provision store room shall be so situated, constructed and ventilated as to minimise the risk of deterioration of the stores through heat, draught, condensation or infestation by insects or vermin. In particular a dry provision store room shall not—
be situated over a propelling machinery space, boiler room or any other space which is subject to abnormal heat; or
adjoin a galley, propelling machinery space or other space which is subject to abnormal heat,
unless the division between the store room and that space is adequately insulated.
A dry provision store room shall be used exclusively for the storage of dry provisions.