s and hawsers (other than
wire and chain), awnings, covers and painting.

One-sixth to be deducted off wire rigging, wire ropes and wire hawsers,
chain cables and chains, donkey engines, steam winches and connexions,
steam cranes and connexions; other repairs in full.

_Between 3 and 6 years (C.)_

Deductions as above under clause B, except that one-sixth be deducted
off ironwork of masts and spars, and machinery (inclusive of boilers
and their mountings).

_Between 6 and 10 years (D.)_

Deductions as above under clause C, except that one-third be deducted
off ironwork of masts and spars, repairs to and renewal of all
machinery (inclusive of boilers and their mountings), and all hawsers,
ropes, sheets and rigging.

_Between 10 & 15 years (E.)_

One-third to be deducted off all repairs and renewals, except ironwork
of hull and cementing and chain cables, from which one-sixth to be
deducted. Anchors to be allowed in full.

_Over 15 years (F.)_

One-third to be deducted off all repairs and renewals. Anchors to be
allowed in full. One-sixth to be deducted off chain cables.

_Generally (G.)_

The deductions (except as to provisions and stores, machinery and
boilers) to be regulated by the age of the ship, and not the age of the
particular part of her to which they apply. No painting bottom to be
allowed if the bottom has not been painted within six months previous
to the date of accident. No deduction to be made in respect of old
material which is repaired without being replaced by new, and
provisions and stores which have not been in use.

[v.03 p.0056]

In the case of _wooden or composite ships_:--

When a ship is under one year old from date of original register, at
the time of accident, no deduction "new for old" shall be made. After
that period a deduction of one-third shall be made, with the following
exceptions:--

Anchors shall be allowed in full. Chain cables shall be subject to
a deduction of one-sixth only.

No deduction shall be made in respect of provisions and stores
which had not been in use.

Metal sheathing shall be dealt with, by allowing in full the cost
of a weight equal to the gross weight of metal sheathing stripped
off, minus the proceeds of the old metal. Nails, felt and labour
metalling are subject to a deduct