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[接上页] Cap 369B reg 26 Ships of Group 6 (1) The Rules applicable to ships of Class XI and XII shall apply to ships of Group 6 as they apply to ships of Class XI and XII. (2) The Director may exempt any ship of Class XII from any of the requirements of these regulations. Cap 369B reg 27 Ships of Group 7 of 1000 tons or over PART V SHIPS OF GROUP 7 The Rules applicable to ships of Class VIII of 1000 tons or over shall apply to ships of Group 7 as they apply to ships of Class VIII of 1000 tons or over. Cap 369B reg 28 Ships of Group 7 of 500 tons or over but less than 1000 tons (1) This regulation applies to ships of Group 7 of 500 tons or over but under 1000 tons. (2) Every ship to which this regulation applies shall be provided with appliances in accordance with this regulation whereby at least two jets of water as required by these regulations can reach any part of the ship normally accessible to the crew while the ship is being navigated and any store room and any part of any cargo space when empty. (3) Every ship referred to in paragraph (1) shall be provided with at least two fire pumps operated by power one of which may be driven by the main engine. (4) Each pump referred to in paragraph (3) shall be capable of delivering at least one jet of water from any fire hydrant, hose and nozzle provided in the ship and shall comply with the requirements of regulation 32. (5) If in any ship referred to in paragraph (1) fitted with oil-fired boilers or internal combustion type propelling machinery a fire in any one compartment could put all the fire pumps out of action, there shall be provided, in a position outside the machinery spaces, an emergency fire pump and its source of power and sea connection. (6) Any such emergency fire pump referred to in paragraph (5) may be operated by power or manually, and shall be capable of producing from any of the fire hydrants and hoses provided in the ship, through a nozzle which shall comply with paragraph (5) of regulation 34, a jet of water having a throw of not less than 40 feet. (7) In every ship referred to in paragraph (1) there shall be provided a fire main, water service pipes and hydrants which shall comply with the requirements of regulation 33. (8) Every such ship shall, in addition to any fire hose provided in the machinery spaces, be provided with at least two fire hoses having a total length of at least 60 per centum of the length of the ship and one spare fire hose. (9) In every such ship fitted with oil-fired boilers or internal combustion type propelling machinery there shall be provided in each space containing such machinery at least one fire hydrant, together with a fire hose and spray nozzle. (10) Every ship to which this regulation applies shall be provided with at least three portable fire extinguishers so situated as to be readily available for use in the accommodation and service spaces. (11) In every such ship there shall be provided for the protection of any space containing any oil-fired boiler, oil fuel settling tank or oil fuel unit, at least one of the following fixed fire extinguishing installations- (a) a pressure water spraying system complying with the requirements of regulation 38; (b) a fire smothering gas or steam installation complying with the requirements of regulation 39; and (c) a foam fire extinguishing installation complying with the requirements of regulation 40.(12) If the engine room and boiler rooms in any such ship are not entirely separated from each other by a bulkhead, or if fuel can drain from the boiler room into the engine room, the combined engine room and boiler room shall, for the purpose of this paragraph, be regarded as a single space. (13) If a fixed fire smothering steam installation is fitted in compliance with the requirements of sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (11) and steam is supplied only by water-tube boilers there shall be provided for the protection of the boiler room and spaces containing the oil fuel installation one foam fire extinguisher of at least 30 gallons capacity or a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher of at least 100 lb. capacity. (14) In addition to the requirements of paragraphs (11), (12) and (13) there shall be provided- (a) in each boiler room, if the number of burners therein is five or more, one foam extinguisher of at least 10 gallons capacity or a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher of at least 35 lb. capacity and if the number of burners is less than five there shall be provided for each burner therein one 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 two portable fire extinguishers suitable for extinguishing oil fires in addition to any such extinguishers which may be carried in compliance with sub-paragraph (a); and (c) in each firing space, a receptacle containing at least 5 cubic feet 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.(15) In every ship to which this regulation applies there shall be provided in any space containing internal combustion type machinery used for main propulsion, or having such machinery for auxiliary purposes, at least one of the fixed fire extinguishing installations required by paragraphs (11), (12) and (13). |