Section 153

It shall be the duty of the owner and master of every ship to which the rules for life-saving appliances apply to see that his ship is provided, in accordance with the rules for life-saving appliances, with such of those appliances as, having regard to the nature of the service on which the ship is employed, and the avoidance of undue encumbrance of the ship’s deck, are best adapted for securing the safety of her crew and passengers.

Penalty for contravention of rules for life-saving appliances.