COMMENTED by
The Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection: Large Ships) Regulations 1998 (Note)

The Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection: Large Ships) Regulations 1998

STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS

1998 No. 1012

MERCHANT SHIPPING

SAFETY

The Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection: Large Ships) Regulations 1998

Made 7th April 1998

Laid before Parliament 20th April 1998

Coming into force 11th May 1998

ARRANGEMENT OF REGULATIONS

PART I

PRELIMINARY

1. - Citation, commencement, interpretation, application, exemption and revocation

2. - Classification of ships

PART II

FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE APPLIANCES

PASSENGER SHIPS

Class I

(Passenger ships engaged on voyages any of which are long international voyages)

3. - Fire pumps, fire main, water service pipes, hydrants, hoses and nozzles

4. - Portable fire extinguishers in accommodation, cargo and service spaces

5. - Fixed fire-extinguishing systems in cargo spaces

6. - Special requirements for cargo space ventilation

7. - Machinery spaces of Category A

8. - Machinery spaces containing steam turbines or enclosed steam engines

9. - Fire-extinguishing appliances in other machinery spaces

10. - Paint lockers etc.

11. - Fire patrol, detection and alarm systems

12. - Firemen's outfits

13. - International shore connection

Class II

(Passenger ships engaged only on short international voyages)

14. - All ships

Class II(A)

(Passenger ships engaged on voyages of any kind other than international voyages)

15. - Ships of 21.34 metres in length or over

PART III

FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE APPLIANCES

SHIPS OTHER THAN PASSENGER SHIPS AND TANKERS

Class VII

(Ships, other than tankers, engaged on voyages, any of which are long international voyages)

Ships of 500 tons or over -

16. - Fire pumps, fire mains, water service pipes, hydrants, hoses and nozzles

17. - Portable fire extinguishers

18. - Fixed fire-extinguishing arrangements in cargo spaces

19. - Special requirements for cargo space ventilation

20. - Machinery spaces of Category A

21. - Machinery spaces containing steam turbines or enclosed steam engines

22. - Fire-extinguishing appliances in other machinery spaces

23. - Paint lockers etc.

24. - Fire detection and fire alarm systems and sample extraction smoke detection systems

25. - Firemen's outfits

26. - International shore connection

Class VII(A)

(Ships engaged in the fish processing or canning industries)

27. - Ships of 500 tons or over

Class VIII

(Ships engaged only on short international voyages)

28(1). - Ships of 1,000 tons or over constructed before 25th May 1980 - 28(2). - Ships of 500 tons or over but under 1,000 tons constructed before 25th May 1980 - 28(3). - Ships of 500 tons or over constructed on or after 25th May 1980

Class VIII(A), IX and IX(A)

(Ships engaged only on voyages which are not international voyages or which do not proceed to sea)

28(4). - Ships of 1,000 tons or over constructed before 25th May 1980 - 28(5). - Ships of 500 tons or over but under 1,000 tons constructed before 25th May 1980 - 28(6). - Ships of 500 tons or over constructed on or after 25th May 1980

Class XI

(Sailing ships which proceed to sea)

28(7). - Ships of 1,000 tons or over constructed before 25th May 1980 - 28(8).Ships of 500 tons or over but under 1,000 tons constructed before 25th May 1980

28(9).Ships of 500 tons or over constructed on or after 25th May 1980

Class XII

(Pleasure craft)

28(10).Ships of 1,000 tons or over constructed before 25th May 1980

28(11).Ships of 500 tons or over but under 1,000 tons constructed before 25th May 1980

28(12).Ships of 500 tons or over constructed on or after 25th May 1980

PART IV

FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE APPLIANCES

TANKERS

Class VII(T)

(Tankers engaged on voyages any of which are long international voyages)

Tankers of 500 tons or over -

29. - General requirements

30. - Cargo tank protection

31. - Cargo tank purging and/or gas freeing

32. - Cargo pump rooms

33. - Fire main isolating valves

34. - Firemen's outfits

Class VIII(T)

(Tankers engaged only on short international voyages)

35. - Tankers of 500 tons or over

Class VIII(A)(T) and IX(A)(T)

(Tankers engaged only on voyages which are not international voyages or which do not proceed to sea)

36. - Tankers of 500 tons or over

PART V

FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE APPLIANCES

GENERAL

37. - Requirements fo...

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