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Directive 2009/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on safety rules and standards for passenger ships (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance)

EU Directive 2009/45 · Adopted 6 May 2009 · Extends to United Kingdom

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Directive 2009/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council

of 6 May 2009

on safety rules and standards for passenger ships

(Recast)

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 80(2) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committeef1,

Having consulted the Committee of the Regions,

Acting in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 251 of the Treatyf2,

Whereas:

(1)

Council Directive 98/18/EC of 17 March 1998 on safety rules and standards for passenger shipsf3 has been substantially amended several timesf4. Since further amendments are to be made, it should be recast in the interests of clarity.

(2)

Within the framework of the common transport policy measures must be adopted to enhance safety in maritime transport.

(3)

The Community is seriously concerned about shipping casualties in which passenger ships were involved resulting in a massive loss of life. Persons using passenger ships and high-speed passenger craft throughout the Community have the right to expect and to rely on an appropriate level of safety on board.

(4)

Work equipment and personal protective equipment of workers are not covered by this Directive, because the provisions of Council Directive 89/391/EEC of 12 June 1989 on the introduction of measures to encourage improvements in the safety and health of workers at workf5 and the relevant provisions of its relevant individual directives are applicable to the use of such equipment on passenger ships engaged on domestic voyages.

(5)

The provision of maritime passenger transport services between Member States has already been liberalised by Council Regulation (EEC) No 4055/86 of 22 December 1986 applying the principle of freedom to provide services to maritime transport between Member States and between Member States and third countriesf6. The application of the principle of freedom to provide services to maritime transport within Member States (maritime cabotage) has been provided for by Council Regulation (EEC) No 3577/92f7.

(6)

To attain a high level of safety, and to remove barriers to trade, it is necessary to establish harmonised safety standards at an appropriate level for passenger ships and craft operating domestic services. Standards for vessels operating international voyages are being developed within the International Maritime Organization (IMO). Procedures to request action at the IMO in order to bring the standards for international voyages into line with the standards of this Directive should be available.

(7)

In view, in particular, of the internal market dimension of maritime passenger transport, action at Community level is the only possible way to establish a common level of safety for ships throughout the Community.

(8)

In view of the principle of proportionality, a Directive is the appropriate legal instrument as it provides a framework for a uniform and compulsory application of the safety standards by Member States, while leaving to each Member State the right to decide the implementation tools that best fit its internal system.

(9)

In the interests of improving safety and avoiding distortions of competition the common safety requirements should apply to passenger ships and high-speed passenger craft engaged on domestic voyages in the Community, irrespective of the flag they fly. It is, however, necessary to exclude some categories of ships for which the rules of this Directive are technically unsuitable or economically unviable.

(10)

Passenger ships should be divided into different classes depending upon the range and conditions of the sea areas in which they operate. High-speed passenger craft should be categorised in accordance with the provisions of the High-Speed Craft Code established by the IMO.

(11)

The main reference framework for the safety standards should be the 1974 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (the 1974 SOLAS Convention), as amended, which encompasses internationally agreed standards for passenger ships and high-speed passenger craft engaged on international voyages, as well as appropriate Resolutions adopted by the IMO and other measures complementing and interpreting that Convention.

(12)

The various classes of both new and existing passenger ships require a different approach for establishing safety requirements guaranteeing an equivalent safety level in view of the specific needs and limitations of those various classes. It is appropriate to make distinctions in the safety requirements to be respected as between new and existing ships since imposing the rules for new ships on existing ships would involve such extensive structural changes as to make them economically unviable.

(13)

The financial and technical implications arising from the upgrading of existing ships to the standards provided for by this Directive justify certain transitional periods.

(14)

In view of the substantial differences in the design, construction and use of high-speed passenger craft compared to traditional passenger ships, such craft should be required to respect special rules.

(15)

Shipborne marine equipment, complying with the provisions of Council Directive 96/98/EC of 20 December 1996 on marine equipmentf8, when installed on board a passenger ship, should not be subject to additional tests since such equipment is already subject to the standards and procedures of that Directive.

(16)

Directive 2003/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 April 2003 on specific stability requirements for ro-ro passenger shipsf9 introduced strengthened stability requirements for ro-ro passenger vessels operating on international services to and from Community ports, and this enhanced measure should also apply to certain categories of such vessels operating on domestic services under the same sea conditions. Failure to apply such stability requirements should be grounds for phasing out ro-ro passenger ships after a certain number of years of operation. In view of the structural modifications that the existing ro-ro passenger ships may need to undergo in order to comply with the specific stability requirements, those requirements should be introduced over a period of years in order to give the part of the industry affected sufficient time to comply: to that end, provision should be made for a phasing-in timetable for existing ships. This phasing-in timetable should not affect the enforcement of the specific stability requirements in the sea areas covered by the Annexes to the Stockholm Agreement of 28 February 1996.

(17)

It is important to apply appropriate measures to ensure access in safe conditions for persons with reduced mobility to passenger ships and high-speed passenger craft operating on domestic services in the Member States.

(18)

Subject to control under the Committee procedure, Member States may adopt additional safety requirements if justified by local circumstances, permit the use of equivalent standards, or adopt exemptions from the provisions of this Directive under certain operating conditions, or adopt safeguard measures in exceptional dangerous circumstances.

(19)

Regulation (EC) No 2099/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November 2002 establishing a Committee on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (COSS)f10 centralised the tasks of the committees established under the pertinent Community legislation on maritime safety, the prevention of pollution from ships and the protection of shipboard living and working conditions.

(20)

The measures necessary for the implementation of this Directive should be adopted in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commissionf11.

(21)

In particular, the Commission should be empowered to adapt certain provisions of this Directive, including its Annexes, to take account of developments at international level and specifically amendments to International Conventions. Since those measures are of general scope and are designed to amend non-essential elements of this Directive, they must be adopted in accordance with the regulatory procedure with scrutiny provided for in Article 5a of Decision 1999/468/EC.

(22)

In order to monitor the effective implementation and enforcement of this Directive, surveys should be carried out on new and existing passenger ships and craft. Compliance with this Directive should be certified by or on behalf of the Administration of the flag State.

(23)

In order to ensure full application of this Directive, Member States should lay down a system of penalties for breach of the national provisions adopted pursuant to this Directive and should monitor compliance with the provisions of this Directive on the basis of provisions modelled on those laid down in Council Directive 95/21/EC of 19 June 1995 on port State control of shippingf12.

(24)

The new elements introduced into this Directive only concern the committee procedures. They therefore do not need to be transposed by the Member States.

(25)

This Directive should be without prejudice to the obligations of the Member States relating to the time-limits for transposition into national law and application of the Directives set out in Annex IV, Part B,

HAVE ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

OJ C 151, 17.6.2008, p. 35.

f2

Opinion of the European Parliament of 21 October 2008 (not yet published in the Official Journal) and Council Decision of 23 April 2009.

f3

OJ L 144, 15.5.1998, p. 1.

f4

See Annex IV, Part A.

f5

OJ L 183, 29.6.1989, p. 1.

f6

OJ L 378, 31.12.1986, p. 1.

f7

OJ L 364, 12.12.1992, p. 7.

f8

OJ L 46, 17.2.1997, p. 25.

f9

OJ L 123, 17.5.2003, p. 22.

f10

OJ L 324, 29.11.2002, p. 1.

f11

OJ L 184, 17.7.1999, p. 23.

f12

OJ L 157, 7.7.1995, p. 1.

