Cap 369X reg 7 Machinery spaces of Category A (MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY) (FIRE APPLIANCES) (SHIPS BUILT ON OR AFTER 25 MAY 1980 BUT BEFORE 1 SEPTEMBER 1984) REGULATIONS; MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY) ORDINANCE)

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Chapter:	369X	Title:	MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY) (FIRE APPLIANCES) (SHIPS BUILT ON OR AFTER 25 MAY 1980 BUT BEFORE 1 SEPTEMBER 1984) REGULATIONS	Gazette Number:
Regulation:	7	Heading:	Machinery spaces of Category A	Version Date:	30/06/1997

(1) In every ship of Class I there shall be provided for the protection of any machinery space of Category A at least one of the following fixed 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 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 rooms shall, for the purpose of this subregulation, be regarded as a single space.
(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 each of at least 45 kilograms capacity placed in such positions 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;

(b) in each boiler room at least one portable foam applicator complying with Schedule 6;

(c) 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;

(d) in each firing space a receptacle containing at least 0.3 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.

(3) In addition to the requirements of subregulation (1) there shall be provided in any such space containing internal combustion type machinery-

(a) one or more foam fire extinguishers of at least 45 litres or carbon dioxide extinguishers of at least 16 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 fuel and lubricating oil pressure systems, gearing and other areas of high fire risk;

(b) at least one portable foam applicator complying with the requirements of Schedule 6; and

(c) portable fire extinguishers suitable for extinguishing oil fires sufficient in number to ensure that at least one extinguisher is not more than 10 metres walking distance from any position within the space: provided that there shall be not less than 2 such extinguishers.

(4) In every ship of Class I carrying more than 36 passengers, at least 2 water fog applicators shall be provided in addition to the requirements of subregulation (1). (L.N. 412 of 1995)

(Enacted 1991)