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PASSENGERS
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234. The Commander and all
Officers normally will mess in the First (or Forward) Saloon in passenger
ships, and in the Saloon in cargo ships. Where possible a separate table
is to be provided for Cadets.
 Officers
going on, or coming off, Watch who may find it inconvenient to fit in with
the Saloon meal hours may mess in the Duty Officers Mess.
All
employees must be properly dressed whilst messing in the Saloon.
Only
in exceptional circumstances are meals for employees to be served in their
cabins.
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235. One Officer will be
detailed each day to mess in the Second Class, Tourist or After Saloon.
The Commander should do so from time to time, when convenient.
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236. Bar hours at sea will be
specified in separate instructions issued by the Company.
The
Commander will, however, have the discretion to vary these hours on Dance
nights or other functions as he considers necessary.
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237. The Bar will remain closed
and no liquor or spirits will be dispensed at ports where local
regulations prohibit it.
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238. All reasonable efforts must
be made to provide vegetarian or special diet as may be required by Saloon
passengers on health or religious grounds.
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239. The following routine is to
be observed at the time of embarkation of Saloon passengers: -
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(a)
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The Chief Steward will be in
attendance at the most convenient point for assisting passengers and
generally supervising the Saloon Crew.
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(b)
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The Saloon Crew will be
mustered, correctly dressed, to meet passengers on embarkation and assist
them in carrying hand baggages, etc., to their cabins.
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(c)
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Passengers are
not to be delayed on embarkation by requests for their passage tickets
which should he collected later.
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(d)
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The Purser Staff is to be in
attendance in the Bureau to answer enquiries from passengers.
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240. Every
assistance is to be given to Third Class passengers at the time of
embarkation and in directing them to their accommodation.
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241. Care must be
taken to ensure that the baggage of Third Class passengers is properly
stowed in the unberthed spaces/bunked compartments and to avoid any
undue congestion of the passageways.
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242. Third Class passengers are not allowed access to Saloon spaces and decks.
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243. The fire patrol
men are to be instructed not to interfere with Third Class passengers but
to report immediately to the Officer of the Watch anything that may cause
damage to the vessel or its fittings.
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