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[接上页] (Enacted 1991) Cap 369X reg 10 Special requirements for machinery spaces In every ship of Class I in any machinery space of Category A to which access is provided at a low level from an adjacent shaft tunnel there shall be provided in addition to any watertight door and on the side remote from that machinery space a light steel fire-screen door which shall be operable from each side. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369X reg 10A Paint lockers, etc. In every ship of Class I, every paint locker and flammable liquid locker shall be protected by an approved fire-extinguishing system. (L.N. 412 of 1995) Cap 369X reg 11 Fire patrol, alarm and detection systems (1) (a) In every ship of Class I an efficient patrol system shall be maintained so that any outbreak of fire may be promptly detected. In special category spaces in which the patrol is not maintained by a continuous fire watch at all times during the voyage there shall be provided in that space an automatic fire detection system complying with Schedule 12. (b) In every ship of Class I manual fire alarms shall be fitted throughout the passenger, crew and special category spaces which will enable the fire patrol to give an alarm immediately to the navigating bridge or fire control station. A manual alarm shall be positioned adjacent to each exit from every special category space. (c) Each member of the fire patrol shall be trained to be familiar with the arrangements of the ship as well as the location and operation of any equipment he may be called upon to use.(2) In every ship of Class I there shall be provided in any part of the ship which in the opinion of the Director is not accessible to the fire patrol and in each cargo space containing motor vehicles with fuel in their tanks for their own propulsion an automatic fire detection and alarm system complying with Schedule 12. (3) In every ship of Class I, in any machinery space where the main propulsion and associated machinery including sources of main electrical supply are provided with automatic or remote control which are under continuous manned supervision from a control room, there shall be provided an automatic fire detection system complying with Schedule 12. (4) The Director may exempt any ship from the requirement in subregulation (2) to provide an automatic fire detection and alarm system in any part of the ship which is not accessible to the fire patrol, if he is satisfied that to require compliance therewith would be unreasonable on account of the short duration of the voyages on which the ship is engaged. (5) In every ship of Class I which is required by the Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Passenger Ship Construction) (Ships Built Before 1 September 1984) Regulations (Cap 369 sub. leg.) to be provided with an automatic sprinkler and fire alarm and detection system, the arrangements shall comply with the requirements of Schedule 11. (6) In every ship of Class I which is required by the Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Passenger Ship Construction) (Ships Built Before 1 September 1984) Regulations (Cap 369 sub. leg.) to be provided with an automatic fire alarm and detection system, the arrangements shall comply with the requirements of Schedule 12. (7) Every ship of Class I shall at all times when at sea, or in port (except when out of service), be so manned and equipped as to ensure that any initial fire alarm is immediately received by a responsible member of the crew. (8) In every ship of Class I a special alarm, operated from the navigating bridge or fire control station, shall be fitted to summon the crew. This alarm may be part of the ship's general alarm system but it shall be capable of being sounded independently of the alarm to the passenger spaces. (9) In every ship of Class I a public address system or other effective means of communication shall be available throughout the accommodation and service spaces and control stations. (10) In every ship of Class I carrying more than 36 passengers- (a) the public address system mentioned in subregulation (9) shall also be available throughout open decks not later than 1 October 1997; (b) each member of the fire patrol shall be provided with a two-way portable radiotelephone apparatus; (c) all accommodation and service spaces, stairway enclosures and corridors shall be equipped with a smoke detection and alarm system of an approved type and complying with the requirements of Schedule 11 to the Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Fire Protection) (Ships Built On or After 1 September 1984) Regulations (Cap 369 sub. leg.) not later than 1 October 1997. Such system need not be fitted in private bathrooms, and spaces having little or no fire risk such as voids and similar spaces. Detectors operated by heat instead of smoke shall be installed in galleys; and (d) a general emergency alarm system shall be provided not later than 1 October 1997. The alarm shall be audible throughout all the accommodation and normal crew working spaces and open decks, and its sound pressure level shall comply with the standard developed by the International Maritime Organization*. The alarm shall continue to function after it has been triggered until it is manually turned off or is temporarily interrupted by a message on the public address system. (L.N. 412 of 1995) |