non-combustible materials, bulkheads of corridors serving accommodation
spaces, service spaces and control stations shall be of "B-15" Class
divisions.
(b) In vessels, the hull of which is constructed of combustible
materials, bulkheads of corridors serving accommodation spaces, service
spaces and control stations, shall be of "F" Class divisions.
(c) Any bulkhead required by sub-paragraph (a) or (b) shall extend
from deck to deck unless a continuous ceiling of the same Class as the
bulkhead is fitted on both sides of the bulkhead, in which case the
bulkhead may terminate at the continuous ceiling.
(4) Interior stairways serving accommodation spaces, service spaces or
control stations shall be of steel or other equivalent material. Such
stairways shall be within enclosures constructed of "F" Class divisions in
vessels the hull of which is constructed of combustible materials, or
"B-15" Class divisions in vessels the hull of which is constructed of
non-combustible materials, provided that where a stairway penetrates only
one deck it need be enclosed at one level only.
(5) Doors and other closures of openings in bulkheads and decks
referred to in paragraphs (2) and (3), doors fitted to stairway enclosures
referred to in paragraph (4) and doors fitted in engine and boiler
casings, shall be as far as practicable equivalent in resisting fire to
the divisions in which they are fitted. Doors to machinery spaces of
Category A shall be self-closing.
(6) Lift trunks which pass through the accommodation and service
spaces shall be constructed of steel or equivalent material and shall beprovided with means of closing which will permit control of draught and
smoke.
(7) (a) In vessels, the hull of which is constructed of combustible
materials, the boundary bulkheads and decks of spaces containing any
emergency source of power and bulkheads and decks between galleys, paintrooms, lamp rooms or any store-rooms which contain appreciable quantities
of highly flammable materials, and accommodation spaces, service spaces or
control stations shall be constructed of "F" Class or "B-15" Class
divisions.
(b) In vessels, the hull of which is constructed of
non-combustible materials, the decks and bulkheads referred to in
sub-paragraph (a) shall be of "A" Class divisions insulated to the
satisfaction of the Administration, having in mind the risk of fire,
except that the Administration may accept "B-15" Class divisions between a
galley and accommodation spaces, service spaces and control stations when
the galley contains electrically heated furnaces, electrically heated hot
water appliances or other electrically heated appliances only.
(c) Highly flammable products shall be carried in suitably sealed
containers.
(8) Where bulkheads or decks required by paragraphs (2), (3), (5) or
(7) to be of "A" Class, "B" Class or "F" Class divisions, are penetratedfor the passage of electrical cables, pipes, trunks, ducts, etc.,
arrangements shall be made to ensure that the fire integrity of the
division is not impaired.
(9) Air spaces enclosed behind ceilings, panellings or linings in
accommodation spaces, service spaces and control stations shall be divided
by close-fitting draught stops spaced not more than 7 metres apart.
(10) Windows and skylights to machinery spaces shall be as follows:
(a) where skylights can be opened they shall be capable of being
closed from outside the space. Skylights containing glass panels shall be
fitted with external shutters of steel or other equivalent material
permanently attached;
(b) glass or similar materials shall not be fitted in machinery
space boundaries. This does not preclude the use of wire-reinforced glass
for skylights and glass in control rooms within the machinery spaces; and
(c) in skylights referred to in sub-paragraph (a) wire-reinforced
glass shall be used.
(11) Insulating materials in accommodation spaces, service spaces
except domestic refrigerating compartments, control stations and machinery
spaces shall be non-combustible. The surface of insulation fitted on theinternal boundaries of machinery spaces of Category A shall be impervious
to oil or oil vapours.
(12) Within compartments used for stowage of fish, combustible
insulation shall be protected by close-fitting cladding.
Regulation 90 Ventilation Systems
(1) Except as provided for in Regulation 91 (2), means shall be
provided to stop fans and close main openings to ventilation systems from
outside the spaces served.
(2) Means shall be provided for closing, from a safe position, the
annular spaces around funnels.
(3) Ventilation openings may be permitted in and under the doors in
corridor bulkheads except that such openings shall not be permitted in and
under stairway enclosure doors. The openings shall be provided only in the
lower half of a door. Where such opening is in or under a door the totalnet area of any such opening or openings shall not exceed 0.05 square
metres. When such opening is cut in a door it shall be fitted with a
grille made of non-combustible material.
(4) Ventilation ducts for machinery spaces of Category A or galleys
shall not in general pass through accommodation spaces, service spaces or
control stations. Where the Administration permits this arrangement, theducts shall be constructed of steel or equivalent material and arranged to
preserve the integrity of the divisions.
(5) Ventilation ducts of accommodation spaces, service spaces or
control stations shall not in general pass through machinery spaces of
Category A or through galleys. Where the Administration permits this
arrangement the ducts shall be constructed of steel or equivalent material
and arranged to preserve the integrity of the divisions.
(6) Store-rooms containing appreciable quantities of highly flammable
products shall be provided with ventilation arrangements which are
separate from other ventilation systems. Ventilation shall be arranged at
high and low levels and the inlets and outlets of ventilators shall be
positioned in safe areas and fitted with spark arresters.
(7) Ventilation systems serving machinery spaces shall be independent
of systems serving other spaces.
(8) Where trunks or ducts serve spaces on both sides of "A" Class
bulkheads or decks dampers shall be fitted so as to prevent the spread of
fire and smoke between compartments. Manual dampers shall be operable from
both sides of the bulkhead or the deck. Where the trunks or ducts with afree cross-sectional area exceeding 0.02 square metres pass through "A"
Class bulkheads or decks, automatic self-closing dampers shall be fitted.
Trunks serving compartments situated only on one side of such bulkheads
shall comply with Regulation 70 (2) (b).