Contents

  1. 1Purpose
  2. 2Definitions
  3. 3Scope
  4. 4Categorisation of sea areas and classes of passenger ships
  5. 5Application
  6. 6Safety requirements
  7. 7Stability requirements and phasing-out of ro-ro passenger ships
  8. 8Safety requirements for persons with reduced mobility
  9. 9Additional safety requirements, equivalents, exemptions and safeguard measures
  10. 10Adaptations
  11. 10aExercise of the delegation
  12. 11Committee
  13. 12Surveys
  14. 13Certificates
  15. 141974 SOLAS Convention regulations Repealed
  16. 15Penalties
  17. 16Notification
  18. 16aReview
  19. 17Repeal
  20. 18Entry into force
  21. 19Addressees
  22. Annex I: SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW AND EXISTING PASSENGER SHIPS ENGAGED ON DOMESTIC VOYAGES
  23. GENERAL PROVISIONS
  24. 1Division 1
  25. 2Division 2
  26. 3Division 3
  27. 4Division 4
  28. 5Division 5
  29. 6Division 6
  30. 7Division 7
  31. 8Division 8
  32. 9Under repairs, alterations and modifications of a ‘major character’ is understood, by way of example:
  33. 10The indication ‘(R…)’ that follows several titles of regulations in this Annex refers to the regulations of the 1974 SOLAS Convention, on which the regulations of this Annex have been based i.e.:
  34. 11Provisions applicable to CLASS A SHIPS can be found in:
  35. 12Provisions applicable to CLASS A RO-RO PASSENGER SHIPS:
  36. CONSTRUCTION — SUBDIVISION AND STABILITY, MACHINERY AND ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
  37. GENERAL
  38. Definitions relating to Part B (R 2)
  39. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  40. .1Division .1
  41. .2Division .2
  42. .3Division .3
  43. .4Division .4
  44. .5Division .5
  45. .6Division .6
  46. .7Division .7
  47. .8Division .8
  48. .9Division .9
  49. .10Division .10
  50. .11Division .11
  51. .12Division .12
  52. .13Division .13
  53. .14Division .14
  54. Definitions relating to Parts C, D, and E (R 3)
  55. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  56. .1Division .1
  57. .2Steering gear power unit is:
  58. .3Division .3
  59. .4Division .4
  60. .5Division .5
  61. .6Division .6
  62. .7Division .7
  63. .8Division .8
  64. .9Division .9
  65. .10Division .10
  66. .11Division .11
  67. .12Division .12
  68. .13Division .13
  69. .14(a)Division .14(a)
  70. .14(b)Machinery spaces of category A are those spaces and trunks to such spaces which contain:
  71. .15Division .15
  72. .16Division .16
  73. STRUCTURE OF SHIPS
  74. New installation of materials containing asbestos (R 3-5)
  75. ALL SHIPS
  76. .1Division .1
  77. .2Division .2
  78. Construction drawings maintained on board and ashore (R 3-7)
  79. CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2012
  80. .1Division .1
  81. .2Division .2
  82. .3Division .3
  83. Towing and mooring equipment (R 3-8)
  84. CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS OF 24 METRES IN LENGTH AND ABOVE CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2012
  85. .1Division .1
  86. .2Division .2
  87. .3Division .3
  88. .4Division .4
  89. Protection against noise
  90. CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2018
  91. .1Division .1
  92. INTACT STABILITY, SUBDIVISION AND DAMAGE STABILITY
  93. Part B-1Ships constructed on or after 1 January 2009 – option of applying Resolution MSC.216(82)
  94. Ships constructed before 1 January 2009
  95. Intact stability Resolution A.749(18) as amended by Resolution MSC.75(69)
  96. NEW CLASS A, B, C AND D SHIPS OF 24 METRES IN LENGTH AND ABOVE:
  97. EXISTING CLASS A AND B SHIPS OF 24 METRES IN LENGTH AND ABOVE:
  98. Watertight subdivision
  99. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  100. Floodable length (R 4)
  101. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  102. .1Division .1
  103. .2Division .2
  104. .3Division .3
  105. Permissible length of compartments (R 6)
  106. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  107. Permeability (R 5)
  108. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  109. Subdivision factor
  110. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS AND EXISTING CLASS B RO-RO PASSENGER SHIPS:
  111. EXISTING CLASS B NON RO-RO PASSENGER SHIPS:
  112. Special requirements concerning ship subdivision (R 7)
  113. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  114. .1Where in a portion or portions of a ship the watertight bulkheads are carried to a higher deck than in the remainder of the ship and it is desired to take advantage of this higher extension of the bulkheads in calculating the floodable length, separate margin lines may be used for each such portion of the ship provided that:
  115. .2Division .2
  116. .3Division .3
  117. .4Division .4
  118. .5Where a main transverse watertight compartment contains local subdivision and the Administration of the flag State is satisfied that, after any assumed side damage extending over a length of 3,0 metres plus 3 % of the length of the ship or 11,0 metres, or 10 % of the length of the ship whichever is the less, the whole volume of the main compartment will not be flooded, a proportionate allowance may be made in the permissible length otherwise required for such compartment. In such a case the volume of the effective buoyancy assumed on the undamaged side shall not be greater than that assumed on the damaged side.
  119. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  120. .6A main transverse bulkhead may be stepped provided that it meets one of the following conditions:
  121. .7Division .7
  122. .8Division .8
  123. .9Division .9
  124. Stability in damaged conditions (R 8)
  125. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  126. .1.1Division .1.1
  127. .1.2Division .1.2
  128. .1.3Division .1.3
  129. .2.1Division .2.1
  130. .2.2Division .2.2
  131. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS AND EXISTING CLASS B RO-RO PASSENGER SHIPS AND EXISTING CLASS B NON RO-RO PASSENGER SHIPS, CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 29 APRIL 1990 :
  132. .2.3The stability required in the final condition after damage, and after equalisation where provided, shall be determined as follows:
  133. .2.4Division .2.4
  134. .2.5Division .2.5
  135. .2.6Division .2.6
  136. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  137. .3For the purpose of making damaged stability calculations the volume and surface permeabilities shall be as follows:
  138. .4Assumed extent of damage shall be as follows:
  139. .5Division .5
  140. .6The final conditions of the ship after damage and, in the case of unsymmetrical flooding, after equalisation measures have been taken shall be as follows:
  141. .7Division .7
  142. .8Division .8
  143. .9Division .9
  144. .10Division .10
  145. .11Division .11
  146. .12Division .12
  147. Stability of ro-ro passenger ships in damaged conditions (R 8-1)
  148. EXISTING CLASS B RO-RO PASSENGER SHIPS:
  149. .1Existing class B ro-ro passenger ships shall comply with Regulation 8, not later than the date of the first periodical survey after the date of compliance prescribed below, according to the value of A/Amax as defined in the Annex to MSC/Circ.574, ‘Calculation Procedure to Assess the Survivability Characteristics of Existing Ro-Ro Passenger Ships When Using a Simplified Method Based Upon Resolution A.265(VIII)’.
  150. Special requirements for ro-ro passenger ships carrying 400 persons or more (R 8-2)
  151. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B RO-RO PASSENGER SHIPS:
  152. Special requirements for passenger ships, other than ro-ro passenger ships, carrying 400 persons or more
  153. CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 , OTHER THAN RO-RO PASSENGER SHIPS.
  154. Peak and machinery space bulkheads (R 10)
  155. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  156. .1Division .1
  157. .2Where any part of the ship below the waterline extends forward of the forward perpendicular, e. g. a bulbous bow, the distances stipulated in paragraph 1 shall be measured from a point either:
  158. .3Division .3
  159. .4The extension required in paragraph .3 need not be fitted directly above the bulkhead below provided all parts of the extension are not located forward of the forward limit specified in paragraph 1 or in paragraph 2.
  160. .5Division .5
  161. .6Division .6
  162. .7Division .7
  163. Double bottoms (R 12)
  164. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS
  165. .1Division .1
  166. .2Division .2
  167. .3Division .3
  168. .4Division .4
  169. .5Division .5
  170. .6Division .6
  171. .7Division .7
  172. .8Division .8
  173. Assigning, marking and recording of subdivision load lines (R 13)
  174. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  175. .1Division .1
  176. .2The subdivision load lines assigned and marked shall be recorded in the Passenger Ship Safety Certificate, and shall be identified by the notation C.1 if there is only one subdivision load line.
  177. .3Division .3
  178. .4Division .4
  179. .5Division .5
  180. .6Division .6
  181. .7Division .7
  182. Construction and initial testing of watertight bulkheads, etc. (R 14)
  183. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  184. .1Division .1
  185. .2.1Division .2.1
  186. .2.2Division .2.2
  187. .3Division .3
  188. .4Division .4
  189. .5Division .5
  190. .6Division .6
  191. Openings in watertight bulkheads (R 15)
  192. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  193. .1Division .1
  194. .2.1Division .2.1
  195. .2.2Division .2.2
  196. .2.3Division .2.3
  197. .3.1Division .3.1
  198. .3.2Division .3.2
  199. .3.3Division .3.3
  200. .4Division .4
  201. .5.1EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS AND NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS OF LESS THAN 24 METRES IN LENGTH:
  202. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS OF 24 METRES IN LENGTH AND OVER:
  203. .5.2EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS AND NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS OF LESS THAN 24 METRES IN LENGTH:
  204. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS OF 24 METRES IN LENGTH AND OVER:
  205. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  206. .5.3Division .5.3
  207. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS OF 24 METRES IN LENGTH AND OVER:
  208. .5.4Division .5.4
  209. .5.5Division .5.5
  210. EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS AND NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS OF LESS THAN 24 METRES IN LENGTH:
  211. .5.6Division .5.6
  212. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS OF LESS THAN 24 METRES IN LENGTH AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  213. .6.1Division .6.1
  214. EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  215. .6.2Division .6.2
  216. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS OF 24 METRES IN LENGTH AND OVER:
  217. .7.1Division .7.1
  218. .7.2Division .7.2
  219. .7.3Division .7.3
  220. .7.4Division .7.4
  221. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS OF 24 METRES IN LENGTH AND OVER:
