### Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Fire Appliances) (Ships Built On or After 25 May 1980 but Before 1 September 1984) Regulations 《商船(安全)(消防裝置)(1980年5月25日或之後但1984年9月1日之前建造的船舶)規例》

56. Regulations 53, 54 and 55 apply to ships of Classes VIII(A), IX and IX(A)
(L.N. 253 of 2018)(1) Regulations 53, 54 and 55 apply to ships of Classes VIII(A), IX and IX(A) as they apply to ships of Class VIII. (L.N. 253 of 2018)
(2) The Director may exempt any ship of Classes VIII(A) and IX(A) and any ship of Class IX which is under 500 tons or which is not engaged on an international voyage, from any of the requirements of these regulations.

57. Certain regulations apply to tankers of Class VIII(T) of 500 tons or over
(L.N. 253 of 2018)(1) Regulation 53 applies to tankers of Class VIII(T) of 500 tons or over as it applies to ships of Class VIII of 500 tons or over. (L.N. 253 of 2018)
(2) Regulations 43 to 49 inclusive shall apply to tankers of Class VIII(T) of 500 tons or over as they apply to tankers of Class VII(T) of 500 tons or over. 

58. Certain regulations apply to tankers of Class VIII(T)
(L.N. 253 of 2018)Regulation 54 applies to tankers of Class VIII(T) of 150 tons or over but under 500 tons as it applies to ships of Class VIII of 150 tons or over but under 500 tons. In addition regulations 45 and 49 shall apply to tankers of Class VIII(T) as they apply to tankers of Class VII(T) of under 500 tons.
(L.N. 253 of 2018)

59. Certain regulations apply to tankers of Class VIII(T) of under 150 tons
(L.N. 253 of 2018)Regulation 55 applies to tankers of Class VIII(T) of under 150 tons as it applies to ships of Class VIII of under 150 tons. In addition there shall be provided a mobile foam appliance in accordance with regulation 45.
(L.N. 253 of 2018)

### Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Fire Appliances) (Ships Built On or After 25 May 1980 but Before 1 September 1984) Regulations 《商船(安全)(消防裝置)(1980年5月25日或之後但1984年9月1日之前建造的船舶)規例》

60. Certain regulations apply to tankers of Classes VIII(A)(T) and IX(A)(T)
(L.N. 253 of 2018)(1) Subject to subregulation (1A), regulations 57 to 59 inclusive shall apply to tankers of Classes VIII(A)(T) and IX(A)(T) as they apply to tankers of Class VIII(T). 
(1A) Every tanker of 2,000 tons or over of any of the Classes specified in subregulation (1) fitted with a deck foam system in compliance with regulation 52 shall be provided with not less than 4 firemen’s outfits complying with the requirements of regulation 71. Such outfits shall not be required to be provided in addition to those required by regulation 39(1).
(2) The Director may exempt any tanker of Class VIII(A)(T) or IX(A)(T) which is under 500 tons or which is not engaged on an international voyage from any of the requirements of these regulations.

61. No provision.

62. Regulations 53, 54 and 55 apply to ships of Class XI
(L.N. 253 of 2018)(1) Regulations 53, 54 and 55 apply to ships of Class XI as they apply to ships of Class VIII. (L.N. 253 of 2018)
(2) The Director may exempt any ship of Class XI from any of the requirements of these regulations.

63. No provision.

### Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Fire Appliances) (Ships Built On or After 25 May 1980 but Before 1 September 1984) Regulations 《商船(安全)(消防裝置)(1980年5月25日或之後但1984年9月1日之前建造的船舶)規例》

64. Additional requirements for ships carrying explosives
(1) In any ship to which these regulations apply, other than a ship carrying more than 12 passengers, which carries explosives of such nature or in such quantity as are not permitted to be carried in a passenger ship by Chapter 7.1 of the IMDG Code, steam shall not be used for fire smothering purpose in any compartment containing explosives. In any such compartment containing explosives and in every adjacent cargo compartment there shall be provided a fire detection system complying with the requirements of Schedule 12. (L.N. 253 of 2018; L.N. 152 of 2022)
(2) For the purposes of this regulation, “compartment” (艙室) means all spaces contained between 2 adjacent permanent bulkheads and includes the lower hold and all cargo spaces above it. The whole of any shelter deck space not sub-divided by steel bulkheads the openings in which can be closed by steel closing plates shall, for the purpose of this regulation, be considered as a single space. Where steel bulkheads with openings closed by steel closing plates are fitted, the enclosed spaces in the shelter deck shall be considered as part of the compartment below.
(3) In this regulation—
IMDG Code (《海運危險貨物規則》) means the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code adopted by the International Maritime Organization by Resolution MSC.122(75), as from time to time revised or amended by any revision or amendment that applies to Hong Kong. (L.N. 253 of 2018)

### Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Fire Appliances) (Ships Built On or After 25 May 1980 but Before 1 September 1984) Regulations 《商船(安全)(消防裝置)(1980年5月25日或之後但1984年9月1日之前建造的船舶)規例》

65. Requirements for ships provided with helicopter landing with or without fuelling facilities
(1) On any helicopter deck there shall be provided and stored adjacent to the means of access to that deck—
(a) Dry powder extinguishers of total capacity not less than 45 kilograms.
(b) A suitable foam applicator system consisting of monitors or foam making branch pipes capable of delivering foam solution at a rate of not less than 6 litres per minute per square metre of the area contained within a circle of diameter D metres for not less than 5 minutes. For the purpose of this regulation, D is the distance across the main rotor and tail rotor in the fore and aft line of a helicopter with a single main rotor and across both rotors for a tandem rotor helicopter.
(c) Carbon dioxide extinguishers of total capacity of not less than 16 kilograms, which shall be so equipped as to enable it to be applied to the engine area of any helicopter using the deck.
(2) The arrangement of water service pipes, hydrants, hoses and nozzles shall be such that at least 2 jets of water can reach any part of the helicopter deck and, where helicopter refuelling facilities are provided, any part of the fuel storage tanks and associated pumps and piping.
(3) All such nozzles provided in accordance with subregulation (2) shall be of dual purpose type.
(4) In every ship provided with helicopter refuelling at least 2 portable extinguishers suitable for fighting oil fires shall be provided adjacent to the fuel storage tanks and associated pumps and piping in addition to any portable extinguishers required in these regulations.

### Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Fire Appliances) (Ships Built On or After 25 May 1980 but Before 1 September 1984) Regulations 《商船(安全)(消防裝置)(1980年5月25日或之後但1984年9月1日之前建造的船舶)規例》

71. Firemen’s outfits
(1) Every fireman’s outfit carried in compliance with these regulations shall consist of—
(a) a breathing apparatus complying with the requirements specified in Schedule 5;
(b) a portable self-contained electric battery-operated safety lamp capable of functioning efficiently for a period of at least 3 hours;
(c) a fireman’s axe;
(d) protective clothing of material capable of protecting the skin from the heat radiating from the fire and from burns and scalding by steam; the outer surface shall be water-resistant;
(e) boots and gloves of rubber or other electrically non-conducting material;
(f) a rigid helmet providing effective protection against impact.
(2) Firemen’s outfits shall be stored in readily accessible positions which are not likely to be cut off in the event of fire and, where more than one such outfit is provided, they shall be stored in widely separated positions.