Regulation 91 Heating Installations
(1) Electric radiators shall be fixed in position and so constructed
as to reduce fire risks to a minimum. No such radiator shall be fitted
with an element so exposed that clothing, curtains or other similar
materials can be scorched or set on fire by heat from the element.
(2) Heating by means of open fires shall not be permitted. Heating
stoves and other similar appliances shall be firmly secured and adequateprotection and insulation against fire shall be provided beneath and
around such appliances and in way of their uptakes. Uptakes of stoves
which burn solid fuel shall be so arranged and designed as to minimize the
possibility of becoming blocked by combustion products and shall have a
ready means for cleaning. Dampers for limiting draughts in uptakes shall,
when in the closed position, still leave an adequate area open. Spaces in
which stoves are installed shall be provided with ventilators of
sufficient area to provide adequate combustion-air for the stove. Such
ventilators shall have no means of closure and their position shall be
such that no closing appliances in accordance with Regulation 20 are
required.
(3) Open flame gas appliances, except cooking stoves and water
heaters, shall not be permitted. Spaces containing any such stoves or
water heaters shall have adequate ventilation to remove fumes and possible
gas leakage to a safe place. All pipes conveying gas from container to
stove or water heater shall be of steel or other approved material.
Automatic safety gas shutoff devices shall be fitted to operate on loss of
pressure in the gas main pipe or flame failure on any appliance.
Regulation 92 Miscellaneous Items*
[* See Guidance Concerning the Use of Certain Plastic Materials
contained in Recommendation 8 of Attachment 3 to the Final Act of the
Conference.]
(1) Exposed surfaces within accommodation spaces, service spaces,
control stations, corridor and stairway enclosures and the concealed
surfaces behind bulkheads, ceilings, panellings and linings in
accommodation spaces, service spaces, and control stations shall have low
flame-spread characteristics.
(2) All exposed surfaces of glass reinforced plastic construction
within accommodation and service spaces, control stations, machinery
spaces of Category A and other machinery spaces of similar fire risk shall
have the final lay-up layer of approved resin having inherent
fire-retardant properties or be coated with an approved fire-retardant
paint or be protected by non-combustible materials.
(3) Paints, varnishes and other finishes used on exposed interior
surfaces shall not be capable of producing excessive quantities of smokeor toxic gases or vapours. The Administration shall be satisfied that they
are not of a nature to offer an undue fire hazard.
(4) Primary deck coverings within accommodation and service spaces and
control stations, shall be of approved material which will not readily
ignite or give rise to toxic or explosive hazards at elevated
temperatures.*
[* For vessels the decks of which are constructed of steel see
Improved Provisional Guidelines on Test Procedures for Primary Deck
Coverings adopted by the Organization by Resolution A. 214 (VII).]
(5) (a) In accommodation and service spaces and control stations,
pipes penetrating "A" or "B" Class divisions shall be of approved
materials having regard to the temperature such divisions are required to
withstand. Where the Administration permits the conveying of oil and
combustible liquids through accommodation and service spaces, the pipes
conveying oil or combustible liquids shall be of an approved material
having regard to the fire risk.
(b) Materials readily rendered ineffective by heat shall not be
used for overboard scuppers, sanitary discharges, and other outlets which
are close to the waterline and where the failure of the material in the
event of fire would give rise to danger of flooding.
(6) All waste receptacles other than those used in fish processing
shall be constructed of noncombustible materials with no openings in thesides and bottom.
(7) Machinery driving fuel oil transfer pumps, fuel oil unit pumps and
other similar fuel pumps shall be fitted with remote controls situated
outside the space concerned so that they can be stopped in the event of a
fire arising in the space in which they are located.
(8) Drip trays shall be fitted where necessary to prevent oil leaking
into bilges.
Regulation 93 Storage of Gas Cylinders and Dangerous Materials
(1) Cylinders for compressed, liquefied or dissolved gases shall be
clearly marked by means of prescribed identifying colours, have a clearly
legible identification of the name and chemical formula of their contents
and be properly secured.
(2) Cylinders containing flammable or other dangerous gases and
expended cylinders shall be stored, properly secured, on open decks and
all valves, pressure regulators and pipes leading from such cylinders
shall be protected against damage. Cylinders shall be protected against
excessive variations in temperature, direct rays of the sun, and
accumulation of snow. However, the Administration may permit such
cylinders to be stored in compartments complying with the requirements of
paragraphs (3) to (5).
(3) Spaces containing highly flammable liquids, such as volatile
paints, paraffin, benzole, etc., and, where permitted, liquefied gas,
shall have direct access from open decks only. Pressure-adjusting devices
and relief valves shall exhaust within the compartment. Where boundary
bulkheads of such compartments adjoin other enclosed spaces they shall be
gastight.
(4) Except as necessary for service within the space, electrical
wiring and fittings shall not be permitted within compartments used for
the storage of highly flammable liquids or liquefied gases. Where such
electrical fittings are installed, they shall be to the satisfaction of
the Administration for use in a flammable atmosphere. Sources of heat
shall be kept clear of such spaces and "No Smoking" and "No Naked Light"notices shall be displayed in a prominent position.
(5) Separate storage shall be provided for each type of compressed
gas. Compartments used for the storage of such gases shall not be used for
storage of other combustible products nor for tools or objects not part of
the gas distribution system. However, the Administration may relax theserequirements considering the characteristics, volume and intended use ofsuch compressed gases.
