# The Fishing Vessels (Safety Provisions) (Amendment) Rules 1998, Article 11: Amendment of principal Rules


After Rule 42, there shall be inserted the following Rule:
“Additional requirements for vessels of 15 metres in length or over but less than 24.4 metres in length
42A (1) An emergency electrical power source shall be provided.
(2) Except in open vessels, the emergency electrical power source shall be located outside the engine room and shall, in all cases, be so arranged as to ensure that in the event of fire or other failure of the main electrical installation, the emergency electrical power source will provide the simultaneous functioning for at least three hours of the following services:
(a) the internal communication system, fire detectors and emergency signals,
(b) the navigation lights and emergency lighting,
(c) the radio installation, and
(d) the emergency electrical fire pump where present.
(3) If the emergency electrical power source is an accumulator battery and the main electrical power source fails, the accumulator battery shall be automatically connected to the emergency electrical switchboard and supply power for an uninterrupted period of three hours to the systems referred to in paragraph (2)(a), (b) and (c) above.
(4) The main electrical switchboard and the emergency switchboard shall, to the greatest extent possible, be installed in such a way that they cannot be exposed simultaneously to water or fire.
(5) Switchboards shall be clearly marked and fuse boxes and fuse holders shall be checked at regular intervals to ensure that the correct rating of fuse is being used.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/928/article/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/fishing-vessels-safety-provisions-amendment-rules-1998/article-11
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