(Cap 369 section 114) [19 January 1990] (L.N. 25 of 1990) Cap 369P para 1 Citation This notice may be cited as the Merchant shipping (Safety) Ordinance (Exemption) Notice. (Enacted 1990) Cap 369P para 2 Exemption A ship which is registered in Hong Kong on or after the date of this notice shall be exempted from the requirements of the Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction and Survey) Regulations 1981 (S.I. 1981/572 U.K.) listed in columns 1 to 3 of the Schedule subject to complying with the conditions for exemption shown in column 4. (Enacted 1990) Cap 369P SCHEDULE [paragraph 2] Subject Regulation Particulars of Requirement Exemptions and Conditions for Exemption PART I Citation, commence- ment, interpretation, application, exemption and revocation 1(2) Definitions In this exemption, unless the context otherwise requires:- "'B' Class Divisions" ('B'级隔板) are those divisions formed by bulkheads, decks, ceilings or linings which comply with the following:- (i) they shall be so constructed as to be capable of preventing the passage of flame to the end of the first one-half hour of the standard fire test; (ii) they shall be constructed of approved non-combustible materials and all materials entering into the construction and erection of "B" Class Divisions shall be non-combustible, except where in accordance with regulation 12 of these Regulations the use of combustible material is not precluded. "'C' Class Division" ('C'级隔板) means a bulkhead, ceiling or lining which is constructed of suitable non-combustible materials not being an 'A' Class Division or a 'B' Class Division. "Certifying Authority" (核证当局) means the Director or any person authorized by the Director and includes in particular (if so authorized) Lloyd's Register of Shipping, The British Committee of the Bureau Veritas, The British Committee of Det Norske Veritas, The British Committee of Germanischer Lloyd and The British Technical Committee of the American Bureau of Shipping. "Director" (处长) means the Director of Marine. "Hong Kong Ship" (香港船舶) means a ship registered in Hong Kong. "Hong Kong tanker" (香港液货船) means a tanker registered in Hong Kong. "Non-combustible material" (非可能燃烧物料) means a material which when heated to a temperature of 750℃ neither flames for longer than 10 seconds duration, nor raises either its internal temperature or the temperature of the test furnace more than 50℃ above 750℃ when tested in accordance with an established test procedure to the satisfaction of the Director and the expression "combustible material" (可能燃烧物料) shall be construed accordingly. "Suitable" (适合) in relation to material means approved by the Director as suitable for the purpose for which it is used. "Surface spread of flame" (表面火焰蔓延) means the surface spread of flame when tested in accordance with an established test procedure to the satisfaction of the Director. "these Regulations" (本规例) means the Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction and Survey) Regulations 1981 (S.I. 1981/572 U.K.) as modified by the exemptions and conditions of exemption set out in this notice. 1(7) The Secretary of State may grant exemptions from all or any of the provisions of these Regulations (as may be specified in the exemption) for classes of cases or individual cases on such terms (if any) as he may so specify and may, subject to giving reasonable notice, alter or cancel any such exemption. The Director may grant exemptions from all or any of the provisions of these Regulations (as may be specified in the exemption) for classes of cases or individual cases on such terms (if any) as he may so specify and may, subject to giving reasonable notice, alter or cancel any such exemption. 1(9) United Kingdom ships which undergo repairs, alterations, modifications and outfitting related thereto shall comply with the requirements of the Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction and Survey) Regulations 1984 to at least the same extent as they did before undergoing such repairs, alterations, modifications or outfitting. United Kingdom ships which undergo repairs, alterations and modifications of a major character shall meet the requirements of the Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction and Survey) Regulations 1984 in so far as the Secretary of State deems reasonable and practicable except where such repairs, alterations and modifications were commenced before or were carried out pursuant to a contract entered into before these regulations came into operation. Hong Kong ships which undergo repairs, alterations, modifications and outfitting related thereto shall comply with the requirements of the Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction and Survey) Regulations 1984 to at least the same extent as they did before undergoing such repairs, alterations, modifications or outfitting. Hong Kong ships which undergo repairs, alterations and modifications of a major character shall meet the requirements of the Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction and Survey) Regulations 1984 in so far as the Director deems reasonable and practicable except where such repairs, alterations and modifications were commenced before or were carried out pursuant to a contract entered into before these regulations came into operation. 