Regulation 94 Means of Escape
(1) Stairways and ladders leading to and from all accommodation spaces
and in spaces in which the crew is normally employed, other than machinery
spaces, shall be so arranged as to provide ready means of escape to the
open deck and thence to the survival craft. In particular in relation tothese spaces:
(a) at all levels of accommodation at least two widely separated
means of escape shall be provided which may include the normal means of
access from each restricted space or group of spaces;
(b) (i) below the weather deck the means of escape shall be a
stairway and the second escape may be a trunk or a stairway; and
(ii) above the weather deck the means of escape shall be
stairways or doors to an open deck or a combination thereof. Where it isnot practicable to fit stairways or doors, one of these means of escape
may be by means of adequately sized portholes or hatches protected wherenecessary against ice accretion;
(c) exceptionally the Administration may permit only one means of
escape, due regard being paid to the nature and location of spaces and to
the number of persons who normally might be accommodated or employed
there;
(d) a corridor or part of a corridor from which there is only one
route of escape shall not exceed 2.5 metres in length;
(e) the width and continuity of the means of escape shall be to
the satisfaction of the Administration; and
(f) two means of escape from a radiotelegraph station which has no
direct access to the open deck shall be provided and these shall be to the
satisfaction of the Administration.
(2) Two means of escape shall be provided from every machinery space
of Category A which shall be as widely separated as possible. Vertical
escapes shall be by means of steel ladders. Where the size of the
machinery spaces makes it impracticable, one of these means of escape may
be omitted. In such cases special consideration shall be given to the
remaining exit.
(3) Lifts shall not be considered as forming one of the required means
of escape.
Regulation 95 Automatic Fire Alarm and Fire Detection Systems
Where the Administration has permitted under Regulation 89 (1) a
combustible construction, or where otherwise appreciable amounts of
combustible materials are used on the construction of accommodation
spaces, service spaces and control stations, special consideration shallbe given to the installation of an automatic fire alarm and fire detection
system in those spaces, having due regard to the size of those spaces,
their arrangement and location relative to control stations as well as,
where applicable, the flame-spread characteristics of the installed
furniture.
Regulation 96 Fire Pumps
(1) The minimum number and type of fire pumps to be fitted shall be as
follows:
(a) one power pump not dependent upon the main machinery for its
motive power; or
(b) one power pump driven by main machinery provided that the
propeller shafting can be readily disconnected or provided that a
controllable pitch propeller is fitted.
(2) Sanitary, bilge, ballast, general service or any other pumps may
be used as fire pumps if they comply with the requirements of this Chapter
and do not affect the ability to cope with pumping of the bilges. Fire
pumps shall be so connected that they cannot be used for pumping oil or
other flammable liquids.
(3) Centrifugal pumps or other pumps connected to the fire main
through which backflow could occur shall be fitted with non-return valves.
(4) Vessels not fitted with a power-operated emergency fire pump and
without a fixed fire-extinguishing system in the machinery spaces shall be
provided with additional fire-extinguishing means to the satisfaction ofthe Administration.
(5) When fitted, emergency power-operated fire pumps shall be
independently driven self-contained pumps either with their own prime
mover and fuel supply fitted in an accessible position outside the
compartment which contains the main fire pumps, or be driven by a
self-contained generator which may be an emergency generator of sufficient
capacity and which is positioned in a safe place outside the engine roomand preferably above the working deck.
(6) For any emergency fire pump, where fitted, the pump, sea-suction
valves and other necessary valves shall be operable from outside
compartments containing main fire pumps in a position not likely to be cut
off by a fire in those compartments.
(7) The total capacity (Q) of main power-operated fire pumps shall be
at least:
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| Q=(0.15√L(B+D)+2.25) cubic metres per hour |
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Where L, B and D are in metres.
(8) Where two independent power-operated fire pumps are fitted, the
capacity of each pump shall not be less than 40 per cent of the quantityrequired by paragraph (7).
(9) When main power fire pumps are delivering the quantity of water
required by paragraph (7) through the fire main, fire hoses and nozzles,the pressure maintained at any hydrant shall be not less than 0.25 newtons
per square millimetre.
(10) Where power-operated emergency fire pumps are delivering the
maximum quantity of water through the jet required by Regulation 98 (1),the pressure maintained at any hydrant shall be to the satisfaction of the
Administration.
Regulation 97 Fire Mains
(1) Where more than one hydrant is required to provide the number of
jets required by Regulation 98 (1), a fire main shall be provided.
(2) Materials readily rendered ineffective by heat shall not be used
for fire mains, unless adequately protected.
(3) Where fire pump delivery pressure can exceed the designed working
pressure of fire mains, relief valves shall be fitted.
(4) Fire mains shall have no connexions other than those required for
fire fighting, except for the purposes of washing the deck and anchor
chains or operating the chain locker bilge ejector.
(5) Where fire mains are not self-draining, suitable drain cocks shall
be fitted where frost damage may be expected.*
[* See Guidance for Precautions Against Freezing of Fire Mains
contained in Recommendation 7 to the Final Act of the Conference.]
Regulation 98 Fire Hydrants, Fire Hoses and Nozzles
(1) Fire hydrants shall be positioned so as to allow easy and quick
connexion of fire hoses and so that at least one jet can be directed into
any part of the vessel which is normally accessible during navigation.
(2) The jet required in paragraph (1) shall be from a single length of
fire hose.
(3) In addition to the requirements of paragraph (1), machinery spaces
of Category A shall be provided with at least one fire hydrant complete
with fire hose and dual purpose nozzle. This fire hydrant shall be located
outside the space and near the entrance.
(4) For every required fire hydrant there shall be one fire hose. At
least one spare fire hose shall be provided in addition to this
requirement.
(5) Single lengths of fire hose shall not exceed 20 metres.
(6) Fire hoses shall be of an approved material. Each fire hose shall
be provided with couplings and a dual purpose nozzle.
