### Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Fire Protection) (Ships Built Before 25 May 1980) Regulations 《商船(安全)(防火)(1980年5月25日之前建造的船舶)規例》

8. Machinery spaces containing internal combustion type machinery
(1) In every ship of Class I or Class II there shall be provided for the protection of any space containing internal combustion type machinery used for main propulsion, or used for auxiliary purposes and having a total power of not less than 746 kilowatts, at least one of the fixed fire extinguishing installations required by regulation 7(1).
(2) In addition to the requirement of subregulation (1) there shall be provided in any space mentioned in that subregulation—
(a) 1 foam fire extinguisher of at least 45 litres capacity or a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher of at least 16 kilograms capacity; and
(b) 1 portable fire extinguisher suitable for extinguishing oil fires for each 746 kilowatts or part thereof of such machinery, provided that not less than 2 nor more than 6 such extinguishers shall be required in any such space.
(3) In every ship of Class I or Class II carrying more than 36 passengers there shall be provided in addition to the requirements of subregulation (1) for machinery space containing internal combustion type machinery use for main propulsion, or used for auxiliary purposes and having a total power of not less than 746 kilowatts—
(a) with at least 2 suitable water fog applicators; and
(b) with at least 1 portable foam applicator. (L.N. 411 of 1995)

9. Machinery spaces containing steam engines
In every ship of Class I or Class II there shall be provided in spaces containing steam turbines or enclosed pressure lubricated steam engines used for main propulsion, or used for auxiliary purposes and having a total power of not less than 746 kilowatts—
(a) foam fire extinguishers each of at least 45 litres capacity or carbon dioxide fire extinguishers each of at least 16 kilograms capacity sufficient in number and so sited as to enable the extinguishing medium to be directed on to any part of the pressure lubrication system and on to any part of the casings enclosing pressure lubricated parts of the turbines, engines or associated gearing; provided that such extinguishers shall not be required if equivalent protection is provided in such spaces by a fixed fire extinguishing installation fitted in compliance with regulation 7(1); and
(b) 1 portable fire extinguisher, suitable for extinguishing oil fires, for each 746 kilowatts or part thereof of such machinery; provided that not less than 2 nor more than 6 such extinguishers shall be required in any such space and provided that such extinguishers shall not be required in addition to any required by regulation 8(2).

### Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Fire Protection) (Ships Built Before 25 May 1980) Regulations 《商船(安全)(防火)(1980年5月25日之前建造的船舶)規例》

9A. Paint lockers, etc.
In every ship of Class I and Class II, every paint locker and flammable liquid locker shall be protected by an approved fire-extinguishing system.
(L.N. 411 of 1995)

10. Firemen’s outfits
(1) Every ship of Class I or Class II shall be provided with—
(a) 2 firemen’s outfits which shall include breathing apparatus of the air-hose type; and in addition
(b) 2 firemen’s outfits for every 80 metres (or part thereof) of the aggregate of the lengths of all passenger spaces and service spaces on the deck which carries such spaces or, if there is more than one such deck, on the deck which has the largest of such lengths; every such outfit shall comply with the requirements of regulation 69.
(2) If in any ship of Class I or Class II which carries firemen’s outfits containing only breathing apparatus of the air-hose type an air hose exceeding 36 metres in length would be necessary to reach from a point on the open deck well clear of any hatch or doorway to any part of the accommodation, service, cargo or machinery spaces, at least 2 sets of firemen’s outfits provided pursuant to subregulation (1)(b) shall include breathing apparatus of the self-contained type.

11. International shore connection
Every ship of Class I or Class II of 1,000 tons or over shall be provided with at least one international shore connection which shall comply with the requirements of Schedule 2 to enable water piped from another ship or shore to be connected to the fire main, and fixed provision shall be made to enable such a connection to be used on the port side and on the starboard side of the ship.

### Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Fire Protection) (Ships Built Before 25 May 1980) Regulations 《商船(安全)(防火)(1980年5月25日之前建造的船舶)規例》

12. Application of regulations 3(1) and 4 to 11 (ships of Class I or Class II)
(1) Regulations 3(1) and 4 to 11 inclusive shall apply to ships of Class II(A) of 21.34 metres in length or over as they apply to ships of Class I or Class II. (L.N. 411 of 1995)
(2) Regulation 3(6)(c), (e) and (f) shall apply to ships of Class II (A) of 21.34 metres in length or over and carrying more than 36 passengers as it applies to ships of Class I or Class II carrying more than 36 passengers. (L.N. 411 of 1995)
(3) In every ship of Class II(A) of 21.34 metres in length or over and carrying more than 36 passengers, a public address system or other effective means of communication shall be available and audible throughout the accommodation, public and service spaces, control stations and open decks not later than 1 October 1997. (L.N. 411 of 1995)

13. Fire pumps, fire main, water service pipes, hydrants, hoses and nozzles
Every ship of Class II(A) of less than 21.34 metres in length shall be provided with a hand pump having a permanent sea connection and a hose with 2 nozzles. One such nozzle shall be 10 millimetres diameter. The pump shall be capable through such hose and nozzle of producing a jet of water which can be directed onto any part of the ship. All nozzles shall be a dual-purpose nozzle. Such pump shall be situated outside the machinery spaces.

14. Portable fire extinguishers
In every ship of Class II(A) of less than 21.34 metres in length at least one portable fire extinguisher shall be provided in each of the passenger spaces above the bulkhead deck, and at least 2 such extinguishers shall be provided in each of the crew spaces and each of the passengers spaces below that deck. At least one portable fire extinguisher shall be provided for use in any galley.

### Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Fire Protection) (Ships Built Before 25 May 1980) Regulations 《商船(安全)(防火)(1980年5月25日之前建造的船舶)規例》

16. Machinery spaces containing internal combustion type machinery
(1) In every ship of Class II(A) of 15.24 metres in length or over but of less than 21.34 metres in length each space containing internal combustion type propulsion machinery shall be provided with at least 5 portable fire extinguishers suitable for extinguishing oil fires; and in every such ship of less than 15.24 metres in length each space shall be provided with at least 3 such portable fire extinguishers. (L.N. 411 of 1995)
(2) Every ship of Class II(A) of 15.24 metres in length or over but of less than 21.34 metres in length shall comply with regulations 15(3) and 15(4) as they apply to Class II(A) of less than 21.34 metres. (L.N. 411 of 1995)

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