Regulation 20

at the end of subparagraph (a)(ii) the following shall be added:

“and where fuel oil tanks are below a special category space or ro-ro cargo space, the integrity of the deck between such spaces may be reduced to “A–0” standard;”; and

at the end of subparagraph (e) there shall be inserted:

“and

(f)

in the case of ships constructed on or after 1st July 1998 permanent openings for ventilation in the side plating, the ends or deckhead of special category spaces or ro-ro cargo spaces shall be so situated that a fire in the special category space or ro-ro cargo space is not likely to endanger stowage areas or embarkation stations for survival craft or accommodation spaces, service spaces and control stations in superstructures and deckhouses above the special category spaces or ro-ro cargo spaces.”.