(7) Except where fire hoses are permanently attached to the fire main,
the couplings of fire hoses and nozzles shall be completely
interchangeable.
(8) The nozzles as required by paragraph (6) shall be appropriate to
the delivery capacity of the fire pumps fitted, but in any case shall have
a diameter of not less than 12 millimetres.
Regulation 99 Fire Extinguishers
(1) Fire extinguishers shall be of approved types. The capacity of
required portable fluid extinguishers shall be not more than 14 litres and
not less than 9 litres. Other extinguishers shall not be in excess of the
equivalent portability of the 14 litre fluid extinguisher and shall not be
less than the fire-extinguishing equivalent of a 9 litre fluid
extinguisher. The Administration shall determine the equivalents of fireextinguishers.
(2) Spare charges shall be provided to the satisfaction of the
Administration.
(3) Fire extinguishers containing an extinguishing medium which, in
the opinion of the Administration, either by itself or under expected
conditions of use, gives off toxic gases in such quantities as to endanger
persons shall not be permitted.
(4) Fire extinguishers shall be periodically examined and subjected to
such tests as the Administration may require.
(5) Normally, one of the portable fire extinguishers intended for use
in any space shall be stowed near an entrance to that space.
Regulation 100 Portable Fire Extinguishers in Control Stations
andAccommodation and Service Spaces
(1) A sufficient number of approved portable fire extinguishers shall
be provided in control stations and accommodation and service spaces to
ensure that at least one extinguisher of a suitable type is readily
available for use in any part of such spaces. The total number of
extinguishers in these spaces, however, shall not be less than three.
(2) Spare charges shall be provided to the satisfaction of the
Administration.
Regulation 101 Fire-Extinguishing Appliances in Machinery Spaces
(1) (a) Spaces containing oil-fired boilers, fuel oil units or
internal combustion machinery having a total power output of not less than
375 kilowatts shall be provided with one of the following fixed
fire-extinguishing systems, to the satisfaction of the Administration:
(i) a pressure water-spraying installation;
(ii) a fire-smothering gas installation;
(iii) a fire-extinguishing installation using vapours from low
toxicity vapourizing liquids, e.g. bromochlorodifluoromethane (BCF) or
bromotrifluoromethane (BTM); or
(iv) a fire-extinguishing installation using high expansion foam.
(b) Where the engine and boiler rooms are not entirely separated
from each other or if fuel oil can drain from the boiler room into the
engine room, the combined engine and boiler rooms shall be considered asone compartment.
(2) Installations listed in paragraph (1)(a) shall be controlled from
readily accessible positions outside such spaces not likely to be cut off
by a fire in the protected space. Arrangements shall be made to ensure the
supply of power and water necessary for the operation of the system in the
event of fire in the protected space.
(3) Vessels which are constructed mainly or wholly of wood or fibre
reinforced plastic and fitted with oil-fired boilers or internal
combustion machinery which are decked in way of the machinery space withsuch material, shall be provided with one of the extinguishing systems
referred to in paragraph (1).
(4) In all machinery spaces of Category A at least two portable
extinguishers shall be provided, of a type suitable for extinguishing
fires involving fuel oil. Where such spaces contain machinery which has a
total power output of not less than 250 kilowatts, at least three such
extinguishers shall be provided. One of the extinguishers shall be stowed
near the entrance to the space.
(5) Vessels having machinery spaces not protected by a fixed
fire-extinguishing system shall be provided with at least a 45 litre foam
extinguisher or its equivalent, suitable for fighting oil fires. Where the
size of the machinery spaces makes this provision impracticable, the
Administration may accept an additional number of portable fire
extinguishers.
Regulation 102 Fireman''s Outfits
The number of fireman''s outfits and their location shall be to the
satisfaction of the Administration.
Regulation 103 Fire Control Plan
There shall be a permanently exhibited fire control plan to the
satisfaction of the Administration. In small vessels the Administration
may dispense with this requirement.
Regulation 104 Ready Availability of Fire-Extinguishing Appliances
Fire-extinguishing appliances shall be kept in good order and
available for immediate use at all times.
Regulation 105 Acceptance of Substitutes
Where in this Part any special type of appliance, apparatus,
extinguishing medium or arrangement is specified, any other type of
appliance, etc., may be allowed provided the Administration is satisfiedthat it is not less effective.
CHAPTER VI PROTECTION OF THE CREW
Regulation 106 General Protection Measures
(1) A lifeline system shall be designed to be effective for all needs
and the necessary wires, ropes, shackles, eye bolts and cleats shall beprovided.
(2) Deck openings provided with coamings or sills of less than 600
millimetres in height shall be provided with guards, such as hinged or
portable railings or nettings. The Administration may exempt small
openings such as fish scuttles from compliance with these requirements.
(3) Skylights, or other similar openings shall be fitted with
protective bars not more than 350 millimetres apart. The Administration
may exempt small openings from compliance with this requirement.
(4) The surface of all decks shall be so designed or treated as to
minimize the possibility of personnel slipping. In particular, decks of
working areas, such as in machinery spaces, in galleys, at winches and
where fish is handled as well as at the foot and head of ladders and in
front of doors, shall be provided with anti-skid surfaces.
Regulation 107 Deck Openings
(1) Hinged covers of hatchways, manholes and other openings shall be
protected against accidental closing. In particular, heavy covers on
escape hatches shall be equipped with counterweights, and so constructed
as to be capable of being opened from each side of the cover.
(2) Dimensions of access hatches shall not be less than 600
millimetres by 600 millimetres or 600 millimetres diameter.
(3) Where practicable, hand-holds shall be provided above the level of
the deck over escape openings.
