Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)

Schedules

Second Schedule

Protocol of 1978 Relating to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974

Annex

Chapter II-2 : Construction—Fire Protection, Fire Detection and Fire Extinction

Part B — Fire Safety Measures for Passenger Ships Carrying More than 36 Passengers

Regulation 34 : Special arrangements in machinery spaces
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(a)The provisions of this Regulation shall apply to machinery spaces of Category A and, where the Administration considers it desirable, to other machinery spaces.

 

(b)        

(i)The number of skylights, doors, ventilators, openings in funnels to permit exhaust ventilation and other openings to machinery spaces shall be reduced to a minimum consistent with the needs of ventilation and the proper and safe working of the ship.
(ii)The flaps of such skylights where fitted shall be of steel. Suitable arrangements shall be made to permit the release of smoke in the event of fire, from the space to be protected.
(iii)Such doors other than power-operated watertight doors shall be arranged so that positive closure is assured in case of fire in the space, by power-operated closing arrangements or by the provision of self-closing doors capable of closing against an inclination of 3½ degrees opposing closure and having a fail-safe hook-back facility, provided with a remotely operated release device.

 

(c)Windows shall not be fitted in machinery space casings.

 

(d)Means of control shall be provided for—
(i)opening and closure of skylights, closure of openings in funnels which normally allow exhaust ventilation, and closure of ventilator dampers;
(ii)permitting the release of smoke;
(iii)closure of power-operated doors or release mechanism on doors other than power-operated watertight doors;
(iv)stopping ventilating fans; and
(v)stopping forced and induced draught fans, oil fuel transfer pumps, oil fuel unit pumps and other similar fuel pumps.

 

(e)The controls required for ventilating fans shall comply with the provisions of paragraph ( f ) of Regulation 25 of this Chapter. The controls for any required fixed fire-extinguishing system and those required by subparagraphs (d) (i), (ii), (iii) a n d (v) of this Regulation and of subparagraph (a) (v) of Regulation 33 of this Chapter shall be situated at one control position, or grouped in as few positions as possible to the satisfaction of the Administration. Such position or positions shall be located where they will not be cut off in the event of fire in the space they serve, and shall have a safe access from the open deck.