Merchant Shipping Act, 1951 (Act No. 57 of 1951)

Schedules

Second Schedule

Protocol of 1978 Relating to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974

Annex

Chapter II-2 : Construction—Fire Protection, Fire Detection and Fire Extinction

Part C — Fire Safety Measures for Passenger Ships Carrying not more than 36 Passengers

Regulation 46 : Details of construction

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(a)	Paints, varnishes and similar preparations having a nitrocellulose or other highly inflammable base shall not be used in any part of the ship.

(b)

Pipes penetrating “A” or “B” Class divisions shall be of a material approved by the Administration having regard to the temperature such divisions are required to withstand. Pipes conveying oil or combustible liquids shall be of a material approved by the Administration having regard to the fire risk. Materials readily rendered ineffective by heat shall not be used for overboard scuppers, sanitary discharges, and other outlets which are close to the waterline and where the failure of the material in the event of fire would give rise to danger of flooding.

(c)	In spaces containing main propulsion machinery, or oil-fired boilers, or auxiliary internal combustion type machinery of total power output of 746 kW or over, the following measures shall be taken:

(i)	Skylights shall be capable of being closed from outside the space;

(ii)	skylights containing glass panels shall be fitted with external shutters of steel or other equivalent material permanently attached;

(iii)

any window permitted by the Administration in casings of such spaces shall be of the non-opening type, and shall be fitted with an external shutter of steel or other equivalent material permanently attached; and

(iv)	in the windows and skylights referred to in subparagraphs (i), (ii) and (iii) of this paragraph, wire reinforced glass shall be used.