Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) (Amendment) Rules, 1990.
Statutory Instruments
Source: Statutory Instruments

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paragraphs: These Rules may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) (Amendment) Rules, 1990 and shall come into operation on the 23rd day of April, 1990.
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paragraphs: The Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Rules, 1985 ( S.I. No. 279 of 1985 ), are hereby amended:
(1) in Rule 1(2)
( a ) by the insertion after the definition of "Accommodation spaces" of the following definition:
" 'Approved' means approved by the Minister;";
( b ) by the substitution for the definition of "Cargo area" of the following:
" 'Cargo area' means that part of the ship which contains:
( a ) the cargo tanks, slop tanks and cargo pump rooms; and
( b ) the following spaces when they are adjacent to the cargo tanks; namely, pump rooms other than cargo pump rooms, cofferdams, ballast spaces and void spaces;
and extends fore and aft between the forward end of the most forward of those tanks or other spaces and the after end of the aftermost of those tanks or other spaces and athwartships over the whole breadth of the ship; and the deck area over that part of the ship";
( c ) by the insertion after "Cargo area" of the following definition:
" 'Cargo ship' means any ship which is not a passenger ship;";
( d ) in the definition of "Main vertical zones" for "91" there shall be substituted "92";
(2) in Rule 1 paragraph (4) by the substitution of the following for proviso (iii)
"(iii) fishing vessels";
(3) by the insertion in Rule 1 after paragraph (4) of the following paragraph:
"(5) Any approval given in pursuance of these Rules shall be given in writing and shall specify the date on which it takes effect and the conditions (if any) on which it is given.";
(4) In Rule 2 (1) (Classification of ships):
( a ) in the descriptions of Classes VII, VIII and VIII (A) the figures "X" shall be deleted;
( b ) the entry for Class X shall be deleted; and
( c ) in the description of Class XI the words "fishing boats and" shall be deleted;
(5) in Rule 6 (3) for "53(5)" there shall be substituted "53(4)";
(6) after the words "fire alarm system" where they appear in the Rules set out in this paragraph there shall be inserted "of an approved type";
(a) Rule 10(1)(a), (2) and (3);
(b) Rule 36(1), (2) and (3);
(c) Rule 86(1)(a) and (b);
(d) Rule 88(a);
(e) Rule 102(1)(a) and (b);
(f) Rule 104(a);
(g) Rule 123(1), (2) and (3);
(h) Rule 139; and
(i) Rule 142(6)(f);
(7) for Rule 40 the following paragraph shall be substituted:
"40.—(1) Rules 29 to 38 inclusive of these Rules shall apply to every ship of Class VII(A) of 500 tons or over as they apply to ships of Class VII of 500 tons or over;
(2) Every ship of Class VII(A) of less then 500 tons shall carry fire appliances in accordance with the requirements of the Merchant Shipping (Fire Appliances) Rules, 1967 ( S.I. No. 101 of 1967 ) as amended by the Merchant Shipping (Fire Appliances) (Amendment) Rules, 1983 ( S.I. No. 304 of 1983 ) and the Merchant Shipping (Fire Appliances) (Amendment) Rules, 1985 ( S.I. No. 277 of 1985 ) or any Rules replacing or amending the same made by the Minister.";
(8) in Rule 43(4) in the heading of the table the words "or buckets" shall be deleted;
(9) Rule 45 shall be deleted.
(10) in Rule 49 after paragraph (7) there shall be inserted the following paragraph;
"(8) Where a liquid cargo (other than one of those referred to in paragraph (2)) which presents particular fire hazards is intended to be carried a means or system off fire extinguishing appropriate to the cargo to be carried shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Minister;";
(11) by the substitution for paragraph (3) of Rule 50 of the following paragraph:
"(3) When the ship is not provided with an inert gas system, the operation shall be such that the flammable vapour is discharged:
( a ) through the vent outlets as specified in Rule 12 of the Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction and Survey) Rules, 1985 ( S.I. No. 276 of 1985 ); or