Regulation 108 Bulwarks, Rails and Guards
(1) Efficient bulwarks or guard rails shall be fitted on all exposed
parts of the working deck and on superstructure decks if they are working
platforms. The height of bulwarks or guard rails above deck shall be at
least 1 metre. Where this height would interfere with the normal operation
of the vessel, a lesser height may be approved by the Administration.
(2) The minimum vertical distance from the deepest operating waterline
to the lowest point of the top of the bulwark, or to the edge of the
working deck if guard rails are fitted shall ensure adequate protection of
the crew from water shipped on deck, taking into account the sea states
and the weather conditions in which the vessel may operate, the areas ofoperation, type of vessel and its method of fishing and shall be to the
satisfaction of the Administration.*
[* See Guidance on a Method of Calculation of the Minimum Distance
from the Deepest Operating Waterline to the Lowest Point of the Top of the
Bulwark or to the Edge of the Working Deck contained in Recommendation 9of Attachment 3 to the Final Act of the Conference.]
(3) Clearance below the lowest course of guard rails shall not exceed
230 millimetres. Other courses shall not be more than 380 millimetres
apart, and the distance between stanchions shall not be more than 1.5
metres. In a vessel with rounded gunwales, guard rail supports shall be
placed on the flat of the deck. Rails shall be free from sharp points,
edges and corners and shall be of adequate strength.
(4) Means to the satisfaction of the Administration, such as guard
rails, lifelines, gangways or underdeck passages, shall be provided to
protect the crew in moving between accommodation, machinery and other
working spaces. Storm rails shall be fitted as necessary to the outside of
all deckhouses and casings to secure safety of passage or work for the
crew.
(5) Stern trawlers shall be provided with suitable protection such as
doors, gates or nets at the top of the stern ramp at the same height as
the adjacent bulwark or guard rails. When such protection is not in
position a chain or other means of protection shall be provided across the
ramp.
Regulation 109 Stairways and Ladders
For the safety of the crew, stairways and ladders of adequate size and
strength with handrails and non-slip treads shall be provided to the
satisfaction of the Administration.
CHAPTER VII LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES
Regulation 110 Numbers and Type of Survival Craft and Rescue Boats
(1) Every vessel shall be provided with at least two survival craft.
(2) The number, capacity and type of survival craft and rescue boats
of vessels of 75 metres in length and over shall comply with the
following:
(a) survival craft of sufficient aggregate capacity as will
accommodate on each side of the vessel at least the total number of
persons on board shall be provided. The Administration shall determine the
number of float-free liferafts to be carried. However, there shall be at
least sufficient float-free liferafts to accommodate at least 50 per cent
of the persons on board. Provided, however, that if the vessel complies
with subdivision requirements, damage stability criteria and criteria ofincreased structural fire protection, additional to those stipulated by
Regulation 40 and by Chapter V, and the Administration considers that a
decrease of the number of survival craft and their capacity will not
affect safety, the Administration may allow this decrease provided the
aggregate capacity of survival craft situated on each side of the vesselis sufficient to accommodate at least 50 per cent of the persons on board.
In addition, float-free liferafts for at least 50 per cent of the total
number of persons on board shall be provided;
(b) at least one of the survival craft referred to in
sub-paragraph (a) shall be motor-propelled;
(c) a motor rescue boat shall be provided unless the vessel is
provided with a suitable survival craft which fulfils the requirements for
a motor rescue boat;
(d) where the total number of persons on board is 100 or more, at
least two of the survival craft referred to in sub-paragraph (a) shall be
motor-propelled, one on each side of the vessel; and
(e) where the total number of persons on board is 200 or more, at
least two of the survival craft referred to in sub-paragraph (a), shall be
rigid motor-propelled lifeboats, one on each side of the vessel.
(3) Vessels of less than 75 metres in length but of 45 metres in
length and over shall be provided with:
(a) survival craft of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate
on each side of the vessel at least the total number of persons on board,
which shall include float-free liferafts of sufficient aggregate capacity
to accommodate at least 50 per cent of the total number of persons on
board;
(b) a rescue boat, unless the vessel is provided with a suitable
survival craft which fulfils the requirement for a rescue boat; and
(c) one motor-propelled survival craft on each side of the vessel
where the total number of persons on board is 100 or more.
(4) Vessels of less than 45 metres in length shall be provided with:
(a) survival craft of sufficient aggregate capacity to accommodate
at least 200 per cent of the total number of persons on board. Sufficient
of these survival craft to accommodate at least the total number of
persons on board shall be capable of being launched from either side of
the vessel. However, the Administration may permit a reduction in the
capacity or number of survival craft required if satisfied that the nature
and conditions of voyage and the conditions of the weather would not
adversely affect the safety of the vessel and its crew. However, survival
craft to accommodate at least 100 per cent of the persons on board shallbe provided; and
(b) a rescue boat, except where the Administration is satisfied
that because of the size and manoeuvrability of the vessel, the near
availability of search and rescue facilities and meteorological warning
systems, the operation of the vessel in areas not susceptible to heavy
weather or the seasonal characteristics of the operation, such provisionis unnecessary.
(5) Where the distance from the embarkation deck to the waterline of
the vessel in the lightest operating condition exceeds 4.5 metres,
survival craft, except float-free liferafts, shall be capable of being
davit launched with a full complement of persons or be provided with
equivalent approved means of embarkation.
Regulation 111 Marking of Survival Craft
(1) The dimensions of a lifeboat and the number of persons which it is
permitted to carry shall be marked on it in clear permanent characters.
The name and port of registry of the vessel to which the lifeboat belongs
shall be painted on each side of the bow.
(2) An inflatable liferaft and its valise or container shall be marked
with the number of persons, the serial number and the manufacturer''s
name.
