
1998 No. 1012
MERCHANT SHIPPINGSAFETY
The Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection: Large Ships) Regulations 1998 (revoked)
Made 7th April 1998
Laid before Parliament 20th April 1998
Coming into force 11th May 1998
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PART I PRELIMINARY
Citation, commencement, interpretation, application, exemption and revocation
Citation and commencement
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Classification of ships
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PART II FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE APPLIANCES PASSENGER SHIPS SHIPS OF CLASS I
Fire pumps, fire main, water service pipes, hydrants, hoses and nozzles
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Additional requirements for ships constructed on or after 25th May 1980

(11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Portable fire extinguishers in accommodation, cargo and service spaces
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Fixed fire-extinguishing systems in cargo spaces
5 
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Additional requirements for ships constructed on or after 25th May 1980

(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Special requirements for cargo space ventilation
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Requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984
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Machinery spaces of Category A
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Machinery spaces containing steam turbines or enclosed steam engines
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Additional requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984

(c) in addition, where such spaces are to be periodically unattended, a fire-extinguishing system, specified in regulation 7(1) shall be fitted.

Fire-extinguishing appliances in other machinery spaces
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Requirements for ships constructed on or after 25th May 1980
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Paint lockers etc.
10 
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Fire patrol, detection and alarm systems
11 
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Additional requirements for ships constructed on or after 25th May 1980
(8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional requirement for ships constructed on or after 1st January 1994
(10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional requirement for ships constructed on or after 1st October 1994

(11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Firemen’s outfits
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International shore connection
13 
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PART III FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE APPLIANCES SHIPS OTHER THAN PASSENGER SHIPS AND TANKERS SHIPS OF CLASS VII OF 500 TONS OR OVER
Fire pumps, fire mains, water service pipes, hydrants, hoses and nozzles
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Additional requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984

(d) In every ship of Class VII of 2,000 tons or over the emergency fire pump shall—
(i) be capable of delivering at least one jet of water simultaneously from each of any two hydrants and hoses through nozzles which shall comply with the requirements of regulation 40(5)(b); and
(ii) meet the requirements or regulations 38(5).

Portable fire extinguishers
17 
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Additional requirements for ships constructed on or after 25th May 1980

(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fixed fire-extinguishing arrangements in cargo spaces
18 
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Additional requirements for ships constructed on or after 25th May 1980
(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984

(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Special requirements for cargo space ventilation
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Requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984
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Machinery spaces of Category A
20 
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Machinery spaces containing steam turbines or enclosed steam engines
21 
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Additional requirement for ships constructed after 1st September 1984

(c) where such spaces are to be periodically unattended there shall be provided additionally either a fixed pressure water-spraying system complying with the requirements of Schedule 2, or a fixed gas fire-extinguishing system complying with the requirements of Schedule 4, in Merchant Shipping Notice MSN 1666.

Fire-extinguishing appliances in other machinery spaces
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Requirements for ships constructed on or after 25th May 1980
22 
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Paint lockers etc.
23 
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Fire detection and fire alarm systems and sample extraction smoke detection systems
24 
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Additional requirements for ships constructed on or after 25th May 1980
(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984

(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Firemen’s outfits
25 
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Requirements for ships constructed on or after 25th May 1980

(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

International shore connection
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Requirements for ships of 1,000 tons or over constructed before 25th May 1980
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Requirements for ships of 500 tons or over but under 1,000 tons constructed before 25th May 1980
(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Requirements for ships of 500 tons or over constructed on or after 25th May 1980
(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SHIPS OF CLASS VIII(A), IX AND IX(A)
Requirements for ships of 1,000 tons or over constructed before 25th May 1980
(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Requirements for ships of 500 tons or over but under 1,000 tons constructed before 25th May 1980
(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Requirements for ships of 500 tons or over constructed on or after 25th May 1980
(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SHIPS OF CLASS XI
Requirements for ships of 1,000 tons or over constructed before 25th May 1980
(7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Requirements for ships of 500 tons or over but under 1,000 tons constructed before 25th May 1980
(8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Requirements for ships of 500 tons or over constructed on or after 25th May 1980
(9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SHIPS OF CLASS XII
Requirements for ships of 1,000 tons or over constructed before 25th May 1980
(10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Requirements for ships of 500 tons or over but under 1,000 tons constructed before 25th May 1980
(11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Requirements for ships of 500 tons or over constructed on or after 25th May 1980
(12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART IV FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE APPLIANCES TANKERS OF CLASS VII(T) OF 500 TONS OR OVER
General requirements
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Cargo tank protection
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Inert gas systems
30 
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Deck foam systems
(8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(13) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Requirements for ships constructed between 25th May 1980 and 1st September 1984
(14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(15) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984
(16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equivalence

(18) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Cargo tank purging and/or gas freeing
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Requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984
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Cargo pump rooms
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Fixed fire-extinguishing arrangements in cargo pump rooms
32 
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Requirements for ships constructed on or after 25th May 1980