  222. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS OF 24 METRES IN LENGTH AND OVER:
  223. .7.5Division .7.5
  224. .7.6Division .7.6
  225. .7.7Division .7.7
  226. .7.8Division .7.8
  227. .8.1Division .8.1
  228. .8.2Division .8.2
  229. .8.3Division .8.3
  230. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  231. .9.1Division .9.1
  232. .9.2Division .9.2
  233. .9.3Division .9.3
  234. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  235. .10.1Division .10.1
  236. .10.2Division .10.2
  237. .11Division .11
  238. Ships carrying goods vehicles and accompanying personnel (R 16)
  239. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  240. .1Division .1
  241. .2Division .2
  242. .3Division .3
  243. Openings in the shell plating below the margin line (R 17)
  244. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  245. .1Division .1
  246. .2.1Division .2.1
  247. .2.2Division .2.2
  248. .2.3Division .2.3
  249. .2.4Division .2.4
  250. .2.5Division .2.5
  251. .3Division .3
  252. .4Division .4
  253. .4.1Division .4.1
  254. .4.2Division .4.2
  255. .5Division .5
  256. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  257. .1Division .1
  258. .2Division .2
  259. .3Division .3
  260. .4Division .4
  261. .5Division .5
  262. .6Division .6
  263. .6Division .6
  264. .7Division .7
  265. .8Division .8
  266. Watertight integrity of passenger ships above the margin line (R 20)
  267. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  268. .1Division .1
  269. .2Division .2
  270. .3Division .3
  271. .4Division .4
  272. .5Division .5
  273. Closure of cargo loading doors (R 20-1)
  274. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  275. .1The following doors, located above the margin line, shall be closed and locked before the ship proceeds on any voyage, and shall remain closed and locked until the ship is at its next berth:
  276. .2Division .2
  277. .3Division .3
  278. .4Division .4
  279. Watertight integrity from the ro-ro deck (bulkhead deck) to spaces below (R 20-2)
  280. NEW CLASS B, C AND D RO-RO PASSENGER SHIPS:
  281. .1.1Division .1.1
  282. .1.2Division .1.2
  283. .1.3Division .1.3
  284. .1.4Division .1.4
  285. .1.5Division .1.5
  286. .1.6Division .1.6
  287. .1.7Division .1.7
  288. EXISTING CLASS B RO-RO PASSENGER SHIPS:
  289. .2.1Division .2.1
  290. .2.2Division .2.2
  291. .2.3Division .2.3
  292. Access to ro-ro decks (R 20-3)
  293. ALL RO-RO PASSENGER SHIPS:
  294. Closure of bulkheads on the ro-ro deck (R 20-4)
  295. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B RO-RO PASSENGER SHIPS:
  296. .1Division .1
  297. .2Division .2
  298. Stability information (R 22)
  299. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  300. .1Division .1
  301. .2Division .2
  302. .3Division .3
  303. .4Division .4
  304. .5Division .5
  305. Damage control plans (R 23)
  306. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  307. Integrity of the hull and superstructure, damage prevention and control (R 23-2)
  308. .1Division .1
  309. .2Division .2
  310. .3Division .3
  311. .4Division .4
  312. Marking, periodical operation and inspection of watertight doors, etc. (R 24)
  313. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  314. .1Division .1
  315. .2Division .2
  316. .3Division .3
  317. .4Division .4
  318. Entries in log (R 25)
  319. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  320. .1Division .1
  321. .2Division .2
  322. Hoistable car platforms and ramps
  323. NEW CLASS A, B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  324. Railings
  325. NEW CLASS A, B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  326. 1Division 1
  327. 2Division 2
  328. MACHINERY
  329. General (R 26)
  330. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  331. .1Division .1
  332. .2Division .2
  333. .3Division .3
  334. NEW CLASS B AND C SHIPS:
  335. .4Division .4
  336. NEW CLASS A, B, C AND D SHIPS AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  337. .5Division .5
  338. CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  339. .6Division .6
  340. Internal combustion engines (R 27)
  341. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  342. .1Division .1
  343. Bilge pumping arrangement (R 21)
  344. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  345. .1.1Division .1.1
  346. .1.2Division .1.2
  347. .1.3Division .1.3
  348. .1.4Division .1.4
  349. .1.5Division .1.5
  350. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  351. .1.6Division .1.6
  352. .1.6.1Division .1.6.1
  353. .1.6.2Where the freeboard is such that the edge of the bulkhead deck is immersed when the ship heels 5 ° or less, the drainage of the enclosed cargo spaces on the bulkhead deck shall be led to a suitable space, or spaces, of adequate capacity, having high water level alarm and provided with suitable arrangements for discharge overboard. In addition it will be ensured that:
  354. NEW CLASS A, B, C AND D SHIPS:
  355. .1.6.3Division .1.6.3
  356. .1.6.4Division .1.6.4
  357. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  358. .2.1Division .2.1
  359. .2.2Division .2.2
  360. .2.3Division .2.3
  361. .2.4Division .2.4
  362. .2.5Division .2.5
  363. .2.6Division .2.6
  364. .2.7Division .2.7
  365. .2.8The diameter ‘d’ of the main and branch bilge suction pipes shall be calculated according to the following formulae. However, the actual internal diameter may be rounded off to the nearest standard size acceptable to the Administration of the flag State: main bilge suction pipe:
  366. .2.9Division .2.9
  367. .2.10Division .2.10
  368. .2.11Division .2.11
  369. Number and type of bilge pumps (R 21)
  370. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  371. Means of going astern (R 28)
  372. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  373. .1Division .1
  374. .2Division .2
  375. .3Division .3
  376. Steering gear (R 29)
  377. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  378. .1Division .1
  379. .2The main steering gear and rudder stock where fitted shall be:
  380. .3If fitted, the auxiliary steering gear shall be:
  381. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  382. .4Steering power units shall be:
  383. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  384. .5Where the main steering gear comprises two or more identical power units, an auxiliary steering gear need not be fitted, provided that:
  385. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  386. .6Steering gear control shall be provided:
  387. .7Any main and auxiliary steering gear control system operable from the navigating bridge shall comply with the following:
  388. .8Division .8
  389. .9Division .9
  390. .10The angular position of the rudder(s) shall:
  391. .11Hydraulic power-operated steering gear shall be provided with the following:
  392. .12The steering gear compartments shall be:
  393. Additional requirements for electric and electro-hydraulic steering gear (R 30)
  394. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  395. .1Division .1
  396. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  397. .2Division .2
  398. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  399. .3Division .3
  400. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  401. .4Division .4
  402. Ventilating systems in machinery spaces (R 35)
  403. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  404. Communication between the navigating bridge and machinery space (R 37)
  405. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS
  406. Engineers’ alarm (R 38)
  407. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS
  408. Location of emergency installations (R 39)
  409. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  410. Machinery controls (R 31)
  411. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  412. .1Division .1
  413. .2Where remote control of propulsion machinery from the navigating bridge is provided and the machinery spaces are intended to be manned, the following shall apply:
  414. .3Division .3
  415. .4Division .4
  416. CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  417. .5Division .5
  418. .6Where remote control of propulsion machinery from the navigating bridge is provided, the following shall apply:
  419. .7Division .7
  420. .8Division .8
  421. CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2012 OF 24 METRES IN LENGTH AND OVER:
  422. .9Division .9
  423. Steam pipe systems (R 33)
  424. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  425. .1Division .1
  426. .2Division .2
  427. .3Division .3
  428. Air pressure systems (R 34)
  429. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  430. .1Division .1
  431. .2Division .2
  432. .3Division .3
  433. .4Division .4
  434. Protection against noise (R 36)
  435. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS NOT COVERED UNDER REGULATION II-1/A-1/4:
  436. Lifts
  437. NEW CLASS A, B, C AND D SHIPS:
  438. .1Division .1
  439. .2Division .2
  440. .3Division .3
  441. .4Division .4
  442. ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS
  443. General (R 40)
  444. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  445. .1Electrical installations shall be such that:
  446. .2Division .2
  447. Main source of electrical power and lighting (R 41)
  448. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  449. .1New ships of class C and D in which the electrical power is the only power for maintaining the auxiliary services essential for the safety of the ship, and new and existing ships of class B in which the electrical power is the only power for maintaining the auxiliary services essential for the safety and the propulsion of the ship, shall be provided with two or more main generating sets of such power that the aforesaid services can be operated when any one sets is out of service.
  450. .2.1Division .2.1
  451. .2.2Division .2.2
  452. .2.3Division .2.3
  453. .3Division .3
  454. CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2012
  455. .4Division .4
  456. Emergency source of electrical power (R 42)
  457. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  458. .1Division .1
  459. .2Division .2
  460. .3Division .3
  461. .4Division .4
  462. .5Division .5
  463. .6Division .6
  464. .7CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  465. Supplementary emergency lighting for ro-ro ships (R 42-1)
  466. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  467. Precautions against shock, fire and other hazards of electrical origin (R 45)
  468. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  469. .1Exposed metal parts of electrical machines or equipment which are not intended to be live but which are liable under fault conditions to become live shall be earthed unless the machines or equipment are:
  470. .2Division .2
  471. .3Division .3
  472. .4Division .4
  473. .5.1Division .5.1
  474. .5.2Division .5.2
  475. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  476. .5.3Division .5.3
  477. .6Division .6
