Effective means of ventilation should be provided to all
enclosed spaces which are entered by personnel.
Mechanical ventilation should be provided to all accommodation
spaces on vessels which are intended to make long international voyages
or operate in tropical waters. As a minimum, mechanical ventilation
should be capable of providing 6 changes of air per hour, when all
access and other openings (other than ventilation intakes) to the
spaces are closed.
Air conditioning systems are to provide a minimum of 25m3 of
air per hour, per person accommodated in the ventilated space during
normal operating conditions.
Enclosed galleys are to be specially considered, and where
air conditioning is not fitted should have, as a minimum, a mechanical
supply of 20 fresh air changes per hour and a mechanical exhaust of
30 changes.