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82. Special arrangement in machinery spaces
The following provisions shall apply to machinery spaces of any ship to which this Part applies—
(a) the number of openings to machinery spaces shall be the minimum compatible with the proper working of the ship;
(b) the skylights to machinery spaces of Category A shall be constructed of steel and their flaps shall be capable of being closed and opened from a suitable position outside the space in the event of fire;
(c) suitable arrangements shall be made to permit the release of smoke in the event of fire;
(d) windows shall not be fitted in machinery space casings;
(e) doors in the boundaries of machinery spaces of Category A, other than watertight doors, shall be arranged so that the closure of the door will be assured in the event of fire in the space. The doors shall be provided with closing arrangements which either comply with regulation 73(6) or are provided with power operated closing arrangements operable from a location outside the machinery spaces where they will be accessible in the event of a fire;
(f) means shall be provided, at a location outside the machinery spaces where they will be accessible in the event of fire, for stopping ventilation fans serving such spaces, forced draught fans, induced draught fans, oil fuel transfer and pressure pumps and other oil fuel pumps;
(g) means shall be provided, at a location outside the machinery spaces where they will be accessible in the event of a fire, for closing all machinery space ventilators, annular spaces around funnels and other openings to such spaces; and
(h) any machinery space of Category A which is accessible from an adjacent shaft tunnel shall be provided with a light-weight steel fire-screen door in addition to any watertight door. The fire-screen door shall be operable from each side and shall be located at the shaft tunnel side of the bulkhead.

83. No provision.

84. No provision.

85. No provision.

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86. Application of Part VC
Subject to the following paragraphs, this Part applies to existing passenger ships of Class I, Class II or Class II(A) carrying more than 36 passengers—
(a) ships, the keels of which were laid or which were at a similar stage of construction before 19 November 1952 shall comply with the provisions of regulations 86A to 101B; 
(b) ships, the keels of which were laid or which were at a similar stage of construction on or after 19 November 1952 but before 26 May 1965, shall comply with the provisions of the Merchant Shipping (Construction) Rules 1952 (S.I. 1952/1948 U.K.) as though those rules had not been revoked, relating to fire safety measures and shall comply with the provisions of regulations 86A, 89(2), (2A), (2B), (2C), (3) and (4), 92(2) and (3), 95A, 96, 98(2), 99, 101, 101A and 101B;
(c) ships, the keels of which were laid on or after 26 May 1965 but before 25 May 1980, shall, unless they comply with regulations 51 to 66, comply with the provisions of the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction) Rules 1965 (S.I. 1965/1103 U.K.) as though those rules had not been revoked, relating to fire safety measures and shall also comply with the provisions of regulations 43, 86A, 89(2), (2A), (2B), (2C), (3) and (4), 92(2) and (3), 95A, 97(3) and (4), 101A and 101B. 
(L.N. 414 of 1995)

86A. Application of Part V
Every ship to which this Part applies shall comply with the provisions of Part V not later than 1 October 2010.
(L.N. 414 of 1995)

87. Structure
The structure of the ship shall be of steel or other suitable material in compliance with rule 45(1) of the Merchant Shipping (Construction) Rules 1952 (S.I. 1952/1948 U.K.), except that isolated deckhouses containing no accommodation and decks exposed to the weather may be of wood if structural fire protection measures are taken to the satisfaction of the Director.

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88. Main vertical zones
The ship shall be subdivided by “A” Class divisions into main vertical zones in compliance with rule 45(2) and (3) of the Merchant Shipping (Construction) Rules 1952 (S.I. 1952/1948 U.K.). Such divisions shall have as far as practicable adequate insulating value, having regard to the nature of the adjacent spaces as provided for in rule 44(1) of those rules.

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90. Separation of accommodation spaces from machinery, cargo and service spaces
The ship shall comply with rule 47 of the Merchant Shipping (Construction) Rules 1952 (S.I. 1952/1948 U.K.).

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94. Protection of control stations
The ship shall comply with rule 50 of the Merchant Shipping (Construction) Rules 1952 (S.I. 1952/1948 U.K.) except that, in cases where the disposition or construction of control stations is such as to preclude full compliance, such as timber construction of the wheelhouse, the Director may permit the use of free-standing non-combustible “B” Class divisions to protect the boundaries of such control stations. In such cases, where spaces immediately below such control stations constitute a significant fire hazard, the deck between shall be fully insulated as an “A” Class division.

95. Protection of store-rooms, etc.
The ship shall comply with rule 51 of the Merchant Shipping (Construction) Rules 1952 (S.I. 1952/1948 U.K.).

95A. Protection of special category spaces and cargo spaces intended for the carriage of motor vehicles with fuel in their tanks for their own propulsion
Every special category space and every cargo space intended for the carriage of motor vehicles with fuel in their tanks for their own propulsion shall comply with the requirements of regulations 6, 10, 87 and 88 of the Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Fire Protection) (Ships Built On or After 1 September 1984) Regulations (Cap. 369 sub. leg. Y) not later than 1 October 2000.
(L.N. 414 of 1995; E.R. 3 of 2022)

96. Windows and sidescuttles
Skylights of engine and boiler spaces shall be capable of being closed from outside such spaces.