(3) Every rigid liferaft shall be marked with the name and port of
registry of the vessel in which it is carried and with the number of
persons it is permitted to carry.
(4) No survival craft shall be marked for a greater number of persons
than that obtained in the manner specified in Regulations 112 and 113.
Regulation 112 Construction and Capacity of Lifeboats
(1) Lifeboats shall be constructed to the satisfaction of the
Administration and be of such form and proportions that they shall have
adequate freeboard and stability in a seaway when loaded with their fullcomplement of persons and equipment and comply with the provisions of
Sections 1 and 2 of Appendix 2, as applicable. Lifeboats loaded with their
full complement of persons and equipment shall, when flooded and open tothe sea, be capable of keeping afloat with positive stability.
(2) The cubic capacity of a rigid lifeboat shall be determined by the
rule given in Section 3 of Appendix 2 or by any other method giving at
least the same degree of accuracy. The capacity of a square-sterned
lifeboat shall be calculated as if the lifeboat had a pointed stern.
(3) The number of persons which a rigid lifeboat shall be permitted to
accommodate shall:
(a) be equal to the greatest whole number obtained by dividing the
capacity in cubic metres by a factor:
(i) of 0.283 for a boat of 7.3 metres in length or over;
(ii) of 0.396 for a boat of 4.9 metres in length; and
(iii) obtained by linear interpolation between 0.396 and 0.283
for boats over 4.9 metres but less than 7.3 metres; and
(b) in no case exceed the number of adult persons wearing
life-jackets who can be properly seated without in any way interfering
with the use of oars or the operation of other propulsion equipment.
(4) The number of persons which an inflated lifeboat shall be
permitted to accommodate shall be the lesser of the following numbers:
(a) the greatest whole number obtained by dividing by 0.12 the
volume of the main buoyancy tubes measured in cubic metres reduced by 0.40
cubic metres which for this purpose shall include neither the thwarts nor
the centreline tube if fitted; or
(b) the greatest whole number obtained by dividing by 0.32 the
area of the floor measured in square metres which for this purpose may
include the thwarts and centreline tube if fitted.
In no case shall it exceed the number of adult persons wearing
life-jackets who can be properly seated without in any way interfering
with the use of oars or the operation of other propulsion equipment. No
inflated lifeboat shall be approved which has a carrying capacity of less
than 10 persons.
Regulation 113 Construction and Capacity of Liferafts
(1) The construction of inflatable liferafts shall comply with the
provisions of Section 4.2 of Appendix 2.
(2) The number of persons which an inflatable liferaft shall be
permitted to accommodate shall be the lesser of the following numbers:
(a) the greatest whole number obtained by dividing by 0.096 the
volume measured in cubic metres of the main buoyancy tubes (which for this
purpose shall include neither the arches nor the thwart or thwarts if
fitted) when inflated; or
(b) the greatest whole number obtained by dividing by 0.372 the
area measured in square metres of the floor (which for this purpose may
include the thwart or thwarts if fitted) of the liferaft when inflated.
However, no inflatable liferaft shall be approved which has a carrying
capacity of less than six persons or more than 25 persons.
(3) Rigid liferafts shall comply with the provisions of Section 4.1 of
Appendix 2 and
(a) be so constructed that if they are dropped into the water from
their stowed position neither the liferaft nor its equipment will be
damaged; and
(b) at all times be effective and stable when floating either way up.
(4) The number of persons which a rigid liferaft shall be deemed fit
to accommodate shall be the lesser of the following numbers:
(a) the greatest whole number obtained by dividing by 0.096 the
volume measured in cubic metres of the air cases or buoyant material; or
(b) the greatest whole number obtained by dividing by 0.372 the
deck area of the liferaft measured in square metres.
Regulation 114 Construction and Marking of Rescue Boats
(1) Rescue boats, if not constructed as lifeboats in accordance with
the provisions of Sections 1 and 2 of Appendix 2 as appropriate, shall be
constructed in accordance with the provisions of Section 5 of that
Appendix.
(2) Rescue boats shall be of such form and proportions that they shall
have adequate freeboard and stability in a seaway when loaded with the
full complement of persons and equipment and shall be capable of keepingafloat with positive stability when flooded and open to the sea.
(3) The length of rescue boats and the number of persons which a boat
shall be permitted to accommodate shall be determined by the
Administration. However, rescue boats shall not be less than 3.8 metres in
length except where, owing to the size of the vessel, or for other reasons
where the carriage of such boats is considered unreasonable or
impracticable, the Administration may accept a rescue boat of a lesser
length but not less than 3.3 metres.
(4) Rigid rescue boats shall be clearly marked in permanent characters
with the dimensions of the boat and the number of persons for which the
boat is certified. The name and port of registry of the vessel to which
the boat belongs shall be painted on each side of the bow.
(5) Inflatable rescue boats shall be marked with the number of persons
for which the boat is certified, date of manufacture, maker''s name or
mark, serial number of the boat and name and port of registry of the
vessel to which the boat belongs.
Regulation 115 Equipment for Survival Craft and Rescue Boats
(1) Lifeboats shall be provided with the equipment specified in
Sections 6.1 to 6.4 inclusive of Appendix 2, as appropriate.
(2) Liferafts shall be provided with the equipment specified in
Section 6.5 of Appendix 2, as appropriate.
(3) Rescue boats shall be provided with the equipment specified in
Sections 6.6 and 6.7 of Appendix 2 unless included in the number of
survival craft in accordance with Regulation 110, in which case they
shall be provided with the equipment specified in Sections 6.1 to 6.4
inclusive of Appendix 2, as appropriate.
