21A.13.1 Appropriate seafarers’ recreational
facilities, amenities and services, as adapted to meet the special
needs of seafarers who must live and work onboard, should be provided.
21A.13.2 All vessels should have a space or spaces
on open deck to which the seafarers can have safe access when off
duty, which are of adequate area having regard to the size of the
ship and the number of seafarers onboard, and are protected from the
elements. Due consideration should be given to any areas of deck which
may be considered as posing a safety risk to seafarers. Such spaces
may be shared with the passengers onboard.