Direct Request (CEACR) - adopted 2007, published 97th ILC session (2008)

Accommodation of Crews (Supplementary Provisions) Convention, 1970 (No. 133) - Türkiye (Ratification: 2005)

The Committee takes note of the information transmitted by the Government in its first report. It draws the Government’s attention to the following points.

Article 5, paragraph 1, of the Convention. Minimum floor area of sleeping rooms for ratings. Section 48 of the Regulations Pertaining to Accommodation and Food and Catering for Seafarers and Seafarers’ Health provides that the minimum per capita measurements for sleeping quarters shall not be less than 2.35 m² nor more than 2.55 m² on vessels with a capacity of 2,264 m³ (800 tons) to 8,490 m³ (3,000 m³). Whereas vessels under 1,000 tons (2,830 m³) fall under the provisions of Article 10, paragraph 4, of Convention No. 92, vessels of 1,000 tons (2,830 m³) or over fall within the scope of application of the provisions of Article 5, paragraph 1, of the present Convention. The figures in the national legislation comply with the requirements of Convention No. 92, but not with Convention No. 133. The Committee, therefore, asks the Government to take measures to ensure that the floor area per person of sleeping rooms intended for ratings is not less than: (i) 3.75 square metres (40.36 square feet) in ships of 1,000 tons (2,830 m³) or over but less than 3,000 tons (8,490 m³); (ii) 4.25 square metres (45.75 square feet) in ships of  3,000 tons (8,490 m³) or over but less than 10,000 tons (28,300 m³); and (iii) 4.75 square metres (51.13 square feet) in ships of 10,000 tons (28,300 m³) or over.

Article 5, paragraph 2. Minimum floor area per person of sleeping rooms for two ratings. Floor areas provided in the national legislation comply with the requirements of Convention No. 92, but not with the provisions of Convention No. 133, which apply to vessels of 1,000 tons (2,830 m³) or over. The Committee, therefore, asks the Government to take measures to ensure that the floor area per person of sleeping rooms intended for two ratings is not less than: (i) 2.75 square metres (29.60 square feet) in ships of 1,000 tons (2,830 m³) or over but less than 3,000 tons (8,490 m³); (ii) 3.25 square metres (34.98 square feet) in ships of  3,000 tons (8,490 m³) or over but less than 10,000 tons (28,300 m³); and (iii) 3.75 square metres (40.36 square feet) in ships of 10,000 tons (28,300 m³) or over.

Article 5, paragraph 3(b). Minimum floor area of sleeping rooms for ratings in passenger ships. Section 48(c) of the Regulations Pertaining to Accommodation and Food and Catering for Seafarers and Seafarers’ Health provides that the minimum per capita measurements for sleeping quarters shall not be less than 2.78 m² on vessels with a capacity of 8,490 m³ (3,000 tons) or over. This provision does not distinguish between ships of different types, whereas the Convention provides that the floor area for sleeping rooms for ratings on passenger ships shall not be less than 3.75 m² for rooms accommodating one person. Thus, the figures in the national legislation do not comply with the requirements of the Convention. The Committee, therefore, asks the Government to take measures to ensure that, in passenger ships of more than 3,000 tons (8,490 m³), the floor area of sleeping rooms intended for ratings shall be: (i) 3.75 square metres (40.36 square feet) in rooms accommodating one person; (ii) 6 square metres (64.58 square feet) in rooms accommodating two persons; (iii) 9 square metres (96.88 square feet) in rooms accommodating three persons; and (iv) 12 square metres (129.17 square feet) in rooms accommodating four persons.

Article 5, paragraph 4. Number of ratings per room. Section 52 of the Regulations Pertaining to Accommodation and Food and Catering for Seafarers and Seafarers’ Health provides that on vessels with a capacity of over 28,300 m³ (10,000 tons) a maximum of two seafarers may be berthed per cabin. In other ships there may be four to eight per cabin. The Committee requests the Government to take measures to ensure that in ships of 1,000 tons (2,830 m³) or over, a maximum of two ratings per cabin is berthed, except in passenger ships where the maximum permissible figure is four.

Article 5, paragraph 6. Sleeping rooms for officers. In the absence of information, the Committee asks the Government to indicate the national legal provisions which ensure that, in sleeping rooms for officers, where no private sitting rooms or day room is provided, the floor area per person is not less than 6.50 square metres (69.96 square feet) in ships of less than 3,000 tons (8,490 m³), and not less than 7.50 square metres (80.73 square feet) in ships of 3,000 tons (8,490 m³) or over.

