Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Regulations

154 (1) Every vessel must be equipped with an emergency lighting system that

• (a) operates automatically in the event of a failure of the lighting system or if the regular power supply is interrupted;

• (b) provides a level of lighting of 50 lx; and

• (c) is inspected, tested and maintained to the prescribed requirements set out in one of the following regulations:

  • (i) Classed Ships Inspection Regulations, 1988,

  • (ii) Hull Construction Regulations,

  • (iii) Small Vessel Regulations, or

  • (iv) Towboat Crew Accommodation Regulations.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply in respect of the deck or cargo space of a vessel.