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[接上页] (b) (i) Every such ship of 1000 tons or over shall be provided, in addition to any fire hoses provided in the machinery spaces, with at least one fire hose for each 30 metre length of the ship or with 5 such hoses (whichever number is the greater) and such hoses shall have a total length of at least 60% of the length of the ship. In addition to such hoses there shall be provided one spare fire hose. (L.N. 411 of 1995) (ii) 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 1 spare fire hose.(c) In every such ship of 500 tons or over fitted with oil-fired boilers or internal combustion type propulsion 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 machinery space. A fire hose and spray nozzle shall be provided at every such fire hydrant. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369W reg 30 Portable fire extinguishers 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. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369W reg 31 Fixed fire smothering arrangements in cargo spaces (1) In every ship of Class VII of 2000 tons or over there shall be provided a fixed fire smothering gas installation complying with the requirements of regulation 65 which shall be so arranged as to protect every cargo space; provided that subject to the provisions of regulations 57(1) and 65, steam may be substituted for fire smothering gas in any such installation. (2) The Director may exempt any ship (other than a ship engaged in the carriage of dangerous goods of Classes 1 to 5) from the requirements of subregulation (1) in so far as such arrangements relate to the provision of a fixed fire smothering gas or steam installation in the cargo holds of the ship if he is satisfied that- (a) the holds are provided with steel hatch covers and effective means of closing all ventilators and other openings; or (b) the ship is constructed for, and employed solely in, the carriage of ore, coal, grain, unseasoned timber or non-combustible cargoes, or of cargoes which, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, constitute a low fire risk; or (L.N. 411 of 1995) (c) to require compliance with the requirements of subregulation (1) would be unreasonable on account of the short duration of the voyages on which the ship is engaged. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369W reg 32 Machinery spaces containing oil-fired boilers or oil burning equipment (1) In every ship of Class VII of 500 tons or over there shall be provided for the protection of any space containing any oil-fired boiler, oil fuel settling tank or oil-fuel unit a fixed fire extinguishing installation of one of the following types- (a) a pressure water spraying system complying with the requirements of regulation 64; (b) a fire smothering gas installation complying with the requirements of regulation 65; (c) a foam fire extinguishing installation complying with the requirements of regulation 66.(2) In any such ship of under 1000 tons a fixed fire smothering steam installation complying with the requirements of regulation 65 may be provided in lieu of any of the installations in subregulation (1). (3) If the engine room and boiler spaces are not entirely separated from each other by a bulkhead, or if fuel oil can drain from the boiler space into the engine space, the combined engine and boiler space shall for the purpose or subregulation (1) be regarded as a single space. (4) In addition to the fixed installation required by subregulation (1) there shall be provided- (a) in each boiler space- (i) if the number of burners therein is 5 or more, 1 foam fire extinguisher of at least 45 litres capacity or a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher of at least 16 kilograms capacity; or (ii) if the number of burners therein is less than 5, for each burner 1 portable fire extinguisher suitable for extinguishing oil fires;(b) in each firing space and in each space which contains any part of any oil fuel installation at least 2 portable fire extinguishers suitable for extinguishing oil fires, in addition to any required by paragraph (a); (c) in each firing space a receptacle containing, in a ship of 1000 tons or over, 0.3 cubic metre, or in a ship of under 1000 tons, 0.15 cubic metre of sand or other dry material suitable for quenching oil fires together with a scoop for its distribution, or alternatively an additional portable fire extinguisher suitable for extinguishing oil fires.(5) If in any such ship of under 1000 tons a fixed fire smothering steam installation is fitted in compliance with subregulation (2) and steam is supplied by water-tube boilers, there shall in addition be provided for the protection of the boiler space and spaces containing the oil fuel installation 1 foam fire extinguisher of at least 135 litres capacity or a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher of at least 45 kilograms capacity. |