(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fire main isolating valves
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Requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984
33 
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Firemen’s outfits
34 
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35 
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36 
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PART V FIRE PREVENTION AND APPLIANCES
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 GENERAL
Requirements for ships provided with helicopter decks with or without fuelling facilities
37 
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Helicopter deck operations manual
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Additional requirements for ships constructed after 1st February 1992

(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fire pumps
38 
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Additional requirement for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984

(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Fire main, water service pipes and hydrants
39 
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Fire hoses, nozzles, etc.
40 
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Special requirements for fixed fire-extinguishing systems
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Requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984
41 
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Fixed low-expansion foam fire-extinguishing systems in machinery spaces
42 
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Fixed fire-extinguishing systems not required by these Regulations
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Requirements for ships constructed on or after 25th May 1980
43 
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Fire extinguishers
44 
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Fire buckets
45 
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Firemen’s outfits
46 
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Means for stopping machinery, shutting off oil fuel suction pipes and closing of openings
47 
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Gaseous fuel for domestic purposes
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Requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984
48 
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Fire control plans
49 
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Availability of fire-fighting appliances
50 
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PART VI STRUCTURAL FIRE PROTECTION
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 PASSENGER SHIPS SHIPS OF CLASSES I, II, AND II(A)
Application
51 
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Structure
52 
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Helicopter decks
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Requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st February 1992
53 
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Main vertical zones and horizontal zones
54 
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Additional requirements for a ship constructed on or after 1st October 1994

(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Bulkheads within a main vertical zone
55 
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Fire Integrity of bulkheads and decks
56 
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Protection of stairways and lifts in accommodation and service spaces
57 
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Openings in “A” Class divisions
58 
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Openings in “B” Class divisions
59 
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Ventilation systems
60 
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Additional requirements for a ship constructed on or after 1st January 1994

(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Windows and sidescuttles
61 
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Restriction of combustible materials
62 
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Miscellaneous items of fire protection
63 
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Automatic sprinkler, fire detection and fire alarm system or fixed fire detection andfire alarm system
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Requirements for a ship constructed on or after 25th May 1980
64 
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Additional requirements for a ship constructed on or after 1st July 1986
(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional requirements for a ship constructed on or after 1st January 1994
(3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ships Constructed before 1st October 1994
(4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ships Constructed on or after 1st October 1994

(5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Protection of special category spaces and ro-ro cargo spaces
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Protection of cargo spaces, other than special category spaces and ro-ro cargo spaces intended for the carriage of motor vehicles with fuel in their tanks for their own propulsion
66 
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Special arrangements in machinery spaces
67 
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Means of escape
68 
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Additional requirement for a ship constructed on or after 1st January 1994
(8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional requirements for ro-ro passenger ships
(9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(10) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(11) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART VII STRUCTURAL FIRE PROTECTION:
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 SHIPS OTHER THAN PASSENGER SHIPS OR TANKERS TO WHICH PART VIII APPLIES SHIPS OF CLASSES VII, VII(A), VIII, VIII(A), IX and IX(A) AND TANKERS OF CLASSES VII(T), VIII(T), VIII(A)(T) AND IX(A)(T) OF 500 TONS OR OVER
Application
69 
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Structure
70 
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Helicopter decks
71 
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Methods of fire protection
72 
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Bulkheads within accommodation spaces, services spaces and control stations
73 
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Fire integrity of bulkheads and decks
74 
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Protection of stairways and lifts in accommodation and service spaces
75 
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Openings in “A” Class divisions
76 
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Openings in “B” Class divisions
77 
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Ventilation systems
78 
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Details of construction
79 
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Restriction of combustible materials
80 
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Miscellaneous items of fire protection
81 
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Fixed fire detection and fire alarm system, and automatic sprinkler, fire detection and fire alarm system
82 
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Special arrangements in machinery spaces
83 
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Means of escape
84 
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PART VIII STRUCTURAL FIRE PROTECTION
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 TANKERS
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 TANKERS OF CLASSES VII(T), VIII(T), VIII(A)(T) AND IX(A)(T) OF 500 TONS OR OVER
Application
85 
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Structure
86 
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Helicopter decks
87 
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Exterior boundaries of superstructures and deckhouses
88 
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Boundary bulkheads and decks of machinery spaces of Category A and cargo pump rooms
89 
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Bulkheads within accommodation spaces, service spaces and control stations
90 
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Fire integrity of bulkheads and decks
91 
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Protection of stairways and lifts in accommodation and service spaces
92 
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Openings in “A” Class divisons
93 
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Openings in “B” Class divisions
94 
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Ventilation systems
95 
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Details of construction
96 
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Restriction of combustible materials
97 
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Miscellaneous items of fire protection
98 
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Fixed fire detection and fire alarm system
99 
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Special arrangements in machinery spaces
100 
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Means of escape
101 
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PART IX SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPS CARRYING DANGEROUS GOODS
Ships carrying explosives
102 
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Ships carrying dangerous goods
103 
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PART X EQUIVALENTS, PENALTIES AND DETENTION
Alternative construction and equivalents
104 
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Penalties
105 
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Powers to detain
106 
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