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131DB. Discharges
A ship must comply with the requirements on discharge valves for scuppers specified in regulation 37.2.1.2 of specified Chapter II-2.
(L.N. 255 of 2018)

131DC. Escape routes
A ship must comply with the requirements on escape routes specified in regulation 28-1 (except regulation 28-1.1.1) of specified Chapter II-2.
(L.N. 255 of 2018)

131DD. Oil fuel arrangements
The oil fuel arrangements of a ship must comply with the requirements specified in regulations 15.2.9 (or the alternative requirement specified in regulation 15.2.12), 15.2.10 and 15.2.11 of specified Chapter II-2.
(L.N. 255 of 2018)

131E. Navigation bridge visibility
(1) Every ship to which these regulations apply which is not less than 45 metres in length shall meet the following requirements where practicable—
(a) the view of the sea surface from the conning position shall not be obscured by more than two ship lengths, or 500 metres, whichever is the less, forward of the bow to 10o on either side under all conditions of draught, trim and deck cargo;
(b) blind sector caused by cargo, cargo gear or other obstructions outside of the wheelhouse forward of the beam which obstructs the view of the sea surface as seen from the conning position, shall not exceed 10o. The total arc of blind sectors shall not exceed 20o. The clear sectors between blind sectors shall be at least 5o. However, in the view described in paragraph (a), each individual blind sector shall not exceed 5o.
(2) In complying with the requirements of subregulation (1), structural alterations or additional equipment is not required to be made or fitted, as the case may be.

131F. Application of Part VIID
This Part applies to a ship to which these regulations apply.

131G. No asbestos in materials used for structure etc. of ships
Materials installed on a ship on or after 1 March 2019 that are used for the structure, machinery, electrical installations or equipment of the ship must not contain asbestos.

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132. Alternative construction, equipment and machinery
Where these regulations require that the hull or machinery of a ship shall be constructed in a particular manner, or that particular equipment shall be provided or particular provision shall be made, the Director may approve the hull or machinery to be constructed in any other manner, or any other equipment to be provided or other provision made, if he is satisfied by trial thereof or otherwise that the other construction or equipment or other provision is at least as effective as that required by these regulations.

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133A. Offences for Hong Kong passenger ships
(1) This regulation applies to a passenger ship registered in Hong Kong.
(2) If regulation 129A or 131DB is contravened in relation to a ship, the owner and the master of the ship each commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 3.
(3) A person who contravenes regulation 9C, 9D, 9E, 9F, 9G, 9H, 114A(3) or 131DA(3), (4), (5) or (6) commits an offence and is liable to a fine at level 3.
(L.N. 255 of 2018)

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134. No provision.

135. Director may cancel certificate
(1) After any survey required by these regulations of any new or existing Hong Kong passenger ship to which Part II applies has been completed and a Passenger and Safety Certificate or a Passenger Certificate, as appropriate, has been issued, the Director may cancel such certificate if the ship has not carried out a lightweight survey or been inclined before 29 April 1995, or inclined or had a lightweight survey thereafter periodically as specified in regulation 9A(4).
(2) If at any time the stability information supplied to the master is found to be invalid the Director may withdraw the certificate until new and valid stability information is supplied.
(L.N. 138 of 1994) 

### 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》

6. Fixed fire smothering arrangements in cargo spaces
(1) In every ship of Class I or Class II of 1,000 tons or over there shall be provided a fixed fire smothering gas installation complying with the requirements of regulation 65 which shall be so arranged as to protect every cargo space.
(2) The Director may exempt any ship (other than a ship engaged in the carriage of dangerous goods of Classes 1 to 5) from the requirements of this regulation if he is satisfied that to require compliance therewith would be unreasonable on account of the short duration of the voyages on which the ship is engaged.

### 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》

7. Machinery spaces containing oil-fired boilers or oil burning equipment
(1) In every ship of Class I or Class II there shall be provided for the protection of any space containing any oil-fired boiler, oil fuel settling tank or oil-fuel unit a fixed fire extinguishing installation of one of the following types—
(a) a pressure water spraying system complying with the requirements or regulation 64;
(b) a fire smothering gas installation complying with the requirements of regulation 65;
(c) a foam fire extinguishing installation complying with the requirements of regulation 66.
(2) If the engine and boiler spaces are not entirely separated from each other by a bulkhead, or if fuel oil can drain from the boiler space into the engine space, the combined engine and boiler spaces shall for the purpose of subregulation (1) be regarded as a single space.
(3) In addition to the fixed installations required by subregulation (1) there shall be provided—
(a) one or more foam fire extinguishers each of at least 135 litres capacity or one or more carbon dioxide fire extinguishers each of at least 45 kilograms capacity; the extinguishers shall be sited so as to be readily accessible in the event of fire and they shall be sufficient in number to enable foam or carbon dioxide as the case may be to be directed on to any part of the boiler space and spaces containing any part of the oil fuel installation;
(b) in each firing space and in each space which contains any part of any oil fuel installation at least 2 portable fire extinguishers suitable for extinguishing oil fires; and
(c) in each firing space either a receptacle containing at least 0.3 cubic metre of sand or other dry material suitable for quenching oil fires together with a scoop for its distribution, or a portable fire extinguisher suitable for extinguishing oil fires additional to those required by paragraph (b).
(4) 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) in each boiler room with—
(a) at least 2 water fog applicators; and
(b) at least 1 portable foam applicator complying with Schedule 6. (L.N. 411 of 1995)
(5) 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) in each special category space with at least 3 water fog applicators in addition to the nozzles required by these regulations. (L.N. 411 of 1995)