Section 1 General

101. Application

1. Requirements for fire protection not specified in this chapter are, in principle, to be in accordance with Pt 8, Ch 1 of Rules for the Classification of Steel Ships.

2. For crafts not engaged on international voyages, those crafts are to comply with relevant gov- ernmental regulation.

102. Definitions

1. Fire-resisting divisions are those divisions formed by bulkheads and decks which comply with the following.

(1) They are to be constructed of non-combustible or fire-restricting materials.

(2) They are to be suitably stiffened.

(3) They

are to be constructed so as to be capable of preventing the passage of smoke and flame

up to the end of the appropriate fire protection time.

(4) Where required, they are to maintain load-carrying capabilities up to the end of the appropriate fire protection time.

(5) They are to have thermal properties such that the average temperature on the unexposed side will not rise more than 139℃ above the original temperature, nor will the temperature, at any

one point, including any joint, rise more than 180℃ above the original temperature during the

appropriate fire protection time.

2. Fire-restricting materials are those materials which have properties complying with the following.

(1) Low flame-spread characteristics,

(2) Limited heat flux, due regard being paid to the risk of ignition of furniture in the compartment,

(3) Limited rate of heat release, due regard being paid to the risk of spread of fire to an adjacent compartment, and

(4) Gas and smoke are not to be emitted in quantities that could be dangerous to the occupants of

the craft.

3. Auxiliary machinery spaces are spaces containing internal-combustion engines with power output up to and including 110 kW driving generators, sprinkler, drencher or fire pumps, bilge pumps, etc., oil filling stations, switchboards of aggregate capacity exceeding 800 kW , similar spaces and trunks to such spaces.

4. Auxiliary machinery spaces having little or no fire risk are spaces such as refrigerating, stabilizing, ventilation and air-conditioning machinery, switchboards of aggregate capacity 800 kW or less, sim- ilar spaces and trunks to such spaces.

5. Control stations are those spaces in which the craft's radio or navigating equipment or the emer- gency source of power and emergency switchboard are located, or where the fire recording or fire control equipment is centralized, or where other functions essential to the safe operation of the

craft, such as propulsion control, public address, stabilization systems, etc., are located.

6. Category A craft is any high-speed passenger craft

(1) Operating on a route where it has been demonstrated to the satisfaction of the flag and port States that there is a high probability that, in the event of an evacuation at any point on the route, all passengers and crew can be rescued safely within the least of

- the time to prevent persons in survival craft from exposure causing hypothermia in the worst conditions,

- the time appropriate with respect to environmental conditions and geographical features of

the route, or

- 4 hours, and

(2) carrying not more than 450 passengers.

Pt 7 Fire Protection, Detection and Extinction

Ch 1 Fire Protection Pt 7, Ch 1

7. Category B craft is any high-speed passenger craft, other than a category A craft, with machinery and safety systems arranged such that, in the event of damage disabling any essential machinery and safety systems in one compartment, the craft retains the capability to navigate safely.

103. General requirements

1. The use of fuel with a flashpoint below 43℃ is not recommended. However, fuel with a lower flashpoint, but not lower than 35℃, may be used in gas turbines subject to compliance with the

requirements in 206.

2. Craft repair and maintenance is to be carried out in accordance with the requirements given in chapters 18 and 19 of the HSC Code.

3. Enclosed spaces such as cinemas, discotheques, and similar spaces are not permitted. Refreshment kiosks which do not contain cooking facilities with exposed heating surfaces may be permitted. Galleys, if fitted, are to be in full compliance with Reg. II-2 of SOLAS.

4. Dangerous goods may be carried, provided they are in compliance with the relevant provisions of Reg. II-2/19 SOLAS.