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[接上页] (ii) In every such ship of 500 tons or over in every ro / ro cargo space the number of hydrants with hoses shall be so arranged that at least 2 jets of water each from a single length of hose not emanating from the same hydrant may reach any part of the space. (iii) Every such ship of 500 tons or over but under 1000 tons shall, in addition to any fire hoses provided in the machinery spaces, be provided with at least 2 fire hoses having a total length of at least 60% of the length of the ship and one spare fire hose.(c) In every such ship of 500 tons or over fitted with oil-fired boilers or internal combustion type propelling machinery, there shall be provided in each space containing such boilers or machinery at least 2 fire hydrants, one on the port side and one on the starboard side, and in addition where there is access to the machinery space of any such ship by way of a shaft tunnel, a fire hydrant shall be provided in the tunnel at the end adjacent to that space. A fire hose and dual purpose nozzle shall be provided at every such fire hydrant. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369X reg 32 Portable fire extinguishers (1) Every ship of Class VII of 500 tons or over shall be provided with a sufficient number of portable fire extinguishers to ensure that at least one such extinguisher will be readily available for use in any part of the accommodation or service spaces. The number of such extinguishers shall not be less than 5 in a ship of 1000 tons or over and not less than 3 in a ship of 500 tons or over but under 1000 tons. (2) In every such ship there shall be provided in each ro/ro cargo space- (a) at least 2 portable extinguishers suitable for extinguishing oil fires for every 40 metres length of deck space so arranged that at least one extinguisher is available on each side of the space and at least one extinguisher is available at each access to the space; and (b) one foam applicator complying with the requirements of Schedule 6. Not less than 2 such applicators shall be available in the ship for use in any such space. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369X reg 33 Fixed fire extinguishing arrangements in cargo spaces (1) In every ship of Class VII engaged in the carriage of dangerous goods there shall be provided a fixed fire extinguishing system complying with the requirements of Schedule 9 which shall be so arranged as to protect every cargo space. (2) In every ship of Class VII of 2000 tons or over other than ships to which subregulation (1) applies there shall be provided a fixed fire extinguishing system complying with the requirements of Schedule 9 which shall be so arranged as to protect every cargo space. (3) The Director may exempt any ship from the requirements of subregulation (2) to provide a fixed fire-extinguishing installation in the cargo holds of the ship if he is satisfied that the holds therein are provided with steel hatch covers and effective means of closing all ventilators and other openings leading to the holds and the ship is employed solely in the carriage of ore, coal, grain, unseasoned timber or non-combustible cargoes or of cargoes which, in the opinion of the Director, constitute a low fire risk. (L.N. 412 of 1995) (4) In every ship of Class VII engaged in the carriage of dangerous goods and in every other ship of Class VII of 2000 tons or over there shall be provided in each open ro/ro cargo space having a deck over and each space which is a closed ro/ro cargo space not capable of being sealed, a fixed pressure water spraying system complying with Schedule 8. Due consideration shall be given to bilge pumping arrangements and drainage facilities. (32 of 2000 s. 48) (Enacted 1991) Cap 369X reg 34 Machinery spaces of Category A (1) In every ship of Class VII of 500 tons or over there shall be provided for the protection of any machinery space of Category A at least one of the following fixed fire extinguishing installations- (a) a pressure water spraying system complying with the requirements of Schedule 7; (b) a fire-extinguishing gas installation complying with the requirements of Schedule 9; (c) a halogenated hydrocarbon vapourising liquid fire extinguishing installation complying with the requirements of Schedule 10.If the engine room and boiler rooms are not entirely separated from each other by a bulkhead, or if fuel oil can drain from the boiler room into the engine room, the combined engine and boiler room shall for the purpose of this subregulation be regarded as a single space. (L.N. 259 of 1997) (2) In addition to the requirements of subregulation (1) there shall be provided- (a) in each boiler room one or more foam fire extinguishers each of at least 136 litres capacity or carbon dioxide fire extinguishers of at least 45 kilograms capacity. The extinguishers shall be sited so as to be readily accessible in the event of fire and they shall be sufficient in number to enable foam or carbon dioxide to be directed on to any part of the boiler room and spaces containing any part of the oil fuel installation; |