The arrangements must be such that it may be possible to launch on either side of the vessel as large a number of rafts as possible. Marking rafts. There shall be stenciled in a conspicuous place on each life raft now in use the number of persons said raft can carry, as hereinafter provided. Care of life rafts. All life rafts shall be stripped, cleaned, painted, and thoroughly overhauled at least once in every year. Equipment for life rafts. All life rafts on ocean steam vessels shall be equipped as follows: A properly secured life line entirely around the sides and ends of the raft, festooned to the gunwales in bights not longer than 3 feet with a seine float in each bight. One painter of manila rope of 2¾ inches in circumference, and of suitable length. Four oars. Five rowlocks properly attached. One boat hook attached to a staff of suitable length. One self-igniting life-buoy light. One sea anchor. A vessel containing 1 gallon of vegetable or animal oil, so constructed that the oil can be easily distributed on the water, and so arranged that it can be attached to the sea anchor. A water-tight receptacle containing 2 pounds avoirdupois of provisions for each person. These provisions may be hard bread or United States Army ration. The receptacle shall be of metal and fitted with an opening in the top not less than 5 inches in diameter, properly protected by a screw cap made of heavy cast brass, with machine thread and an attached double toggle, seating to a pliable rubber gasket, which shall insure a tight joint, in order to properly protect the contents of the can. A water-tight receptacle containing 1 quart of water for each person. Two enameled drinking cups. A water-tight metal case containing six self-igniting red lights capable of burning at least two minutes. A water-tight box of matches. All loose equipment must be securely attached to the raft to which it belongs. Life preservers. Every ocean vessel inspected under the provisions of Title LII, Revised Statutes of the United States, shall be provided with one good life preserver, having the approval of the Board of Supervising Inspectors, for each and every person carried, and every ocean vessel carrying passengers shall have in addition thereto a number of life preservers suitable for children equal to at least 10 per cent of the total number of persons carried. Ring life buoys. The number of ring life buoys with which steamers must be provided is as follows: Vessels under 400 feet in length, 12, of which 6 must be luminous; vessels of 400 feet in length and less than 600 feet, 18, of which 9 must be luminous; vessels of 600 feet in length and less than 800 feet, 24, of which 12 must be luminous; vessels of 800 feet in length and over, 30, of which 15 must be luminous.