Regulation 116 Availability and Stowage of Survival Craft and Res-cue Boats
(1) Survival craft shall:
(a) (i) be readily available in case of emergency;
(ii) be capable of being launched safely and rapidly even
under unfavourable conditions of trim and against 15 degrees of list; and
(iii) be capable of rapid recovery if fulfilling also the
requirements for a rescue boat; and
(b) be so stowed that:
(i) the marshalling of persons at the embarkation deck is not impeded;
(ii) their prompt handling is not impeded;
(iii) embarkation can be effected rapidly and in good order; and
(iv) the operation of any other survival craft is not interfered with.
(2) Survival craft and launching appliances shall be in working order
and available for immediate use before the vessel leaves port and kept so
at all times when at sea.
(3) (a) Survival craft shall be stowed in accordance with Section 7 of
Appendix 2 to the satisfaction of the Administration.
(b) Every lifeboat shall be attached to a separate set of davits
or approved launching appliance.
(c) Survival craft shall be positioned as close to accommodation
and service spaces as possible, stowed in suitable positions to ensure
safe launching, with particular regard to clearance from the propeller and
steeply overhanging portions of the hull, so ensuring as far as
practicable that they can be launched down the straight side of the
vessel. If positioned forward they shall be stowed abaft the collision
bulkhead in a sheltered position and in this respect the Administration
shall give special consideration to the strength of the davits.
(d) The method of launching and recovering of rescue boats shall
be approved taking into account the weight of the rescue boat including
its equipment and 50 per cent of the number of persons it is certificated
to carry, the construction and size of the rescue boat and its position of
stowage above the waterline in the vessel''s lightest operating condition.
However, every rescue boat stowed at a height of more than 4.5 metres
above the waterline in the vessel''s lightest operating condition shall be
provided with approved arrangements for launching and recovery.
(e) Davits shall be of an approved design complying with the
requirements of Section 7 of Appendix 2.
(f) (i) The liferafts shall be so stowed as to be readily
available in case of emergency in such a manner as to permit them to float
free from their stowage, inflate and break free from the vessel in the
event of its sinking. However, davit launched liferafts need not float
free.
(ii) Lashings, if used, shall be fitted with an automatic
(hydrostatic) release system of an approved type.
Regulation 117 Embarkation into Survival Craft
Suitable arrangements shall be made for embarkation into the survival
craft which shall include:
(a) at least one ladder, or other approved means, on each side of
the vessel to afford access to the survival craft when waterborne exceptwhere the Administration is satisfied that the distance from the point of
embarkation to the waterborne survival craft is such that a ladder is
unnecessary;
(b) means for illuminating the stowage position of survival craft
and their launching appliances during preparation for and the process oflaunching, and also for illuminating the water into which the survival
craft are launched until the process of launching is completed, the power
for which to be supplied from the emergency source required by Regulation
55;
(c) arrangements for warning all persons on board that the vessel
is about to be abandoned; and
(d) means for preventing any discharge of water into the survival craft.
Regulation 118 Life-jackets
(1) For every person on board, a life-jacket of an approved type shall
be carried complying with the requirements of Section 8.1 of Appendix 2.Each life-jacket shall be suitably marked showing that it has been
approved.
(2) Life-jackets shall be so placed as to be readily accessible and
their position shall be plainly indicated.
Regulation 119 Lifebuoys
(1) At least the following number of lifebuoys shall be provided:
(a) 8 lifebuoys in vessels of 75 metres in length and over;
(b) 6 lifebuoys in vessels of less than 75 metres in length but 45
metres in length and over;
(c) 4 lifebuoys in vessels of less than 45 metres in length.
Such lifebuoys shall comply with the requirements of Section 8.2 of
Appendix 2.
(2) At least half of the number of lifebuoys referred to in paragraph
(1) shall be provided with self-igniting lights, which shall be near thelifebuoys to which they belong, with the necessary means of attachment.
(3) The self-igniting lights required by paragraph (2) shall be such
that they cannot be extinguished by water. They shall be capable of
burning for not less than 45 minutes and shall have a luminous intensityof not less than 2 candelas in all directions of the upper hemisphere.
(4) In vessels of 45 metres in length and over at least two of the
lifebuoys provided with self-igniting lights in accordance with paragraph
(2) shall also be provided with an efficient self-activating smoke signal
capable of producing smoke of a highly visible colour for at least 15
minutes, and shall where practicable be capable of quick release from the
wheelhouse.
(5) At least one lifebuoy on each side of the vessel shall be fitted
with a buoyant lifeline of at least 27.5 metres in length. Such lifebuoys
shall not have self-igniting lights.
(6) All lifebuoys shall be so placed as to be readily accessible to
the persons on board and shall always be capable of being rapidly case
loose and shall not be permanently secured in any way.
Regulation 120 Line-Throwing Appliances
(1) Every vessel shall carry a line-throwing appliance of an approved
type.
(2) A line-throwing appliance shall be capable of carrying a line not
less than 230 metres with reasonable accuracy and shall include not lessthan four projectiles and four lines.
(3) The rockets, with the means of igniting them and the lines shall
be kept in a watertight case.
Regulation 121 Distress Signals
(1) Every vessel shall be provided, to the satisfaction of the
Administration, with means of making effective distress signals by day and
by night, including at least 12 parachute signals capable of giving a
bright red light at a high altitude.
(2) Distress signals shall be of an approved type. They shall be so
placed as to be readily accessible and their position shall be plainly
indicated.
Regulation 122 Portable Radio Equipment
A portable radio transmitter/receiver or an emergency
position-indicating radio beacon (EPIRB), each of an approved type, shall
be carried and located to the satisfaction of the Administration so as to
be readily accessible and its position shall be plainly indicated.