  478. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  479. .7.1Division .7.1
  480. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  481. .7.2Division .7.2
  482. .8.1Division .8.1
  483. .8.2Division .8.2
  484. .9Division .9
  485. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS, CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2012 :
  486. .10No electrical equipment shall be installed in any space where flammable mixtures are liable to collect, e.g. in compartments assigned principally to accumulator batteries, in paint lockers, acetylene stores or similar spaces, unless the Administration is satisfied that such equipment is:
  487. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPS CONSTRUCTED WITH PERIODICALLY UNATTENDED MACHINERY SPACES
  488. Special consideration (R 54)
  489. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  490. General (R 46)
  491. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  492. .1Division .1
  493. .2Division .2
  494. .3Division .3
  495. Fire precautions (R 47)
  496. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  497. .1Means shall be provided to detect and give alarms at an early stage in case of fires:
  498. .2Division .2
  499. Protection against flooding (R 48)
  500. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  501. .1Division .1
  502. .2Division .2
  503. .3Division .3
  504. Control of propulsion machinery from the navigating bridge (R 49)
  505. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  506. .1Under all sailing conditions, including manoeuvring, the speed, direction of thrust and, if applicable, the pitch of the propeller shall be fully controllable from the navigating bridge.
  507. .2Division .2
  508. .3Division .3
  509. .4Division .4
  510. .5Division .5
  511. .6Indicators shall be fitted on the navigating bridge for:
  512. .7Division .7
  513. Communication (R 50)
  514. NEW AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS AND NEW CLASS C AND D SHIPS OF 24 METRES IN LENGTH AND ABOVE:
  515. Alarm system (R 51)
  516. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  517. .1An alarm system shall be provided indicating any fault requiring attention and shall:
  518. .2.1Division .2.1
  519. .2.2Division .2.2
  520. .3.1Division .3.1
  521. .3.2Division .3.2
  522. Safety systems (R 52)
  523. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  524. Special requirements for machinery, boiler and electrical installations (R 53)
  525. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  526. .1The main source of electrical power shall comply with the following:
  527. .2Division .2
  528. Automatic control and alarm system (R 53.4)
  529. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  530. .1Division .1
  531. .2Division .2
  532. .3Division .3
  533. .4Division .4
  534. .5Division .5
  535. FIRE PROTECTION, FIRE DETECTION AND FIRE EXTINCTION
  536. GENERAL
  537. Basic principles (R 2)
  538. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  539. .1The fire safety objectives of this chapter are to:
  540. .2In order to achieve the fire objectives set out in paragraph .1 the following basic principles underlie the Regulations in this chapter and are embodied in the Regulations as appropriate, having regard to the type of ships and the potential fire hazard involved:
  541. .3The fire safety objectives set out in paragraph .1 shall be achieved by ensuring compliance with the prescriptive requirements specified in this chapter or by alternative design and arrangements which comply with Part F of the revised Chapter II-2 of SOLAS 1974, which applies to ships constructed on or after 1 January 2003 . A ship shall be considered to meet the functional requirements set out in paragraph .2 and to achieve the fire safety objectives set out in paragraph .1 when either:
  542. .4All ships which undergo repairs, alterations, modifications and outfitting related thereto shall continue to comply with at least the requirements previously applicable to these ships.
  543. EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  544. .5Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph .4, existing class B ships carrying more than 36 passengers when undergoing repairs, alterations, modifications and outfitting related thereto shall comply with the following:
  545. Definitions (R 3)
  546. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  547. .1Division .1
  548. .1.aFOR CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  549. .2Division .2
  550. .2aFOR CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  551. .3Division .3
  552. .4Division .4
  553. .5Division .5
  554. .6Division .6
  555. .7Division .7
  556. .8Division .8
  557. .8aFOR CLASS B, C, AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  558. .9Division .9
  559. .10Division .10
  560. .11Division .11
  561. .12Division .12
  562. .13Division .13
  563. .13-1Division .13-1
  564. .14Division .14
  565. .15Division .15
  566. .15-1Division .15-1
  567. .16Division .16
  568. .16-1Division .16-1
  569. .17Division .17
  570. .18Division .18
  571. .19.1Division .19.1
  572. .19.2Division .19.2
  573. .20Division .20
  574. .21Division .21
  575. .21.1Division .21.1
  576. .21.2Division .21.2
  577. .22Division .22
  578. .23Division .23
  579. .24Division .24
  580. .25Division .25
  581. .26Division .26
  582. .27Division .27
  583. .28Division .28
  584. .29Division .29
  585. Fire pumps, fire mains, hydrants, hoses and nozzles (R 4)
  586. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  587. .1.1Division .1.1
  588. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED BEFORE 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  589. .1.2Division .1.2
  590. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  591. .1.3Division .1.3
  592. NEW AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS AND NEW CLASS C AND D SHIPS OF 24 METRES IN LENGTH AND ABOVE:
  593. Capacity of fire pumps
  594. .1Division .1
  595. .2Division .2
  596. .3Division .3
  597. Arrangements of fire pumps, fire mains and ready availability of water supply
  598. .1Ships shall be provided with power driven fire pumps as follows:
  599. .2Division .2
  600. .3The arrangement of sea connections, fire pumps and their sources of power shall be such as to ensure that in ship certified to carry more than 250 passengers, in the event of a fire in any one compartment all the fire pumps will not be put out of action.
  601. .4Division .4
  602. .5Division .5
  603. .6Division .6
  604. Diameter of and pressure in the fire mains
  605. .1Division .1
  606. .2With two pumps simultaneously delivering through nozzles specified in paragraph .8 and sufficient hydrants to provide for the quantity of water specified in paragraph .4.1, the following minimum pressures shall be maintained at all hydrants:
  607. .3Division .3
  608. Number and position of hydrants
  609. .1Division .1
  610. .2Division .2
  611. .3Division .3
  612. Pipes and hydrants
  613. .1Division .1
  614. .2Division .2
  615. .3Division .3
  616. Fire hoses
  617. .1Division .1
  618. .2Division .2
  619. Nozzles
  620. .1.1Division .1.1
  621. .1.2Division .1.2
  622. .2Division .2
  623. .3Division .3
  624. NEW CLASS C AND D SHIPS OF LESS THAN 24 METRES IN LENGTH:
  625. Fire pumps, fire mains, hydrants, hoses, nozzles and ready availability of water supply
  626. .1Division .1
  627. .2Division .2
  628. .3Division .3
  629. .4Division .4
  630. .5Division .5
  631. .6Division .6
  632. .7Division .7
  633. Fixed fire-extinguishing systems (R 5 + 8 + 9 + 10)
  634. Fixed gas fire-extinguishing systems: General (R 5.1)
  635. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED BEFORE 1 JANUARY 2003 AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  636. .1Division .1
  637. .2Division .2
  638. .3Division .3
  639. .4Division .4
  640. .5Division .5
  641. .6Division .6
  642. .7Division .7
  643. .8Division .8
  644. .9Division .9
  645. .10Division .10
  646. .11When the fire-extinguishing medium is stored outside a protected space, it shall be stored in a room which shall be situated in a safe and readily accessible position and shall be effectively ventilated. Any entrance to such a storage room shall preferably be from the open deck and in any case shall be independent of the protected space.
  647. .12Division .12
  648. CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  649. .13Division .13
  650. .14Division .14
  651. .15When the fire-extinguishing medium is stored outside a protected space, it shall be stored in a room which is located behind the forward collision bulkhead and is used for no other purposes. Any entrance to such a storage room shall preferably be from the open deck and shall be independent of the protected space. If the storage place is located below deck, it shall be located no more than one deck below the open deck and shall be directly accessible by a stairway or ladder from the open deck.
  652. NEW CLASS A, B, C AND D SHIPS AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  653. .16Division .16
  654. .17Division .17
  655. .18Division .18
  656. .19Division .19
  657. .20Division .20
  658. .21Division .21
  659. Carbon dioxide systems (R 5.2)
  660. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED BEFORE 1 JANUARY 2003 AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  661. .1.1For cargo spaces the quantity of CO 2 available shall, unless otherwise provided, be sufficient to give a minimum volume of free gas equal to 30 % of the gross volume of the largest cargo space so protected in the ship.
  662. .1.2For machinery spaces the quantity of carbon dioxide carried shall be sufficient to give a minimum volume of free gas equal to the larger of the following volumes, either:
  663. .2Division .2
  664. .3Division .3
  665. .4Release mechanism of carbon dioxide:
  666. .5Division .5
  667. CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  668. .6Division .6
  669. .7Division .7
  670. Fixed low-expansion foam fire-extinguishing systems in machinery spaces (R 8)
  671. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED BEFORE 1 JANUARY 2003 AND EXISTING B CLASS SHIPS:
  672. .1Division .1
  673. .2Division .2
  674. CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  675. .3Division .3
  676. Fixed high-expansion foam fire-extinguishing systems in machinery spaces (R 9)
  677. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED BEFORE 1 JANUARY 2003 AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  678. .1Division .1
  679. .2Division .2
  680. .3Division .3
  681. .4Division .4
  682. CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  683. .5Division .5
  684. Fixed pressure water-spraying fire-extinguishing systems in machinery spaces (R 10)
  685. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED BEFORE 1 JANUARY 2003 AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  686. .1Division .1
  687. .2Division .2
  688. .3Division .3
  689. .4Division .4
  690. .5Division .5
  691. .6Division .6