Article 5, paragraph 7. Individual sleeping rooms. The Committee requests the Government to take measures to ensure that in ships of 1,000 tons (2,830 m3) or over, other than in passenger ships, an individual sleeping room is provided for each adult member of the crew, where the size of the ship, the activity in which it is to be engaged, and its layout make this reasonable and practicable.

Article 5, paragraph 8. Private sitting room or day room. The Committee requests the Government to indicate whether, where practicable in ships of 3,000 tons (8,490 m³) or over, the chief engineer and the chief navigating officer have, in addition to their sleeping room, an adjoining sitting room or day room.

Article 5, paragraph 9. Measurement of the floor area for sleeping rooms. See comment under Convention No. 92 (Article 10, paragraph 6).

Article 5, paragraph 10. Inside dimensions of berths. Whereas national law provisions comply with the required inside dimensions of berths in ships of 500 (1,415 m³) to 999.99 tons (2,829.97 m³), for which the provisions of Convention No. 92 apply, they are not in conformity with the provisions of Convention No. 133 which applies to ships of 1,000 tons (2,830 m³) or over. The Committee, therefore, requests the Government to take measures to ensure that, in ships of 1,000 tons (2,830 m3) or over, the minimum inside dimensions of a berth is 1.98 metres by 0.80 metres (6 feet 6 inches by 2 feet 7.50 inches).

Article 6, paragraph 1. Floor area of mess rooms. Section 56 of the Regulations Pertaining to Accommodation and Food and Catering for Seafarers and Seafarers’ Health contains no provision on floor areas of mess rooms. The Committee asks the Government to indicate the floor area of mess rooms for officers and for ratings per person of the planned seating capacity.

Article 6, paragraph 3. Refrigerator and hot beverages. Section 21 of the Regulations Pertaining to Accommodation and Food and Catering for Seafarers and Seafarers’ Health only provides that a cooler or water dispenser shall be installed in the officer’s room, in the machine room and on the deck, and that drinking fountains shall be installed in the seafarers’ mess rooms and recreation areas. The Committee asks the Government to take measures to ensure that, in ships of 1,000 tons (2,830 m³) or over, a refrigerator, which shall be conveniently situated, of sufficient capacity for the number of persons using the mess room or mess rooms, as well as facilities for hot beverages are available to seafarers.

Article 6, paragraph 4. Exceptions. In the absence of information, the Committee asks the Government to indicate whether exceptions to paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 6 of the Convention have been made by the competent authority for passenger ships.

Article 7, paragraph 2. Bookcase. The furnishing of a bookcase in recreation accommodation is not provided for in section 58 of the Regulations Pertaining to Accommodation and Food and Catering for Seafarers and Seafarers’ Health. This is provided for as a minimum standard in the Convention. The Committee, therefore, requests the Government to take measures to ensure that recreation accommodation is equipped with a bookcase.

Article 7, paragraph 3. Swimming pool. Section 58(3) of the Regulations Pertaining to Accommodation and Food and Catering for Seafarers and Seafarers’ Health provides that recreation areas shall be appropriately equipped for showing films, watching television, doing handicrafts and reading. The Committee asks the Government to indicate whether consideration has been given to the provisions of a swimming pool in ships of 8,000 tons (22,640 m³) or over.

Article 8, paragraph 1. Sanitary facilities for officers and ratings. The Regulations Pertaining to Accommodation and Food and Catering for Seafarers and Seafarers’ Health contains no indications on the number of water closets per person. With regard to women seafarers, section 52 of the Regulations only provides that female personnel shall be assigned separate accommodation. Furthermore, according to section 59, seafarers who do not benefit from private washing facilities shall be assigned one bath or shower per eight or fewer seafarers. The Committee asks the Government to take measures to ensure that, in ships of 1,000 tons (2,830 m³) or over: (i) one water closet and one tub and/or shower bath for every six persons or less are provided at a convenient location for officers and ratings; and (ii) women employed in a ship are provided with separate sanitary facilities.

