OpenLegislation

The Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection: Large Ships) Regulations 1998 (revoked)

S.I. 1998/1012 · Made 7 April 1998 · Extends to United Kingdom

Up to date with all changes known to legislation.gov.uk, revised to 15 June 2023.

MERCHANT SHIPPING

SAFETY

Made 7th April 1998

Laid before Parliament 20th April 1998

Coming into force 11th May 1998

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Annotations to the whole text

Textual amendments

F1

Regulations revoked (15.6.2023) by The Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/568), reg. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. 2 (with reg. 5)

[Editorial note: No historical revised versions have been created for amendments to this S.I. made prior to its final revocation. A revised version of how the S.I. stood at its first commencement is available and, to see the document content as it originally stood when it was made, select the 'Original (As Made)' version. For further details of the amendments see the List of All Changes available in 'More Resources']

Contents

  1. Part I: PRELIMINARY Repealed
  2. Citation, commencement, interpretation, application, exemption and revocation Repealed
  3. 1Citation and commencement Repealed
  4. 2Classification of ships Repealed
  5. Part II: FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE APPLIANCES Repealed
  6. 3Fire pumps, fire main, water service pipes, hydrants, hoses and nozzles Repealed
  7. Additional requirements for ships constructed on or after 25th May 1980 Repealed
  8. 4Portable fire extinguishers in accommodation, cargo and service spaces Repealed
  9. 5Fixed fire-extinguishing systems in cargo spaces Repealed
  10. Additional requirements for ships constructed on or after 25th May 1980 Repealed
  11. Special requirements for cargo space ventilation Repealed
  12. Requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984 Repealed
  13. 6Regulation 6 Repealed
  14. 7Machinery spaces of Category A Repealed
  15. 8Machinery spaces containing steam turbines or enclosed steam engines Repealed
  16. Additional requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984 Repealed
  17. Fire-extinguishing appliances in other machinery spaces Repealed
  18. Requirements for ships constructed on or after 25th May 1980 Repealed
  19. 9Regulation 9 Repealed
  20. 10Paint lockers etc. Repealed
  21. 11Fire patrol, detection and alarm systems Repealed
  22. Additional requirements for ships constructed on or after 25th May 1980 Repealed
  23. Additional requirement for ships constructed on or after 1st January 1994 Repealed
  24. Additional requirement for ships constructed on or after 1st October 1994 Repealed
  25. 12Firemen’s outfits Repealed
  26. 13International shore connection Repealed
  27. Part: SHIPS OF CLASS II Repealed
  28. 14Regulation 14 Repealed
  29. Part: SHIPS OF CLASS II(A) OF 21.34 METRES IN LENGTH OR OVER Repealed
  30. 15Regulation 15 Repealed
  31. Part III: FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE APPLIANCES Repealed
  32. 16Fire pumps, fire mains, water service pipes, hydrants, hoses and nozzles Repealed
  33. Additional requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984 Repealed
  34. 17Portable fire extinguishers Repealed
  35. Additional requirements for ships constructed on or after 25th May 1980 Repealed
  36. 18Fixed fire-extinguishing arrangements in cargo spaces Repealed
  37. Additional requirements for ships constructed on or after 25th May 1980 Repealed
  38. Additional requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984 Repealed
  39. Special requirements for cargo space ventilation Repealed
  40. Requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984 Repealed
  41. 19Regulation 19 Repealed
  42. 20Machinery spaces of Category A Repealed
  43. 21Machinery spaces containing steam turbines or enclosed steam engines Repealed
  44. Additional requirement for ships constructed after 1st September 1984 Repealed
  45. Fire-extinguishing appliances in other machinery spaces Repealed
  46. Requirements for ships constructed on or after 25th May 1980 Repealed
  47. 22Regulation 22 Repealed
  48. 23Paint lockers etc. Repealed
  49. 24Fire detection and fire alarm systems and sample extraction smoke detection systems Repealed
  50. Additional requirements for ships constructed on or after 25th May 1980 Repealed
