S.L. 399.34 ст. 13Vessels engaged in passenger traffic.

(1) Vessels belonging to Class II employed on the passenger service between Syracuse and Malta shall conform to the following rules:

(a) if only one operator is carried, he shall be on watch on the outward voyage from Malta for one hour after leaving Malta until reaching Cape Passero. On the homeward voyage to Malta he shall be on watch from Cape Passero until within one hour’s steaming of Malta. At all other times, watch shall be maintained by means of the auto-alarm;

(b) in order to ensure that the radiocommunications apparatus is in working order, communications shall be established with St. George’s Radio, on each round voyage, at a distance of not less than fifty miles.

(2) Vessels belonging to Class II, employed on the passenger service between Tunis and Malta shall conform to the following rules:

(a) such vessels shall carry one operator. They must in addition either carry one watcher or be provided with an auto-alarm.

(b) while the ship is at sea, an operator or watcher shall be on watch during the periods specified in Schedule I to these Rules. If no watcher is carried, watch shall be kept by means of the auto-alarm at the times the operator is not on watch;

(c) in order to ensure that the radiocommunications apparatus is in working order, communication shall be established with St. George’s Radio, at a distance of not less than 50 miles, on each round voyage.