# The Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) (Amendment) Regulations 1999, Regulation 3


In regulation 1(2):
(a) in the definition of “’A’ Class division”, for “139°C” there shall be substituted “140°C”;
(b) in the definition of “’B’ Class division”, for “139°C” there shall be substituted “140°C”;
(c) in the definition of “cargo ship”, after “passenger ship” there shall be inserted “pleasure vessel or fishing vessel”;
(d) after the definition of “equivalent material”, the following definition shall be inserted:
““Fire Test Procedures Code” means the International Code for Application of Fire Test Procedures, as adopted by the MSC Resolution MSC.61(67);”;
(e) after the definition of “lightweight”, the following definition shall be inserted:
““low flame spread” means that the surface thus described will adequately restrict the spread of flame, this being determined in accordance with the Fire Test Procedures Code;”;
(f) for the definition of “machinery spaces of Category A” there shall be substituted:
““machinery spaces of category A” are those spaces and trunks to such spaces which contain–
(a) internal combustion machinery used for main propulsion; or
(b) internal combustion machinery used for purposes other than main propulsion where such machinery has in the aggregate a total power output of not less than 375kW; or
(c) any oil-fired boiler or oil fuel unit;”;
(g) for the definition of “non-combustible material” there shall be substituted:
““non-combustible material” means a material which neither burns nor gives off flammable vapours in sufficient quantity for self-ignition when heated to approximately 750°C, this being determined in accordance with the Fire Test Procedures Code. Any other material is a combustible material;”;
(h) in the definition of “rooms containing furniture and furnishings of restricted fire risk”, after subparagraph (b) the following subparagraphs shall be substituted for subparagraphs (c), (d) and (e):
“(c) bedding components have qualities of resistance to the ignition and propagation of flame, determined in accordance with the Fire Test Procedures Code;
(d) in the case of ships constructed before 1st July 1998:
(i) all draperies, curtains and other suspended textile materials have qualities of resistance to the propagation of flame in accordance with the requirement of Type B performance of British Standard 5867: Part 2: 1980;
(ii) all surface floor coverings have qualities of resistance to the propagation of flame to the satisfaction of the Secretary of State; and
(iii) the upholstered parts of furniture have qualities of resistance to the ignition and propagation of flame to the satisfaction of the Secretary of State;
(e) in the case of ships constructed on or after 1st July 1998:
(i) all draperies curtains and other suspended textile materials have qualities of resistance to the propagation of flame determined in accordance with the Fire Tests Procedures Code;
(ii) all surface floor coverings have low flame spread; and
(iii) the upholstered parts of furniture have qualities of resistance to the ignition and propagation of flame, determined in accordance with the Fire Test Procedures Code;”;
(i) for the definition “standard fire test” there shall be substituted the following:
““standard fire test” is one in which a specimen of the relevant bulkhead or deck is exposed in a test furnace to temperatures corresponding approximately to a standard time-temperature curve in accordance with the Fire Test Procedures Code;”; and
(j) the definition of “surface spread of flame” shall be deleted.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/992/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/merchant-shipping-fire-protection-amendment-regulations-1999/regulation-3
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