1969 Ed.] Merchant Shipping (Fire Appliances) Regulations.
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(9) Operating instructions in clear and permanent lettering shall be affixed to every fixed foam fire extinguishing installation or in a position adjacent thereto.
41. (1) Every fire detection system fitted in compliance with these regulations shall be capable of automatically indicating the presence or indication of fire and its location.
(2) The indicators required to be fitted in compliance with paragraph (1) shall be centralized either on the navigating bridge or at other control stations which are provided with direct communication with the navigating bridge:
Provided that the Director may in any ship permit the indicators to be distributed among several stations if he is satisfied that such arrangements are at least as effective as if the indicators were so centralized.
(3) In any passenger steamer electrical equipment used in the operation of any fire detection system fitted in compliance with these regulations shall be capable of being supplied from two sources of electric power one of which shall be the emergency source of power required by rule 40 of the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction) Rules.
(4) The indicating system of any fire detection system fitted in compliance with these regulations shall operate both audible and visible alarms at the stations referred to in paragraph (2).
42. (1) Every fireman's outfit carried in compliance with these regulations shall consist of-
(a) a breathing apparatus complying with the requirements specified in the Fourth Schedule;
(b) a portable self-contained electric battery-operated safety lamp capable of functioning efficiently for a period of at least three hours; and
(c) a fireman's axe.
(2) Where more than one such outfit is provided they shall be kept in readily accessible and widely separated positions which are not likely to be cut off in the event of fire.
43. (1) In every ship to which these regulations apply there shall be provided means for stopping ventilating fans serving machinery, accommodation and cargo spaces.
(2) For machinery and cargo spaces in such ships there shall be provided means for closing all sky-lights, doorways, ventilators, annular spaces around funnels and other openings to such spaces.
(3) Such means shall be capable of being operated from positions outside the said spaces which would not be made inaccessible by a fire within such spaces.
[Subsidiary]
Fire detection system.
Firemen's outfits.
Fourth Schedule.
Means of stopping machinery, shutting off fuel suction pipes and closing of openings.
1969 Ed.] Merchant Shipping (Fire Appliances)
Regulations.
[CAP. 281
H 29
(9) Operating instructions in clear and permanent lettering shall be affixed to every fixed foam fire extinguishing installation or in a position adjacent thereto.
41. (1) Every fire detection system fitted in compliance with these regulations shall be capable of automatically indicating the presence or indication of fire and its location.
(2) The indicators required to be fitted in compliance with paragraph (1) shall be centralized either on the navigating bridge or at other control stations which are provided with direct com- munication with the navigating bridge:
Provided that the Director may in any ship permit the indica- tors to be distributed among several stations if he is satisfied that such arrangements are at least as effective as if the indicators were so centralized.
(3) In any passenger steamer electrical equipment used in the operation of any fire detection system fitted in compliance with these regulations shall be capable of being supplied from two sources of electric power one of which shall be the emergency source of power required by rule 40 of the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction) Rules.
(4) The indicating system of any fire detection system fitted in compliance with these regulations shall operate both audible and visible alarms at the stations referred to in paragraph (2).
42. (1) Every fireman's outfit carried in compliance with these regulations shall consist of-
(a) a breathing apparatus complying with the requirements.
specified in the Fourth Schedule;
(b) a portable self-contained electric battery-operated safety lamp capable of functioning efficiently for a period of at least three hours; and
(c) a fireman's axe.
(2) Where more than one such outfit is provided they shall be kept in readily accessible and widely separated positions which are not likely to be cut off in the event of fire.
43. (1) In every ship to which these regulations apply there shall be provided means for stopping ventilating fans serving machinery, accommodation and cargo spaces.
(2) For machinery and cargo spaces in such ships there shall be provided means for closing all sky-lights, doorways, ventilators, annular spaces around funnels and other openings to such spaces.
(3) Such means shall be capable of being operated from posi- tions outside the said spaces which would not be made inaccessible by a fire within such spaces.
[Subsidiary]
Fire detection system.
Firemen's outfits.
Fourth Schedule.
Means of
stopping machinery, shutting off fuel suction pipes and closing of openings.
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