  692. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED BEFORE 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  693. .7Division .7
  694. CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  695. .8Division .8
  696. Portable fire extinguishers (R 6)
  697. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED BEFORE 1 JANUARY 2003 AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  698. .1Division .1
  699. .2Division .2
  700. .3Division .3
  701. .4Division .4
  702. CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  703. .5Division .5
  704. .6Division .6
  705. .7Division .7
  706. .8Division .8
  707. .9Division .9
  708. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  709. .10Division .10
  710. .11Division .11
  711. .12Division .12
  712. .13The minimum number of fire extinguishers shall be as follows:
  713. .14Division .14
  714. .15Periodic inspection of fire extinguishers:
  715. 6Fire-extinguishing arrangements in machinery spaces (R 7)
  716. IN NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS OF 24 METRES IN LENGTH AND OVER:
  717. .1any one of the following fixed fire-extinguishing systems:
  718. .2Division .2
  719. .3Division .3
  720. IN NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS OF LESS THAN 24 METRES IN LENGTH AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  721. .4Division .4
  722. .5one portable fire extinguisher suitable for extinguishing oil fires for each 746 kW or part thereof of such machinery; provided that not less than two nor more than six such extinguishers shall be required in any such space.
  723. IN NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS OF 24 METRES IN LENGTH AND OVER:
  724. .6Division .6
  725. IN NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  726. .7Division .7
  727. IN NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 , WITH A LENGTH OF 24 METRES AND ABOVE; AND NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED BEFORE 1 JANUARY 2003 , CERTIFIED TO CARRY MORE THAN 400 PASSENGERS AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS, CERTIFIED TO CARRY MORE THAN 400 PASSENGERS:
  728. .8Division .8
  729. Special arrangements in machinery spaces (R 11)
  730. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  731. .1Division .1
  732. .2Division .2
  733. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  734. .3Division .3
  735. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  736. .4Division .4
  737. .5Means of control shall be provided for:
  738. .6Division .6
  739. .7Division .7
  740. Automatic sprinkler, fire detection and fire alarm systems (R 12)
  741. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED BEFORE 1 JANUARY 2003 AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  742. .1Division .1
  743. .2Division .2
  744. .3Division .3
  745. .4Division .4
  746. .5Division .5
  747. .6Division .6
  748. .7Division .7
  749. .8Sprinklers shall be placed in an overhead position and spaced in a suitable pattern to maintain an average application rate of not less than 5 litres/m 2 per minute over the nominal area covered by the sprinklers.
  750. .9Division .9
  751. .10Division .10
  752. .11Division .11
  753. .12Division .12
  754. .13Division .13
  755. .14Division .14
  756. .15Division .15
  757. .16Division .16
  758. .17Division .17
  759. .18Division .18
  760. .19Division .19
  761. .20Division .20
  762. .21Division .21
  763. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  764. .22Division .22
  765. .23Division .23
  766. Fixed fire detection and fire alarm systems (R 13)
  767. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED BEFORE 1 JANUARY 2003 AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  768. General
  769. .1Division .1
  770. .2Division .2
  771. .3Division .3
  772. .4Division .4
  773. .5Division .5
  774. .6Division .6
  775. .7Division .7
  776. .8Division .8
  777. .9Division .9
  778. .10Division .10
  779. .11Division .11
  780. .12Division .12
  781. .13The function of the detection system shall be periodically tested to the satisfaction of the Administration of the flag State by means of equipment producing hot air at the appropriate temperature, or smoke or aerosol particles having the appropriate range of density or particle size, or other phenomena associated with incipient fires to which the detector is designed to respond.
  782. .14Division .14
  783. .15Fire detection systems with a zone address identification capability shall be so arranged that:
  784. Installation requirements
  785. .1Division .1
  786. .2Division .2
  787. .3Division .3
  788. .4Division .4
  789. .5The maximum spacing of detectors shall be in accordance with the table below:
  790. .6Division .6
  791. Design requirements
  792. .1Division .1
  793. .2Smoke detectors to be installed in stairways, corridors and escape routes within accommodation spaces as required by paragraph .2.2 shall be certified to operate before the smoke density exceeds 12,5 % obscuration per metre, but not until the smoke density exceeds 2 % obscuration per metre.
  794. .3Division .3
  795. .4Division .4
  796. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  797. .4.1Division .4.1
  798. .4.2Division .4.2
  799. NEW CLASS A, B, C AND D SHIPS:
  800. .5Division .5
  801. Arrangements for oil fuel, lubricating oil and other flammable oils (R 15)
  802. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  803. .1Limitations in the use of oil as fuel
  804. .2Oil fuel arrangements
  805. .2Division .2
  806. .3Division .3
  807. .4Division .4
  808. .5Every oil fuel pipe, which, if damaged, would allow oil to escape from a storage, settling or daily service tank, having a capacity of 500 litres or above, situated above the double bottom, shall be fitted with a cock or valve directly on the tank capable of being closed from a safe position outside the space concerned in the event of a fire occurring in the space in which such tanks are situated. In the special case of deep tanks situated in any shaft or pipe tunnel or similar space, valves on the tank shall be fitted but control in the event of fire may be effected by means of an additional valve on the pipe or pipes outside the tunnel or similar space. If such additional valve is fitted in the machinery space it shall be operated from a position outside this space.
  809. Safe and efficient means of ascertaining the amount of oil fuel contained in any oil fuel tank shall be provided.
  810. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  811. .1Sounding pipes shall not terminate in any space where the risk of ignition of spillage from the sounding pipe might arise. In particular, they shall not terminate in passenger or crew spaces. As a general rule, sounding pipes shall not terminate in machinery spaces. However, where the Administration of the flag State considers that these latter requirements are impracticable, it may permit termination of sounding pipes in machinery spaces on condition that all the following requirements are met:
  812. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  813. .2Division .2
  814. .3Division .3
  815. .7Division .7
  816. .8Oil fuel pipes and their valves and fittings shall be of steel or other approved material, except that restricted use of flexible pipes may be permitted. Such flexible pipes and end attachments shall be of approved fire-resisting materials of adequate strength.
  817. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  818. .9Division .9
  819. .10Division .10
  820. .11Division .11
  821. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  822. .12Division .12
  823. .13Division .13
  824. .14Division .14
  825. .15Division .15
  826. .16Division .16
  827. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  828. .3Lubricating oil arrangements
  829. .4Arrangements for other flammable oils
  830. .5Periodically unattended machinery spaces
  831. .6Prohibition of carriage of flammable oils in forepeak tanks
  832. Firefighter’s outfit (R 17)
  833. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  834. .1For ships constructed before 1 July 2019 , a firefighter's outfit shall consist of:
  835. .1aDivision .1a
  836. .2Division .2
  837. .3New class B and existing class B ships of 24 metres in length and above and new class C and D ships of 40 metres in length and above shall carry at least two firefighter’s outfits.
  838. .4Division .4
  839. .4aFire-fighter's communication:
  840. .5Division .5
  841. .6Division .6
  842. Miscellaneous items (R 18)
  843. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  844. .1Where class ‘A’ divisions are penetrated for the passage of electric cables, pipes, trunks, ducts etc., or for girders, beams or other structural members, arrangements shall be made to ensure that the fire resistance is not impaired in so far as is reasonable and practicable.
  845. .2Where class ‘B’ divisions are penetrated for the passage of electric cables, pipes, trunks, ducts etc., or for the fitting of ventilation terminals, lighting fixtures and similar devises, arrangements shall be made to ensure that the fire resistance is not impaired in so far as is reasonable and practicable. In ships which are constructed on or after 1 January 2003 for such penetrations arrangements shall be made to ensure that the fire resistance of the divisions is not impaired.
  846. .3Pipes penetrating ‘A’ or ‘B’ class divisions shall be of approved materials having regard to the temperature such divisions are required to withstand.
  847. .4Division .4
  848. .5Division .5
  849. .6Division .6
  850. .7Division .7
  851. .8In spaces where penetration of oil products is possible, the surface of insulation shall be impervious to oil or oil vapours.
  852. .9Paint lockers and flammable liquid lockers shall be protected by an approved fire-extinguishing arrangement, enabling the crew to extinguish a fire without entering the space.
  853. NEW CLASS A, B, C AND D SHIPS AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  854. .10Deep-fat friers, boiling and roasting apparatus:
  855. NEW CLASS A, B, C AND D SHIPS:
  856. .11Heat bridges:
  857. NEW CLASS A, B, C AND D SHIPS AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  858. .12Pressurised gas containers:
  859. Fire control plans (R 20)
  860. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  861. .1In all ships general arrangement plans shall be permanently exhibited for the guidance of the ship's officers, showing clearly for each deck the control stations, the various fire sections enclosed by ‘ A ’ class divisions, the sections enclosed by ‘ B ’ class divisions together with particulars of the fire detection and fire alarm systems, the sprinkler installation, the fire-extinguishing appliances, means of access to different compartments, decks, etc. and the ventilating system including particulars of the fan control positions, the position of dampers and identification numbers of the ventilating fans serving each section. Alternatively the aforementioned details may be set out in a booklet, a copy of which shall be supplied to each officer, and one copy shall at all times be available on board in an accessible position. Plans and booklets shall be kept up to date, any alterations being recorded thereon as soon as practicable. Description in such plans and booklets shall be in the official language of the flag State. If the language is neither English nor French, a translation into one of these languages shall be included. In the case that the ship is engaged on domestic voyages in another Member State, a translation into the official language of that port State shall, if this language is neither English nor French, be included.