Article 8, paragraph 2. Private sanitary facilities. It appears from the reading of the abovementioned section 59 that sleeping rooms are not always provided with private sanitary facilities. The Committee asks the Government to indicate the cases in which private sanitary facilities are provided. It reminds the Government: (i) that in ships of 5,000 tons (14,150 m³) or over, but less than 15,000 tons (42,450 m³), individual sleeping rooms for at least five officers shall have attached to them a separate private bathroom fitted with a water closet, a tub and/or shower bath and a washbasin having hot and cold running fresh water; and that the washbasin may be situated in the sleeping room; and (ii) that in ships of 10,000 tons (28,300 m³) or over, but less than 15,000 tons (42,450 m³), the sleeping rooms of all other officers shall have private or intercommunicating bathrooms similarly fitted.

Article 8, paragraph 3. Private bathrooms. In the absence of information, the Committee asks the Government to indicate whether in ships of 15,000 tons (42,450 m³) or over, individual sleeping rooms for officers have attached to them a separate private bathroom fitted with a water closet as well as a tub and/or shower bath and a washbasin having hot and cold running fresh water; the washbasin may be situated in the sleeping room.

Article 8, paragraph 4. Bathrooms. The Committee asks the Government to indicate whether in ships of 25,000 tons (70,750 m³) or over, other than passenger ships, a bathroom for every two ratings is provided, either in an intercommunicating compartment between adjoining sleeping rooms or opposite the entrance of such rooms, which shall be fitted with a water closet as well as a tub and/or shower bath and a washbasin having hot and cold running fresh water.

Article 8, paragraph 5. Washbasins. The Committee asks the Government to indicate whether in ships of 5,000 tons (14,150 m³) or over, other than passenger ships, each sleeping room, whether for officers or ratings, is provided with a washbasin having hot and cold running fresh water, except where such washbasin is situated in a bathroom provided in conformity with paragraphs 2, 3 or 4 of Article 8 of the present Convention.

Article 8, paragraph 7. Washing and drying machines. It appears from the reading of section 63 of the Regulations Pertaining to Accommodation and Food and Catering for Seafarers and Seafarers’ Health that laundry rooms are not always equipped with washing machines. Furthermore, with regard to drying rooms, these Regulations provide only for “apparatus for hanging out washing as well as airing apparatus” (section 64). No provision deals, however, with the heating of these rooms or the provision of irons and ironing boards to seafarers. The Committee, therefore, requests the Government to take measures to ensure that every laundry room, in ships of 1,000 tons (2,830 m³) or over, is provided with a washing machine. Please also indicate whether, in conformity with the provisions of the Convention, drying rooms are adequately heated and whether irons and ironing boards are provided to seafarers.

Article 9, paragraph 1. Separate water closet in ships of 1,600 tons or over. Section 60 of the Regulations Pertaining to Accommodation and Food and Catering for Seafarers and Seafarers’ Health provides, without indicating their location, that four water closets at least have to be provided to seafarers on board ships with a capacity of 800 (2,264 m³) to 3,000 (8,490 m³) tons. This number is brought to six in ships over 3,000 tons (8,490 m³). The Committee asks the Government to indicate whether: (a) a separate compartment containing a water closet and a washbasin having hot and cold running fresh water, within easy access of the navigating bridge deck primarily for those on duty in the area; and (b) a water closet and a washbasin having hot and cold running fresh water, within easy access of the machinery space if not fitted near the engine room control centre, are provided for on board ships of 1,600 tons (4528 m³) or over.

Article 9, paragraph 2. Facilities for changing clothes in ships of 1,600 tons (4528 m³) or over. In the absence of information, the Committee asks the Government to take measures to ensure that in ships of 1,600 tons (4528 m³) or over, other than ships in which private sleeping rooms and private or semi-private bathrooms are provided for all engine department personnel, facilities for changing clothes are provided which shall be: (a) located outside the machinery space but with easy access to it; and (b) fitted with individual clothes lockers as well as with tubs and/or shower baths and washbasins having hot and cold running fresh water.

Article 10. Headroom. The Government refers to section 50 of the Regulations Pertaining to Accommodation and Food and Catering for Seafarers and Seafarers’ Health which provides for headroom in seafarers’ bunks of not less than 1.90 metres and not more than 2.10 metres. The Committee asks the Government to take the necessary measures to ensure that in crew accommodation where full and free movement is necessary, the minimum headroom is not less than 1.98 metres.

Article 11, paragraph 5. Standards of lighting. In the absence of information, the Committee asks the Government to take measures to ensure that suitable standards of natural and artificial lighting are fixed by the competent authority.

Part IV of the report form. Practical application. The Committee asks the Government to give a general appreciation of the manner in which the Convention is applied and to include information on the number of seafarers covered by the measures giving effect to the Convention.