1(10) Nothing in these Regulations shall apply to any ship which is not a United Kingdom ship by reason of her being within the United Kingdom or the territorial waters thereof if she would not have been therein but for stress of weather or any other circumstances that which could not have been prevented by the master or the owner or the charterer (if any). Nothing in these Regulations shall apply to any ship which is not a Hong Kong ship by reason of her being within the waters of Hong Kong if she would not have been therein but for stress of weather or any other circumstances that which could not have been prevented by the master or the owner or the charterer (if any). Bilge pumping and drainage arrangements 4(1) Every ship to which these Regulations apply shall be provided with efficient bilge pumping plant and means for drainage so arranged that water entering any part of the hull up to the bulkhead deck, other than a space permanently appropriated for the carriage of fresh water, water ballast, oil fuel or liquid cargo and for which other efficient means of pumping or drainage are provided, can be pumped out through at least one suction pipe when the ship is on an even keel or is listed not more than 5 degrees either way. Wing suctions shall be provided where necessary for this purpose. Efficient means shall be provided whereby water may easily flow to the suction pipes. Provided that the Secretary of State may allow the means of pumping or drainage to be dispensed with in particular compartments of any ship or class of ships, if he is satisfied that the safety of the ship is not thereby impaired. The means of pumping and drainage in compartment(s) of the ship is dispensed with provided that the Director is satisfied the safety of the ship is not thereby impaired. 4(2) Provision shall be made for the drainage of enclosed cargo spaces situated on the bulkhead deck of any ship: provided that the Secretary of State may permit the means of drainage to be dispensed with in any particular compartments of any ship or class of ships, if he is satisfied that, by reason of the size or internal subdivision of those spaces, the safety of the ship is not thereby impaired. Where the freeboard to the bulkhead deck is such that the deck edge is not immersed when the ship heels 5 degrees either way, the required drainage shall be by means of a suitable number and size of deck scuppers discharging directly overboard fitted in accordance with paragraph 12 of Schedule 4 to the Merchant Shipping (Load Line) Rules 1968. In all other cases, internal drainage shall be led to a suitable space or spaces of adequate capacity, having a high water-level alarm and provided with suitable arrangements for discharge overboard. The means of drainage in compartment(s) of the ship is dispensed with provided that the Director is satisfied that, by reason of the size or internal subdivision of the enclosed cargo spaces situated on the bulkhead deck of the ship, the safety of the ship is not thereby impaired. Electrical equipment and installation - general 5(1) In every ship to which these Regulations apply, the electrical equipment and installations, including any electrical means of propulsion, shall be such that the ship and all persons on board are protected against electrical hazards. The electrical equipment and installations shall comply with the requirements specified in Merchant Shipping Notice No. 965. In every ship to which these Regulations apply, the electrical equipment and installations, including any electrical means of propulsion, shall be such that the ship and all persons on board are protected against electrical hazards. The electrical equipment and installations shall comply with the requirements specified in Part II. Precautions against shock, fire and other hazards of electrical origin 10(4) The hull return system of distribution shall not be used in any ship to which these Regulations apply, but the Secretary of State may exempt any such ship, other than a tanker, from this regulation. The hull return system of distribution shall not be used in any ship to which these Regulations apply, but the Director may exempt any such ship, other than a tanker, from this regulation. 