### 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》

42. Regulations 31 to 40 apply to ships of Class VII(A)
(L.N. 253 of 2018)(1) Regulations 31 to 40 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. (L.N. 253 of 2018)
(2) Every ship of Class VII(A) of less than 500 tons shall carry the fire appliances required by these regulations to be carried by ships of Class VII of under 500 tons.

43. Certain regulations apply to tankers of Class VII(T) of 500 tons or over
(L.N. 253 of 2018)Regulations 31 and 32(1) and regulations 34 to 40 apply to every tanker of Class VII(T) of 500 tons or over. 
(L.N. 253 of 2018)

44. Fixed deck foam system
(L.N. 253 of 2018)Every tanker of Class VII(T) of 2,000 tons or over shall be provided with a fixed deck foam system complying with the requirements of regulation 52 except that this requirement shall not apply to chemical tankers.
(L.N. 412 of 1995)

45. Mobile foam appliance
(L.N. 253 of 2018)Every tanker of Class VII(T) of under 2,000 tons shall be provided with at least one mobile foam appliance whereby foam is immediately available, by simple and rapid means of operation, for discharge in the area of the cargo manifolds.

### 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》

46. Inert gas system
(L.N. 253 of 2018)(1) Subject to subregulation (1A), every tanker of Class VII(T) of 20,000 tonnes deadweight or over constructed or adapted and used to carry crude oil and petroleum products having a closed flash point not exceeding 60ºC the Reid vapour pressure of which is below that of atmospheric pressure, and other liquids having a similar fire hazard, shall be provided with an inert gas system complying with the requirements of regulation 51. (L.N. 412 of 1995)
(1A) A tanker referred to in subregulation (1) need not be provided with an inert gas system complying with the requirements of regulation 51 if—
(a) being a chemical tanker carrying as cargo any substance mentioned in subregulation (1), it is provided with an inert gas system complying with the requirements of regulation 51A;
(b) being a chemical tanker carrying crude oil or petroleum products, it is provided with an inert gas system complying with the requirements of regulation 51B;
(c) being a gas carrier carrying as cargo a substance mentioned in subregulation (1), it is provided with cargo tank inerting arrangements equivalent to those specified in paragraph (a) or (b);
(d) being a chemical tanker or gas carrier, it is carrying a flammable cargo other than crude oil or petroleum products.
In paragraph (d), the reference to a flammable cargo other than crude oil or petroleum products includes (without prejudice to the generality of that reference) a reference to any of the cargoes listed in Chapters VI and VII of the I.M.O. Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk. (L.N. 412 of 1995)
(2) Combination carriers shall not carry solid cargoes unless all cargo tanks are empty of crude oil and other petroleum products having a closed flash point not exceeding 60ºC and other liquids having a similar fire hazard and are gas freed or unless the arrangements provided in each case are in accordance with the relevant operational requirements contained in the “Guidelines for Inert Gas Systems” and are to the satisfaction of the Director.

47. Tanker of Class VII(T) operating with tank cleaning procedure using crude oil washing
(L.N. 253 of 2018)Despite regulation 46, every tanker of Class VII(T) operating with a tank cleaning procedure using crude oil washing shall be— (L.N. 253 of 2018)
(a) fitted with an inert gas system complying with regulation 51; and
(b) provided with fixed tank washing machines only.

### 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》

48. Alternative fixed fire extinguishing installations
(L.N. 253 of 2018)(1) Other fixed fire extinguishing installations may be provided, in place of those required by the foregoing provisions of these regulations, if each installation is equivalent to the said systems in the manner set out in subregulations (2) and (3).
(2) An installation provided in place of the inert gas system referred to in these regulations shall be deemed to be equivalent to that system for the purpose of these regulations if it is—
(a) capable of preventing dangerous accumulation of explosive mixtures in intact cargo tanks during normal service throughout the ballast voyage and necessary in-tank operations; and
(b) so designed as to minimise the risk of ignition from the generation of static electricity by the system itself.
(3) An installation provided in place of the fixed deck foam system referred to in these regulations shall be deemed to be equivalent to that system for the purpose of these regulations if it is—
(a) capable of extinguishing spill fires and precludes ignition of spilled oil not yet ignited; and
(b) capable of combating fires in ruptured tanks.

49. Fixed fire extinguishing system for pump room
(L.N. 253 of 2018)In every tanker of Class VII(T) of 500 tons or over, each cargo pump room and each pump room having a similar hazard shall be provided with at least one of the fixed fire extinguishing systems required by regulation 34(1) and which shall be operated from a readily accessible position outside the pump room.

50. Certain regulations apply to tankers of Class VII(T) of under 500 tons
(L.N. 253 of 2018)Regulation 41 applies to every tanker of Class VII(T) of under 500 tons as it applies to ships of Class VII of under 500 tons. In addition regulations 45 and 49 shall apply to such tankers as they apply to tankers of Class VII(T) of 500 tons or over.
(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》

54. Regulation 41 applies to ships of Class VIII of 150 tons or over but under 500 tons
(L.N. 253 of 2018)Regulation 41 applies to ships of Class VIII of 150 tons or over but under 500 tons as it applies to ships of Class VII of under 500 tons.
(L.N. 253 of 2018)