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[接上页] (Enacted 1991) Cap 369W reg 33 Machinery spaces containing internal combustion type machinery (1) In every ship of Class VII of 500 tons or over there shall be provided for the protection of any space containing internal combustion type machinery used for main propulsion, or is used for auxiliary purposes and having a total power of not less than 746 kilowatts at least one of the fixed fire extinguishing installations required by regulation 32(1) provided that 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. (2) In addition to the requirements of subregulation (1) there shall be provided in any such space- (a) 1 foam fire extinguisher of at least 45 litres capacity of a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher of at least 16 kilograms capacity; and (b) 1 portable fire extinguisher suitable for extinguishing oil fires for each 746 kilowatts or part thereof of such machinery provided that not less than 2 nor more than 6 such extinguishers shall be required in any such space. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369W reg 34 Machinery spaces containing steam engines In every ship of Class VII of 500 tons or over there shall be provided in spaces containing steam turbines or enclosed pressure lubricated steam engines used for main propulsion, or used for auxiliary purposes and having a total power of not less than 746 kilowatts- (a) foam fire extinguishers each of at least 45 litres capacity or carbon dioxide fire extinguishers each of at least 16 kilograms capacity sufficient in number and so sited as to enable foam or carbon dioxide as the case may be to be directed on to any part of the pressure lubrication system and on to any part of the casing enclosing pressure lubricated parts of the turbines, engines or associated gearing, provided that such extinguishers shall not be required if equivalent protection is provided in such spaces by a fixed fire extinguishing installation fitted in compliance with regulation 32(1); and (b) 1 portable fire extinguisher, for each 746 kilowatts or part thereof of such machinery, suitable for extinguishing oil fires, provided that not less than 2 nor more than 6 such extinguishers shall be required in any such space and provided further that such extinguishers shall not be required in addition to any provided in compliance with regulation 33. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369W reg 34A Paint lockers, etc. In every ship of Class VII of 500 tons or over, every paint locker and flammable liquid locker shall be protected by an approved fire-extinguishing system. (L.N. 411 of 1995) Cap 369W reg 35 Firemen's outfits (1) Every ship of Class VII of 500 tons or over shall carry firemen's outfits complying with the requirements of regulation 69 in accordance with the following scale- Tonnage of the ship Number of outfits 500 but under 4000 2 4000 and over 3(2) At least 1 fireman's outfit carried in any such ship shall include a breathing apparatus of the air-hose type. (3) If in any such ship of 500 tons or over which carries firemen's outfits containing only breathing apparatus of the air-hose type, an air hose exceeding 36 metres in length would be necessary to reach from a point on the open deck well clear of any hatch or doorway to any part of the accommodation, service, cargo or machinery spaces, at least 1 fireman's outfit provided pursuant to subregulation (1) shall include breathing apparatus of the self-contained type. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369W reg 36 Fire alarm and detection systems Every ship of Class VII of 500 tons or over shall be provided with an automatic fire detection and alarm system, of a type approved for the purpose of these regulations by the Director, in any machinery space in which continuous manning is not required by reason of the installation of approved automatic and remote control systems and equipment. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369W reg 37 International shore connection Every ship of Class VII of 1000 tons or over shall be provided with at least one international shore connection which shall comply with the requirements of Schedule 2 to enable water piped from another ship or from the shore to be connected to the fire main, and fixed provision shall be made to enable such a connection to be used on the port side and on the starboard side of the ship. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369W reg 38 Fire pumps, fire main, water service pumps, hydrants, hoses and nozzles (ships of Class VII under 500 tons) Ships of Class VII of under 500 tons (1) (a) Every ship of Class VII of under 500 tons shall be provided with appliances whereby at least one jet of water can be supplied in accordance with the provision of regulation 59(3)(b). (b) Every such ship shall be provided with at least one fire pump operated by power. Such pump shall be capable of delivering at least one jet of water from any fire hydrant provided in the ship, and shall comply with the requirements of regulation 58. (c) In every such ship fitted with oil-fired boilers or internal combustion type propulsion machinery there shall be provided in a position outside the spaces containing such boilers or machinery an additional fire pump and its source of power and sea connection. If such pump is operated by power, it shall comply with the requirements of paragraph (b) and if it is manually operated, it shall be provided with a hose and a 10 millimetres diameter nozzle and shall be capable of producing through such hose and nozzle a jet of water having a throw of not less than 6 metres which can be directed on to any part of the ship. |