  51. Additional requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984 Repealed
  52. 25Firemen’s outfits Repealed
  53. Requirements for ships constructed on or after 25th May 1980 Repealed
  54. 26International shore connection Repealed
  55. Part: SHIPS OF CLASS VII(A) Repealed
  56. 27Regulation 27 Repealed
  57. Part: SHIPS OF CLASS VIII Repealed
  58. 28Requirements for ships of 1,000 tons or over constructed before 25th May 1980 Repealed
  59. Requirements for ships of 500 tons or over but under 1,000 tons constructed before 25th May 1980 Repealed
  60. Requirements for ships of 500 tons or over constructed on or after 25th May 1980 Repealed
  61. Part: SHIPS OF CLASS VIII(A), IX AND IX(A) Repealed
  62. Requirements for ships of 1,000 tons or over constructed before 25th May 1980 Repealed
  63. Requirements for ships of 500 tons or over but under 1,000 tons constructed before 25th May 1980 Repealed
  64. Requirements for ships of 500 tons or over constructed on or after 25th May 1980 Repealed
  65. Part: SHIPS OF CLASS XI Repealed
  66. Requirements for ships of 1,000 tons or over constructed before 25th May 1980 Repealed
  67. Requirements for ships of 500 tons or over but under 1,000 tons constructed before 25th May 1980 Repealed
  68. Requirements for ships of 500 tons or over constructed on or after 25th May 1980 Repealed
  69. Part: SHIPS OF CLASS XII Repealed
  70. Requirements for ships of 1,000 tons or over constructed before 25th May 1980 Repealed
  71. Requirements for ships of 500 tons or over but under 1,000 tons constructed before 25th May 1980 Repealed
  72. Requirements for ships of 500 tons or over constructed on or after 25th May 1980 Repealed
  73. Part IV: FIRE PREVENTION AND FIRE APPLIANCES Repealed
  74. 29General requirements Repealed
  75. Cargo tank protection Repealed
  76. Inert gas systems Repealed
  77. 30Regulation 30 Repealed
  78. Deck foam systems Repealed
  79. Requirements for ships constructed between 25th May 1980 and 1st September 1984 Repealed
  80. Requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984 Repealed
  81. Equivalence Repealed
  82. Cargo tank purging and/or gas freeing Repealed
  83. Requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984 Repealed
  84. 31Regulation 31 Repealed
  85. Cargo pump rooms Repealed
  86. Fixed fire-extinguishing arrangements in cargo pump rooms Repealed
  87. 32Regulation 32 Repealed
  88. Requirements for ships constructed on or after 25th May 1980 Repealed
  89. Fire main isolating valves Repealed
  90. Requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984 Repealed
  91. 33Regulation 33 Repealed
  92. 34Firemen’s outfits Repealed
  93. Part: TANKERS OF CLASS VIII(T) Repealed
  94. 35Regulation 35 Repealed
  95. Part: TANKERS OF CLASSES VIII(A)(T) AND IX(A)(T) Repealed
  96. 36Regulation 36 Repealed
  97. VFIRE PREVENTION AND APPLIANCES Repealed
  98. GENERAL Repealed
  99. 37Requirements for ships provided with helicopter decks with or without fuelling facilities Repealed
  100. Additional requirements for ships constructed after 1st February 1992 Repealed
  101. 38Fire pumps Repealed
  102. Additional requirement for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984 Repealed
  103. 39Fire main, water service pipes and hydrants Repealed
  104. 40Fire hoses, nozzles, etc. Repealed
  105. Special requirements for fixed fire-extinguishing systems Repealed
  106. Requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984 Repealed
  107. 41Regulation 41 Repealed
  108. 42Fixed low-expansion foam fire-extinguishing systems in machinery spaces Repealed
  109. Fixed fire-extinguishing systems not required by these Regulations Repealed
  110. Requirements for ships constructed on or after 25th May 1980 Repealed
  111. 43Regulation 43 Repealed
  112. 44Fire extinguishers Repealed
  113. 45Fire buckets Repealed
  114. 46Firemen’s outfits Repealed
  115. 47Means for stopping machinery, shutting off oil fuel suction pipes and closing of openings Repealed
  116. Gaseous fuel for domestic purposes Repealed
  117. Requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st September 1984 Repealed
  118. 48Regulation 48 Repealed
  119. 49Fire control plans Repealed
  120. 50Availability of fire-fighting appliances Repealed
  121. VISTRUCTURAL FIRE PROTECTION Repealed
  122. Part: PASSENGER SHIPS Repealed
  123. 51Application Repealed
  124. 52Structure Repealed
  125. Helicopter decks Repealed