  862. .2Division .2
  863. Operational readiness and maintenance
  864. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  865. .1General requirements
  866. .1.1Operational readiness
  867. .1.2Maintenance, testing and inspections
  868. .2Additional requirements
  869. Instructions, on-board training and drills
  870. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  871. Instructions, duties and organisation
  872. .1Division .1
  873. .2Division .2
  874. .3Division .3
  875. On-board training and drills
  876. .1Division .1
  877. .2Division .2
  878. .3Division .3
  879. .4Division .4
  880. .5Division .5
  881. .6Division .6
  882. .3Training manuals
  883. .4Fire control plans
  884. Operations
  885. NEW CLASS B, C, D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  886. FIRE SAFETY MEASURES
  887. Structure (R 23)
  888. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  889. .1Division .1
  890. .2However, in cases where any part of the structure is of aluminium alloy, the following shall apply:
  891. Main vertical zones and horizontal zones (R 24)
  892. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  893. .1.1In ships carrying more than 36 passengers, the hull, superstructure and deckhouses shall be subdivided into main vertical zones by A-60 class divisions.
  894. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  895. .1.2Division .1.2
  896. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  897. .2Division .2
  898. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS CARRYING MORE THAN 36 PASSENGERS:
  899. .3Division .3
  900. .4Division .4
  901. .5Division .5
  902. Bulkheads within a main vertical zone (R 25)
  903. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CARRYING MORE THAN 36 PASSENGERS:
  904. .1.1Division .1.1
  905. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CARRYING NOT MORE THAN 36 PASSENGERS AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS CARRYING MORE THAN 36 PASSENGERS:
  906. .1.2For new ships carrying not more than 36 passengers and existing class B ships carrying more than 36 passengers all bulkheads within accommodation and service spaces which are not required to be ‘A’ class divisions shall be at least ‘B’ class or ‘C’ class divisions as prescribed in the tables in Regulation II-2/B/5.
  907. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  908. .2In new class B, C and D ships carrying not more than 36 passengers and in existing class B ships carrying more than 36 passengers all corridor bulkheads where not required to be ‘A’ class shall be ‘B’ class divisions which shall extend from deck to deck except:
  909. .3Division .3
  910. Fire integrity of bulkheads and decks in new ships carrying more than 36 passengers (R 26)
  911. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  912. .1Division .1
  913. .2The following requirements shall govern the application of the tables:
  914. .3Division .3
  915. .4Division .4
  916. Division
  917. Fire integrity of bulkheads and decks in new ships carrying not more than 36 passengers and existing class B ships carrying more than 36 passengers (R 27)
  918. NEW CLASS B, C, AND D SHIPS CARRYING NOT MORE THAN 36 PASSENGERS AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS CARRYING MORE THAN 36 PASSENGERS:
  919. .1In addition to complying with the specific provisions for fire integrity of bulkheads and decks mentioned elsewhere in this part, the minimum fire integrity of bulkheads and decks shall be as prescribed in tables 5.1 or 5.1(a), and 5.2 or 5.2(a), as appropriate.
  920. .2The following requirements shall govern application of the tables:
  921. .3Division .3
  922. .4Division .4
  923. Division
  924. Means of escape (R 28)
  925. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  926. .1Division .1
  927. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS OF 24 METRES IN LENGTH AND ABOVE CONSTRUCTED BEFORE 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  928. .5At least one of the means of escape required by paragraphs .1.1 and .1.2 shall consist of a readily accessible enclosed stairway, which shall provide continuous fire shelter from the level of its origin to the appropriate lifeboat and life-raft embarkation decks, or to the uppermost deck if the embarkation deck does not extend to the main vertical zone being considered.
  929. CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS OF 24 METRES IN LENGTH AND ABOVE CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  930. .5aAt least one of the means of escape required in the paragraphs .1.1 and .1.2 shall consist of a readily accessible enclosed stairway, which shall provide continuous fire shelter from the level of its origin to the appropriate lifeboat and life-raft embarkation decks or to the uppermost weather deck if the embarkation deck does not extend to the main vertical zone being considered.
  931. NEW CLASS B, C AND D CONSTRUCTED BEFORE 1 JANUARY 2003 AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  932. .6Division .6
  933. CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  934. .6aDivision .6a
  935. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  936. .7In addition to the emergency lighting required by Regulations II-1/D/3 and III/5.3, the means of escape including stairways and exits, shall be marked by lighting or photoluminescent strip indicators placed not more than 0,3 metres above the deck at all points of the escape route including angles and intersections. The marking must enable passengers to identify all the routes of escape and readily identify the escape exits. If electric illumination is used, it shall be supplied by the emergency source of power and it shall be so arranged that the failure of any single light or cut in a lighting strip will not result in the marking being ineffective. Additionally, all escape route signs and fire equipment location markings shall be of photoluminescent material or marked by lighting. The Administration of the flag State shall ensure that such lighting or photoluminescent equipment have been evaluated, tested and applied in accordance with the guidelines as given in IMO Resolution A.752(18).
  937. CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  938. .8Division .8
  939. .9Normally locked doors that form part of an escape route.
  940. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  942. .1In special category spaces the number and disposition of the means of escape both below and above the bulkhead deck shall be to the satisfaction of the Administration of the flag State and in general the safety of access to the embarkation deck shall be at least equivalent to that provided under paragraphs .1.1, .1.2, .1.5 and .1.6.
  943. .2Division .2
  944. .3Division .3
  945. .3.1Division .3.1
  946. NEW CLASS A, B, C AND D SHIPS:
  947. .3Division .3
  948. .4Division .4
  949. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  950. .3.2Division .3.2
  951. .3.3Division .3.3
  952. CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2018
  953. .3.4Division .3.4
  954. .4Division .4
  955. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS OF 40 METRES IN LENGTH AND ABOVE:
  956. .1Division .1
  957. .2Division .2
  958. .3Division .3
  959. .4Division .4
  960. .5Division .5
  961. .6Division .6
  962. .7Division .7
  963. Escape routes on ro-ro passenger ships (R 28-1)
  964. REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B RO-RO PASSENGER SHIPS
  965. .1.1Division .1.1
  966. .1.2Division .1.2
  967. .1.3Division .1.3
  968. .1.4Division .1.4
  969. .1.5Division .1.5
  970. .1.6Division .1.6
  971. .1.7Division .1.7
  972. .1.8Division .1.8
  973. REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO NEW CLASS B, C AND D RO-RO PASSENGER SHIPS
  974. .2.1Division .2.1
  975. .2.2Division .2.2
  976. .2.3Division .2.3
  977. .3REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO NEW CLASS B, C AND D RO-RO PASSENGER SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JULY 1999
  978. Penetrations and openings in ‘ A ’ and ‘ B ’ class divisions (R 30, 31)
  979. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  980. .1Division .1
  981. .2Division .2
  982. .3Division .3
  983. .4Division .4
  984. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  985. CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  986. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  987. .5Division .5
  988. CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  989. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  990. .6Division .6
  991. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  992. .7Division .7
  993. .7.1For reasons of noise reduction, the Administration may approve, as an equivalent, doors with built-in ventilation sound-locks with openings at the bottom on one side of the door and at the top on the other side, on condition that the following provisions have been complied with:
  994. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  995. .8Division .8
  996. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  997. .9Division .9
  998. Protection of stairways and lifts in accommodation and service spaces (R 29)
  999. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  1000. .1All stairways shall be of steel frame construction, except where the Administration sanctions the use of other equivalent material, and shall be within enclosures formed of ‘A’ class divisions, with positive means of closure of all openings except that:
  1001. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  1002. .2Stairway enclosures shall have direct access with the corridors and be of a sufficient area to prevent congestion, having in view the number of persons likely to use them in an emergency.
  1003. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  1004. .3Division .3
  1005. Ventilation systems for ships built before the 1 January 2018 (R 32)
  1006. Ships carrying more than 36 passengers
  1007. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  1008. .1Division .1
  1009. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  1010. .2Division .2
  1011. .3Division .3
  1012. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  1013. .4Division .4
  1014. CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  1015. .5Division .5
  1016. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  1017. .6Division .6
  1018. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  1019. .7Division .7
  1020. .8Division .8
