An outline knowledge of statutory regulations

PASSENGER SHIPS. -"passenger ship" means a ship carrying more than 12 passengers; Statutory regulations pertain to a) Class of ship b) Tonnage General statutory rules encompassing all types of passenger ships as follows: Fire patrol alarm and detection systems. (a) an efficient patrol system (b) manual fire alarms shall be fitted throughout the passenger spaces and crew spaces which will enable the fire patrol to give an alarm immediately to the navigating bridge or fire control station, and (c) there shall be provided in any part of the ship which is not accessible to the fire patrol a fire detection system Fire pumps, fire main, water service pipes, hydrants, hoses and nozzles. (1) at least two jets of water, can reach any part of the ship normally accessible to the passengers or crew while the ship is being navigated and any store room and any part of any cargo space when empty. (2) at least three/ two fire pumps operated by power. Each such fire pump shall be capable of delivering at least one jet simultaneously from each of any two hydrants, hoses and nozzles provided

PASSENGER SHIPS. Fire pumps, fire main, water service pipes, hydrants, hoses and nozzles. (3) arrangement of the sea connections, pumps and the sources of power for operating them shall be such as will ensure that a fire in any one compartment will not put all the fire pumps out of action. (4) 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 independently driven power operated emergency fire pump together with its source of power and sea connection. Such pump shall be capable of producing at least two jets of water from any two hydrants and hoses through nozzles while simultaneously maintaining a pressure of at least 30 pounds per square inch at any hydrant in the ship. (5) at least one fire hose shall be provided for every hydrant (6) All machinery spaces shall be provided with at least two fire hydrants, one on the port side and one on the starboard side 7) fire hydrant shall be provided in the shaft tunnel at the end adjacent to that space. 8) A spray nozzle shall be provided for every fire hose at every hydrant Portable fire extinguishers in accommodation and service spaces. 1) at least two of these shall be readily available for use in every accommodation and service space between watertight bulkheads on each side of ship in addition to 1 or 2 asbestos blanket in every galley (2) at least one portable fire extinguisher shall be provided for use in each control station.

Fixed fire smothering arrangements in cargo spaces. 1) a fixed fire smothering gas installation as to protect every cargo space. Machinery spaces containing oil-fired boilers or oil burning equipment. (1) At least one of the following (a) a pressure water spraying system (b) a fire smothering gas installation (c) a foam fire extinguishing installation (2) In addition to above (a) in each boiler room one or more foam fire extinguishers each of at least 30 gallons capacity or carbon dioxide fire extinguishers each of at least 100 lb. capacity (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 (c) in each firing space a receptacle containing at least 10 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.

Machinery spaces containing internal combustion type machinery. 1) In every ship there shall be provided for the protection of any space containing internal combustion type machinery used for main propulsion, or having in the aggregate a total power of not less than 1,000 b.h.p. for auxiliary purposes, at least one of the fixed fire extinguishing installations (2) In addition to the requirements of paragraph (1), in every ship there shall be provided in any such space: (a) one foam fire extinguisher of at least 10 gallons capacity or a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher of at least 35 lb. capacity; and (b) one portable fire extinguisher suitable for extinguishing oil fires for each 1,000 b.h.p. or part thereof of such machinery but in no event less than two such extinguishers; provided that not more than six such extinguishers shall be required in any such space.

Firemen's outfits. 1) every ship shall carry one fireman's outfit for each 100 feet (or part thereof) of the registered length of the ship, but in no case less than two. Every such outfit shall comply with the requirements of Rule 63 and at least two of them shall include breathing apparatus of the air hose type. (2) If in any ship which carries firemen's outfits containing only breathing apparatus of the air hose type an air hose exceeding 120 feet in length would be necessary to reach from the open deck well clear of any hatch or doorway to any part of the accommodation, service, cargo or machinery spaces, at least two sets of breathing apparatus of the self-contained type shall in addition be provided. International shore connection. Every ship of Class I of 1,000 tons or over shall be provided with at least one international shore connection to enable water to be supplied from another ship or from the shore 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.

Cargo tank protection Fixed deck foam fire-extinguishing systems For tankers of a fixed deck foam fire-extinguishing system shall be provided complying with the provisions of the Fire Safety Systems Code. be capable of extinguishing spill fires and also preclude ignition of spilled oil not yet ignited; be capable of combating fires in ruptured tanks. In any chemical tanker the type of foam concentrate should be appropriate for the chemicals listed on the Certificate of Fitness i.e. either a regular foam or an alcohol resistant foam. In cases where a foam concentrate of each type is required an all-purpose foam should be used.

Protection of cargo pump-rooms in tankers Each cargo pump-room shall be provided with one of the following fixed fire-extinguishing systems operated from a readily accessible position outside the pump-room. Cargo pumprooms shall be provided with a system suitable for machinery spaces the quantity of medium provided or its delivery rate need not be more than the maximum required for the largest compartment.