  126. Requirements for ships constructed on or after 1st February 1992 Repealed
  127. 53Regulation 53 Repealed
  128. 54Main vertical zones and horizontal zones Repealed
  129. Additional requirements for a ship constructed on or after 1st October 1994 Repealed
  130. 55Bulkheads within a main vertical zone Repealed
  131. 56Fire Integrity of bulkheads and decks Repealed
  132. 57Protection of stairways and lifts in accommodation and service spaces Repealed
  133. 58Openings in “A” Class divisions Repealed
  134. 59Openings in “B” Class divisions Repealed
  135. 60Ventilation systems Repealed
  136. Additional requirements for a ship constructed on or after 1st January 1994 Repealed
  137. 61Windows and sidescuttles Repealed
  138. 62Restriction of combustible materials Repealed
  139. 63Miscellaneous items of fire protection Repealed
  140. Automatic sprinkler, fire detection and fire alarm system or fixed fire detection andfire alarm system Repealed
  141. Requirements for a ship constructed on or after 25th May 1980 Repealed
  142. 64Regulation 64 Repealed
  143. Additional requirements for a ship constructed on or after 1st July 1986 Repealed
  144. Additional requirements for a ship constructed on or after 1st January 1994 Repealed
  145. Ships Constructed before 1st October 1994 Repealed
  146. Ships Constructed on or after 1st October 1994 Repealed
  147. 65Protection of special category spaces and ro-ro cargo spaces Repealed
  148. 66Protection of cargo spaces, other than special category spaces and ro-ro cargo spaces intended for the carriage of motor vehicles with fuel in their tanks for their own propulsion Repealed
  149. 67Special arrangements in machinery spaces Repealed
  150. 68Means of escape Repealed
  151. Additional requirement for a ship constructed on or after 1st January 1994 Repealed
  152. Additional requirements for ro-ro passenger ships Repealed
  153. VIISTRUCTURAL FIRE PROTECTION: Repealed
  154. Part: SHIPS OTHER THAN PASSENGER SHIPS OR TANKERS TO WHICH PART VIII APPLIES Repealed
  155. 69Application Repealed
  156. 70Structure Repealed
  157. 71Helicopter decks Repealed
  158. 72Methods of fire protection Repealed
  159. 73Bulkheads within accommodation spaces, services spaces and control stations Repealed
  160. 74Fire integrity of bulkheads and decks Repealed
  161. 75Protection of stairways and lifts in accommodation and service spaces Repealed
  162. 76Openings in “A” Class divisions Repealed
  163. 77Openings in “B” Class divisions Repealed
  164. 78Ventilation systems Repealed
  165. 79Details of construction Repealed
  166. 80Restriction of combustible materials Repealed
  167. 81Miscellaneous items of fire protection Repealed
  168. 82Fixed fire detection and fire alarm system, and automatic sprinkler, fire detection and fire alarm system Repealed
  169. 83Special arrangements in machinery spaces Repealed
  170. 84Means of escape Repealed
  171. VIIISTRUCTURAL FIRE PROTECTION Repealed
  172. TANKERS Repealed
  173. Part: TANKERS OF CLASSES VII(T), VIII(T), VIII(A)(T) AND IX(A)(T) OF 500 TONS OR OVER Repealed
  174. 85Application Repealed
  175. 86Structure Repealed
  176. 87Helicopter decks Repealed
  177. 88Exterior boundaries of superstructures and deckhouses Repealed
  178. 89Boundary bulkheads and decks of machinery spaces of Category A and cargo pump rooms Repealed
  179. 90Bulkheads within accommodation spaces, service spaces and control stations Repealed
  180. 91Fire integrity of bulkheads and decks Repealed
  181. 92Protection of stairways and lifts in accommodation and service spaces Repealed
  182. 93Openings in “A” Class divisons Repealed
  183. 94Openings in “B” Class divisions Repealed
  184. 95Ventilation systems Repealed
  185. 96Details of construction Repealed
  186. 97Restriction of combustible materials Repealed
  187. 98Miscellaneous items of fire protection Repealed
  188. 99Fixed fire detection and fire alarm system Repealed
  189. 100Special arrangements in machinery spaces Repealed
  190. 101Means of escape Repealed
  191. Part IX: SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS FOR SHIPS CARRYING DANGEROUS GOODS Repealed
  192. 102Ships carrying explosives Repealed
  193. 103Ships carrying dangerous goods Repealed
  194. Part X: EQUIVALENTS, PENALTIES AND DETENTION Repealed
  195. 104Alternative construction and equivalents Repealed
  196. 105Penalties Repealed
  197. 106Powers to detain Repealed
  198. Signature
  199. Explanatory note