Regulation 123 Radiotelegraph Installations and Searchlights
inMotor Lifeboats
(1) Where the total number of persons on board a vessel is 200 or more
a radiotelegraph installation complying with the provisions of Regulation
137 and with the relevant provisions of Appendix 2 shall be fitted in atleast one of the motor lifeboats.
(2) A searchlight complying with the relevant provisions of Appendix 2
shall be fitted in each motor lifeboat, if provided.
Regulation 124 Retro-Reflective Tapes on Life-Saving Appliances
All survival craft, rescue boats, life-jackets and lifebuoys shall be
fitted with retro-reflective tapes to the satisfaction of the
Administration. *
[* See Recommendation on Retro-Reflective Tapes on Life-Saving
Appliances adopted by the Organization by Regulation A.274 (VIII).]
CHAPTER VIII EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, MUSTERS AND DRILLS
Regulation 125 Muster List and Abandon Ship Procedure
(1) Subject to paragraph (2) a muster list shall be drawn up when the
vessel leaves port and shall include the following information:
(a) duties assigned to different members of the crew in the event
of an emergency in connexion with:
(i) the closing of any watertight doors, valves and closing
mechanisms of scuppers, overboard shoots, sidescuttles and fire doors;
(ii) the equipping of survival craft (including portable radio
apparatus for survival craft);
(iii) the launching of the survival craft;
(iv) the general preparation of other life-saving appliances;
(v) the manning of fire parties assigned to deal with fires; and
(vi) the special duties assigned in respect of the operation
of fire-fighting equipment and installations; and
(b) the signals for summoning the crew to their survival craft and
fire stations and particulars of these signals including the emergency
signal for summoning the crew to muster stations which shall be a
succession of seven or more short blasts followed by one long blast on the
whistle or siren.
(2) In vessels of less than 45 metres in length the Administration may
permit relaxation of the requirements of paragraph (1) if satisfied that,
due to the small number of crew members, no muster list is necessary.
(3) The list of emergency signals shall be posted up in the wheelhouse
and in the crew accommodation. Copies of the muster list shall be postedup in several parts of the vessel and, in particular, in the crew
accommodation.
(4) Emergency signals specified in the muster list shall be made with
the whistle or siren. Vessels of 45 metres in length and over shall be
fitted with an electrical system of alarm bells capable of being operated
from the wheelhouse.
Regulation 126 Practice Musters and Drills
(1) A muster of the crew for abandon ship drill and fire drill shall
take place at intervals of not more than one month, provided that these
musters shall take place within 24 hours of leaving port whenever 25 percent of the crew has been replaced since the last muster.
(2) When holding musters, the life-saving, fire-fighting and other
safety equipment shall be examined to ensure that they are complete and in
satisfactory working order.
(3) The dates on which musters are held shall be recorded in such log
book as may be prescribed by the Administration, and if no muster is held
within the prescribed interval or a part muster only is held, an entry
shall be made stating the circumstances and extent of the muster held. Areport of the examination of the life-saving equipment shall be entered in
the log book, together with a record of boats used.
(4) In vessels fitted with lifeboats, different boats shall be swung
out at successive drills. The lifeboats shall, where practicable, be
lowered into the water at least every four months at which time checks
shall be carried out for the reliability of all apparatus and systems and
the watertight integrity of the boats as well as operation of the
releasing devices.
(5) The musters shall be so arranged as to ensure that the crew
thoroughly understand and are practised in the duties they have to perform
including instructions in the handling and operation of liferafts where
these are carried.
Regulation 127 Training in Emergency Procedures
(1) The Administration shall take such measures as it may deem
necessary to ensure that crews are adequately trained in their duties inthe event of emergencies. Such training shall include, as appropriate:
(a) in respect of signals:
(i) understanding the definite signals required in the muster
list; and
(ii) the meaning of and action to be taken on hearing the
emergency signal;
(b) in respect of lifeboats and rescue boats:
(i) the preparation, swinging out (including the means for
holding the boat alongside the vessel whilst embarking the crew), lowering
the boat into the water and getting the boat away from the vessel;
(ii) rowing and steering when the boat is afloat;
(iii) understanding the orders commonly used during the
operation of boat handling;
(iv) knowledge of the equipment carried and how to use such
equipment; and
(v) understanding the operation of the engine, if fitted;
(c) in respect of liferafts:
(i) methods of launching and inflating liferafts and
precautions to be taken before, during and after launching;
(ii) boarding liferafts, both davit launched and inflated
afloat, and boarding rigid liferafts;
(iii) righting an inverted raft;
(iv) knowledge of how to use the sea anchor;
(v) knowledge of the equipment carried and how to use such equipment;
(vi) understanding the reason for "topping up" buoyancy tubes
and for inflating the floor; and
(vii) understanding the instructions on how to survive in a
liferafts;
(d) in respect of survival in the water:
(i) the dangers of hypothermia and how to minimize its
effects; and
(ii) the use of life-jackets, other personal buoyancy garments
and buoyant clothing; and
(e) in respect of fire fighting:
(i) the use of fire hoses with different nozzles;
(ii) the use of fire extinguishers;
(iii) knowledge of the location of fire doors; and
(iv) the use of breathing apparatus.
(2) The Administration shall give consideration to the need for
providing information or training, or both, in respect of lifting persons
from vessels and survival craft by helicopter.
CHAPTER IX RADIOTELEGRAPHY AND RADIOTELEPHONY
PART A APPLICATION AND DEFINITIONS
Regulation 128 Application
(1) Unless expressly provided otherwise, this Chapter shall apply to
both new and existing vessels. However, for existing vessels, the
Administration may defer implementation of the requirements for a periodnot exceeding 6 years from the date of entry into force of the Convention.
(2) No provision in this Chapter shall prevent the use by a vessel or