  1021. .9Exhaust ducts from galley ranges in which grease or fat is likely to accumulate shall meet requirements of subparagraphs .9.2.3.2.1 and .9.2.3.2.2 and shall be fitted with:
  1022. Ships carrying not more than 36 passengers
  1023. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  1024. .1Division .1
  1025. CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  1026. .2aDivision .2a
  1027. .2bDivision .2b
  1028. .3Division .3
  1029. .4Division .4
  1030. .5Division .5
  1031. .6Division .6
  1032. .7Division .7
  1033. .8Division .8
  1034. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  1035. .9Division .9
  1036. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  1037. .10Division .10
  1038. .3CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  1039. Ventilation systems in ships
  1040. CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2018
  1041. General
  1042. .1Ventilation ducts, including single and double wall ducts, shall be of steel or an equivalent material, except for flexible bellows of short length not exceeding 600 mm used for connecting fans to the ducting in air-conditioning rooms. Unless expressly provided otherwise in paragraph .1.6, any other material used in the construction of ducts, including insulation, shall also be non-combustible. However, short ducts, not exceeding 2 m in length and with a free cross-sectional area (The term free cross-sectional area means, even in the case of a pre-insulated duct, the area calculated on the basis of the inner dimensions of the duct itself and not the insulation) not exceeding 0,02 m 2 , need not be of steel or equivalent material, subject to the following conditions:
  1043. .2The following arrangements shall be tested in accordance with the Fire Test Procedures Code:
  1044. .3Division .3
  1045. .4Division .4
  1046. .5Division .5
  1047. .6Division .6
  1048. .7Division .7
  1049. Arrangement of ducts
  1050. .1Division .1
  1051. .2Division .2
  1052. .3Division .3
  1053. .4As permitted by paragraphs .2.2 and .2.3 ducts shall be either:
  1054. .5Division .5
  1055. .6Division .6
  1056. Details of fire dampers and duct penetrations
  1057. .1Ducts passing through ‘ A ’ class divisions shall meet the following requirements:
  1058. .2Division .2
  1059. .3Division .3
  1060. Ventilation systems for passenger ships carrying more than 36 passengers
  1061. .1In addition to the requirements in sections .1, .2 and .3, the ventilation system of a passenger ship carrying more than 36 passengers shall also meet the following requirements:
  1062. Exhaust ducts from galley ranges
  1063. Requirements for passenger ships carrying more than 36 passengers
  1064. .1In addition to the requirements in sections .1, .2 and .3, exhaust ducts from galley ranges shall be constructed in accordance with paragraphs .2.4.2.1 and .2.4.2.2 and insulated to ‘ A-60 ’ class standard throughout accommodation spaces, service spaces, or control stations they pass through. They shall also be fitted with:
  1065. .2Division .2
  1066. .2Requirements for passenger ships carrying not more than 36 passengers
  1067. Ventilation rooms serving machinery spaces of category A containing internal combustion machinery
  1068. .1Division .1
  1069. .2Division .2
  1070. .7Ventilation systems for laundries in passenger ships carrying more than 36 passengers
  1071. Windows and sidescuttles (R 33)
  1072. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  1073. .1All windows and sidescuttles in bulkheads within accommodation and service spaces and control stations other than those to which the provisions of Regulation 7.5 apply, shall be so constructed as to preserve the integrity requirements of the type of bulkheads in which they are fitted.
  1074. .2Division .2
  1075. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CARRYING MORE THAN 36 PASSENGERS:
  1076. .3Windows facing life-saving appliances, embarkation and assembly areas, external stairs and open decks used for escape routes, and windows situated below life-raft and escape slide embarkation areas shall have the fire integrity as required in the tables of Regulation 4. Where automatic dedicated sprinkler heads are provided for windows, ‘A-0’ windows may be accepted as equivalent
  1077. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CARRYING NOT MORE THAN 36 PASSENGERS AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  1078. .4Division .4
  1079. Restricted use of combustible material (R 34)
  1080. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  1081. .1Division .1
  1082. .2Division .2
  1083. CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  1084. .3Division .3
  1085. .4Division .4
  1086. .5Division .5
  1087. .6Division .6
  1088. .7Division .7
  1089. CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  1090. CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  1091. Details of construction (R 35)
  1092. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  1093. Fixed fire detection and fire alarm systems and automatic sprinkler, fire detection and fire alarm system (R 14) (R 36)
  1094. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  1095. .1In ships carrying not more than 36 passengers and in ships with a length of less than 24 metres there shall be installed throughout each separate zone, whether vertical or horizontal, in all accommodation and service spaces and in control stations, except spaces which afford no substantial fire risk such as void spaces, sanitary spaces, etc., either:
  1096. .2Ships carrying more than 36 passengers, except ships with a length of less than 24 metres, shall be equipped with:
  1097. .3In periodically unattended machinery spaces a fixed fire detection and fire alarm system of an approved type, in accordance with the relevant provisions of Regulation II-2/A/9, shall be installed.
  1098. CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2018
  1099. .4A fixed fire detection and fire alarm system of an approved type, in accordance with the relevant provisions of Regulation II-2/A/9, shall be installed in machinery spaces where:
  1100. .5Division .5
  1101. .6With regard to the fixed fire detection and fire alarm system required by Regulations II-2/B/13.4 and 13.5, the following shall apply:
  1102. Protection of special category spaces (R 37)
  1103. Provisions applicable to special category spaces whether above or below the bulkhead deck
  1104. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS CARRYING MORE THAN 36 PASSENGERS:
  1105. General
  1106. .1Division .1
  1107. .2Division .2
  1108. Structural protection
  1109. .1In new ships carrying more than 36 passengers the boundary bulkheads and decks of special category spaces shall be insulated to ‘A-60’ class standard. However, where an open deck space (as defined in Regulation II-2/B/4.2.2(5)), a sanitary or similar space (as defined in Regulation II-2/B/4.2.2(9)) or a tank, void or auxiliary machinery space having little or no fire risk (as defined in Regulation II-2/B/4.2.2(10)), is on one side of the division the standard may be reduced to ‘A-0’.
  1110. .2Division .2
  1111. .3Indicators shall be provided on the navigating bridge which shall indicate when any fire door leading to or from the special category spaces is closed.
  1112. .3Fixed fire-extinguishing system
  1113. Patrols and detection
  1114. .1An efficient patrol system shall be maintained in special category spaces. In any such space in which the patrol is not maintained by a continuous fire watch at all times during the voyage there shall be provided a fixed fire detection and fire alarm system of an approved type complying with the requirements of Regulation II-2/A/9. The fixed fire detection system shall be capable of rapidly detecting the onset of fire. The type and the spacing and location of detectors shall determined taking into account the effects of ventilation and other relevant factors.
  1115. .2Manually operated call points shall be provided as necessary throughout the special category spaces and one shall be placed close to each exit from such spaces.
  1116. Portable fire-extinguishing equipment
  1117. NEW CLASS B, C AND D CONSTRUCTED BEFORE 1 JANUARY 2003 AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  1118. .5aThere shall be provided in each special category space:
  1119. CLASS B, C, AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  1120. .5bPortable extinguishers shall be provided at each deck level in each hold or compartment where vehicles are carried, spaced not more than 20 metres apart on both sides of the space. At least one portable fire extinguisher shall be located at each access to such space.
  1121. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  1122. Ventilation system
  1123. .1There shall be provided an effective power ventilation system for the special category spaces sufficient to give at least 10 air changes per hour. The system for such spaces shall be entirely separated from other ventilation systems and shall be operating at all times when vehicles are in such spaces. The number of air changes shall be increased at least to 20 during loading and unloading of vehicles.
  1124. .2Division .2
  1125. .3Division .3
  1126. .4Division .4
  1127. .5Ventilation ducts, including dampers, shall be made of steel and their arrangement shall be to the satisfaction of the Administration of the flag State.
  1128. Additional provisions applicable only to special category spaces above the bulkhead deck
  1129. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  1130. .1.1Scuppers
  1131. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B RO-RO PASSENGER SHIPS:
  1132. Discharges
  1133. .1.2.1Division .1.2.1
  1134. .1.2.2Division .1.2.2
  1135. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  1136. Precautions against ignition of flammable vapours
  1137. .1Division .1
  1138. .2Division .2
  1139. Additional provisions applicable only to special category spaces below the bulkhead deck
  1140. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  1141. .1Bilge pumping and drainage
  1142. Precautions against ignition of flammable vapours
  1143. .1Division .1
  1144. .2Division .2
  1145. Permanent openings
  1146. CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  1147. Fire patrols, detection, alarms and public address systems (R 40)
  1148. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  1149. .1Division .1
  1150. .2Division .2
  1151. .3Division .3
  1152. .4A public address system or other effective means of communication shall be available throughout the accommodation and service spaces and control stations and open decks.
  1153. NEW CLASS B, C AND D AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  1154. .5Division .5
  1155. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  1156. .6Division .6
  1157. .7Division .7
  1158. Upgrading of existing class B ships carrying more than 36 passengers (R 41-1)
  1159. .1In addition to the requirements for existing class B ships in this Chapter II-2, existing class B ships carrying more than 36 passengers shall comply with the following requirements:
