CORRIDOR BULKHEADS SERVING ACCOMMODATION SPACES AND CONTROL STATIONS

CORRIDOR BULKHEADS SERVING ACCOMMODATION SPACES AND CONTROL STATIONS

CORRIDOR BULKHEADS SERVING ACCOMMODATION
SPACES AND CONTROL STATIONS

(Cap. 369, section 111(2))

[6 April 1984]

L.N. 101 of 1984 ... R. Ed. 1984

1. Under regulation 79 of the Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction and
Survey) Regulations 1981 (S.I. 1981/572 U.K.), as applied to Hong Kong by virtue of
section 111 of and the Schedule to the Merchant Shipping (Safety) Ordinance (Cap.
369), I, Director of Marine, being appointed by the Governor as an Authorized
Person under section 111(2) of the said Ordinance, and being satisfied that such
other provision as is specified below is at least as effective as that required by
regulation 13(2) of the said regulations, do hereby permit any British ship registered
in Hong Kong to which paragraph 2 applies, to make the following provision in
respect of corridor bulkheads serving accommodation spaces and control stations,
namely

(i)the corridor bulkheads shall be constructed of approved 'B' Class
Combustible panels;

(ii)the bulkheads shall extend from deck to deck, or ceilings of 'B' Class
Incombustible panelling of at least 19 mm thickness shall be fitted; and

(iii)an efficient automatic fire detection system shall be fitted throughout the
accommodation, service spaces and control stations of the ship.

2. This permission shall apply to any British ship registered in Hong Kong in
possession of a notice in similar terms to paragraph 1 hereof but made under rule 38
of the Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction and Survey) Rules 1965 (S.I.
1965/1104 U.K.)

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