Section 6 Fire Protection, Means of Escape and Fire Detection & Extinction

601. Fire protection

Unless otherwise specially specified in Ch 9, 201. of the Rules, fire protection arrangements com- plying with the requirements in Pt 8, Ch 1 of Rules for the Classification of Steel Ships and the following (1) and (2) are to be provided in the units. In case where specially approved by the Society, the requirements may be properly modified.

(1) Casings of control spaces are to be constructed of steel or other materials equivalent thereto.

(2) In working areas, paint, varnishes and similar preparations having nitro-cellulose or other highly inflammable bases are not to be used.

602. Means of escape

Unless otherwise specially specified in Ch 9, 202. of the Rules, the requirements in Pt 8, Ch 4 of Rules for the Classification of Steel Ships are correspondingly applied to the means of es- cape arranged in the unit.

603. Fire detection and extinction

Unless otherwise specially specified in Ch 9 of the Rules, the requirements in Pt 8, Ch 1 of Rules for the Classification of Steel Ships are correspondingly applied to the fire detection and extinction arranged in the unit.

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