  1160. .2In addition:
  1161. .3Not later than 1 October 2005 or 15 years after the date of construction of the ship, whichever is the later:
  1162. Special requirements for ships carrying dangerous goods (R 41)
  1163. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED BEFORE 1 JANUARY 2003 AND EXISTING CLASS B SHIPS:
  1164. CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  1165. Special requirements for helicopter facilities
  1166. CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  1167. LIFE SAVING APPLIANCES
  1168. Definitions (R 3)
  1169. NEW AND EXISTING CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  1170. .1Division .1
  1171. .2Division .2
  1172. Communication, survival craft and rescue boats, personal life-saving appliances (R 6 + 7 + 18 + 21 + 22)
  1173. NEW AND EXISTING CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  1174. .1Division .1
  1175. .2Division .2
  1176. 3Furthermore every ships shall carry for each life boat on the ship at least three immersion suits, (and) in addition thermal protective aid for every person to be accommodated in the life boat and not provided with an immersion suit. These immersion suits and thermal protective aids need not to be carried:
  1177. .4Division .4
  1178. .5Division .5
  1179. .6Ships not carrying a lifeboat or a rescue boat shall for rescue purposes be provided with at least one immersion suit. However if the ship is constantly engaged in warm climates where to the opinion of the Administration thermal protection is unnecessary, this protective clothing need not be carried, having regard to the recommendations in IMO MSC/Circ.1046.
  1180. Emergency alarm system, public address system, assembly list and emergency instructions, radio communication personnel, operating instructions, training manual and instructions for maintenance (R 6 + 8 + 9 +19 + 20)
  1181. NEW AND EXISTING CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  1182. .1A general emergency alarm system (R 6.4.2)
  1183. FOR NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  1184. A public address system (R 6.5)
  1185. 2.1Division 2.1
  1186. 2.2Division 2.2
  1187. 2.3Division 2.3
  1188. FOR NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  1189. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  1190. .1Division .1
  1191. .2Division .2
  1192. 2.5Division 2.5
  1193. 2.6Division 2.6
  1194. .3Assembly list and emergency instructions (R 8)
  1195. Radio communication personnel
  1196. NEW AND EXISTING CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  1197. .1Division .1
  1198. NEW AND EXISTING CLASS B AND C SHIPS:
  1199. .2Division .2
  1200. .4Operating instructions (R 9)
  1201. .5Training manual
  1202. .6Instructions for maintenance (R 20.3)
  1203. Manning of survival craft and supervision (R 10)
  1204. NEW AND EXISTING CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  1205. .1Division .1
  1206. .2Division .2
  1207. .3Division .3
  1208. .4Division .4
  1209. Survival craft assembly and embarkation arrangements (R 11 + 23 + 25)
  1210. NEW AND EXISTING CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  1211. .1Division .1
  1212. .2Assembly stations shall be provided close to the embarkation stations and shall be readily accessible from accommodation and work areas and have ample room for marshalling and instruction of the passengers. Clear deck space at least 0, 35 m 2 per person shall be provided.
  1213. .3Assembly and embarkation stations, alleyways, stairways and exits giving access to the assembly and embarkation stations shall be adequately illuminated.
  1214. .4Division .4
  1215. .5Division .5
  1216. .6Division .6
  1217. NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  1218. .7If a survival craft launching arrangement does not allow embarkation into the survival craft before it is on the water and the height from the embarkation station to the water is more than 4,5 metres above the waterline in the lightest seagoing condition, an approved type of MES (Marine Evacuation System) complying with section 6.2 of the LSA Code shall be installed.
  1219. NEW AND EXISTING CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  1220. .8Division .8
  1221. Requirements for ro-ro passenger ships (R 26);
  1222. Life-rafts
  1223. CLASS B, C AND D RO-RO SHIPS CONSTRUCTED BEFORE 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  1224. .1The ro-ro passenger ship’s life-rafts shall be served by marine evacuation systems complying with SOLAS Regulation III/48.5, as in force on 17 March 1998 , or launching appliances complying with SOLAS Regulation III/48.6, as in force on 17 March 1998 , equally distributed on each side of the ship.
  1225. CLASS B, C AND D RO-RO SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003
  1226. .2The ro-ro passenger ship’s life-rafts shall be served by marine evacuation systems complying with section 6.2 of the LSA Code or launching appliances complying with paragraph 6.1.5 of the LSA Code equally distributed on each side of the ship.
  1227. ALL CLASS B, C AND D RO-RO SHIPS
  1228. .3Division .3
  1229. .4Division .4
  1230. .5Every life-raft on ro-ro passenger ships shall either be automatically self-righting or be a canopied reversible life-raft which is stable in a seaway and is capable of operating safely whichever way up it is floating. Open reversible life-rafts may be permitted if the administration of the flag State considers this appropriate in view of the sheltered nature of the voyage and the favourable climatic conditions of the area and period of operation, and provided that such life-rafts entirely comply with the requirements of Annex 10 to the 1994 High Speed Craft Code.
  1231. Transponders
  1232. ALL CLASS B RO-RO SHIPS
  1233. .1Division .1
  1234. Fast rescue boats
  1235. ALL CLASS B, C AND D RO-RO SHIPS
  1236. .1Division .1
  1237. .2Division .2
  1238. .3Division .3
  1239. .4In the case where the arrangement or size of an existing ro-ro passenger ship is such as to prevent the installation of the fast rescue boat required by paragraph .3.1, the fast rescue boat may be installed in place of an existing lifeboat which is accepted as a rescue boat or boat for use in an emergency, provided that all of the following conditions are met:
  1240. Means of rescue
  1241. ALL CLASS B, C AND D RO-RO SHIPS
  1242. .1Division .1
  1243. .2The means of transfer of survivors to the ship may be part of a marine evacuation system, or may be part of a system designed for rescue purposes.
  1244. .3Division .3
  1245. Life jackets
  1246. ALL CLASS B, C AND D RO-RO SHIPS
  1247. .1Division .1
  1248. .2Division .2
  1249. Helicopter landing and pick-up areas (R 28)
  1250. NEW AND EXISTING CLASS B, C AND D RO-RO SHIPS:
  1251. .1Division .1
  1252. .2Division .2
  1253. Decision support system for masters (R 29)
  1254. NEW AND EXISTING CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  1255. .1Division .1
  1256. .2The system shall, as a minimum, consist of a printed emergency plan or plans. All foreseeable emergency situations shall be identified in the emergency plan or plans, including but not limited to, the following main groups of emergencies:
  1257. .3Division .3
  1258. .4Division .4
  1259. .5Division .5
  1260. Launching stations (R 12)
  1261. NEW AND EXISTING CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  1262. Stowage of survival craft (R 13 + 24)
  1263. NEW AND EXISTING CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  1264. .1Each survival craft shall be stowed:
  1265. .2Division .2
  1266. .3Every life-raft shall be stowed:
  1267. .4Division .4
  1268. .5Division .5
  1269. .6Life-rafts associated with a Marine Evacuation System (MES) shall:
  1270. Stowage of rescue boats (R 14)
  1271. NEW AND EXISTING CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  1272. Stowage of marine evacuation systems (R 15)
  1273. NEW CLASS B,C AND D SHIPS AND EXISTING CLASS B, C AND D RO-RO SHIPS:
  1274. Survival craft launching and recovering arrangements (R 16)
  1275. NEW AND EXISTING CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  1276. .1Division .1
  1277. .2Division .2
  1278. FOR NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  1279. .2aDivision .2a
  1280. .3Division .3
  1281. .4Division .4
  1282. .5Division .5
  1283. .6Division .6
  1284. .7Division .7
  1285. .8Division .8
  1286. Rescue boat embarkation, launching and recovery arrangements (R 17)
  1287. NEW AND EXISTING CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  1288. .1Division .1
  1289. .2Division .2
  1290. .3Division .3
  1291. .4Division .4
  1292. .5Division .5
  1293. .6FOR NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS CONSTRUCTED ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2003 :
  1294. Recovery of persons from the water
  1295. CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS BUILT ON OR AFTER 1 JANUARY 2018
  1296. .1Division .1
  1297. .2Division .2
  1298. Emergency instructions (R 19)
  1299. NEW AND EXISTING CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  1300. Operational readiness, maintenance and inspections (R 20)
  1301. NEW AND EXISTING CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  1302. .1Division .1
  1303. .2Division .2
  1304. Abandon ship training and drills (R 19 + R 30)
  1305. NEW AND EXISTING CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  1306. .1Division .1
  1307. .2An abandon ship drill and fire drill shall take place weekly.
  1308. .3Division .3
  1309. .4Lifeboats and rescue boats shall be lowered at successive drills in accordance with the provision of SOLAS Regulation III/19.3.3.2, 3.3.3, and 3.3.6.
  1310. .5Division .5
  1311. .6Division .6
  1312. .7Division .7
  1313. .8Division .8
  1314. Crew members with enclosed space entry or rescue responsibilities shall participate in an enclosed space entry and rescue drill to be held on board of the ship with an interval to be established by the Administration, but not less than once a year:
  1315. Enclosed space entry and rescue drills
  1316. .1Division .1
  1317. .2Each enclosed space entry and rescue drill shall include:
  1318. Records (R 19.5)
  1319. NEW AND EXISTING CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:
  1320. .1Division .1
  1321. RADIO COMMUNICATIONS
  1322. Radio Communication equipment
  1323. CLASS D SHIPS
  1324. .1Class D ships shall at least be provided with:
  1325. Annex II: FORM OF PASSENGER SHIP SAFETY CERTIFICATE
  1326. PASSENGER SHIP SAFETY CERTIFICATE(This Certificate shall be supplemented by a Record of Equipment)
  1327. RECORD OF EQUIPMENT FOR THE PASSENGER SHIP SAFETY CERTIFICATE
  1328. Annex IIIGUIDELINES FOR SAFETY REQUIREMENTS FOR PASSENGER SHIPS AND HIGH-SPEED PASSENGER CRAFT FOR PERSONS WITH REDUCED MOBILITY
  1329. 1ACCESS TO THE SHIP
  1330. 2SIGNS
  1331. 3MEANS TO COMMUNICATE MESSAGES
  1332. 4ALARM
  1333. 5ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS ENSURING MOBILITY INSIDE THE SHIP
  1334. Annex IV
  1335. APart A
  1336. BPart B
  1337. Annex VAnnex V