10(9) In every such ship each separate electrical circuit, other than a circuit which operates the ship's steering gear or any other circuit in respect of which the Secretary of State grants an exemption, shall be protected against overload. There shall be clearly and permanently indicated on or near each overload protective device the current carrying capacity of the circuit which it protects and the rating or setting of the device. In every such ship each separate electrical circuit, other than a circuit which operates the ship's steering gear or any other circuit in respect of which the Director grants an exemption, shall be protected against overload. There shall be clearly and permanently indicated on or near each overload protective device the current carrying capacity of the circuit which it protects and the rating or setting of the device. Fire protection 12 Where a bulkhead is required by these Regulations to be constructed of 'B' Class panels, such panels shall be capable of preventing the passage of flame throughout a standard fire test of 30 minutes duration. Every 'B' Class panel shall be such that if either face thereof is exposed to a standard fire test of 30 minutes duration, the average temperature on the unexposed face of the panel will not increase at any time during the first 15 minutes of the test in the case of a non-combustible panel or the duration of the test in the case of a combustible panel by more than 139℃ above the initial temperature on that face, nor shall the temperature at any point thereon increase by more than 225℃ above the initial temperature. Where a bulkhead is required by these Regulations to be constructed of 'B' Class panels, such panels:- (i) shall be so constructed as to be capable of preventing the passage of flame to the end ofthe first one-half hour of the standard fire test; (ii) shall have an insulation value such that the average temperature of the unexposed side will not rise more than 139℃ (250℉) above the original temperature, nor will the temperature at any one point, including any joint, rise more than 225℃ (405℉) above the original temperature, within the time listed below:- Class "B-15" 15 minutes Class "B-O" 0 minutes(iii) shall be constructed of approved non-combustible materials and all materials entering into the construction and erection of 'B' Class panels shall be non-combustible, except where on a cargo ship the use of combustible materials is not precluded, in which case it shall comply with the temperature rise limitation specified in sub-paragraph (ii) or this paragraph up to the end of the first one-half hour of the standard fire test. 13 (1) The hull, superstructure, structural bulkheads, decks and deck-houses shall be constructed of steel or of such other suitable materials as the Secretary of State may permit in special cases, having regard to the risk of fire. (2) The corridor bulkheads serving accommodation spaces and control stations shall be constructed of steel or of non-combustible 'B' Class panels, except that combustible 'B' Class panels may be fitted:- (a) in any portion of a corridor bulkhead which abuts on spaces containing no significant fire load; and (b) where a corridor is provided with two or more exits through doors leading directly to an open deck on the same level, in the end portions of the corridor bulkheads over a distance not exceeding 6 metres measured from any such exit. (1) The hull, superstructure, structural bulkheads, decks and deck-houses shall be constructed of steel or of other such suitable materials as the Director may permit in special cases, having regard to the risk of fire. (2) The corridor bulkheads serving accommodation spaces and control stations shall be constructed of steel or of 'B' Class panels. 19 (a) Subject to the provisions of regulation 1(6) of these Regulations, in every ship to which these Regulations apply the skylights to spaces containing main propulsion machinery or oil-fired boilers or auxiliary internal combustion type machinery of a total power of 746 kilowatts or over shall be capable of being closed and, where practicable, opened from outside the space in the event of fire and, where they contain glass panels, such panels shall be of fire resisting construction fitted with wire reinforced glass and shall have external, permanently attached shutters of steel or other equivalent material. (b) In such a ship windows shall not be fitted in engine casings except where the Secretary of State is satisfied that they are necessary and will not constitute a fire hazard. Where such windows are fitted they shall be of a non-opening type and shall be of fire resisting construction fitted with wire reinforced glass and shall have external, permanently attached shutters of steel or other equivalent material. (a) Subject to the provisions of regulation 1(6) of these Regulations, in every ship to which these Regulations apply the skylights to spaces containing main propulsion machinery or oil-fired boilers or auxiliary internal combustion type machinery of a total power of 746 kilowatts or over shall be capable of being closed and, where practicable, opened from outside the space in the event of fire and, where they contain glass panels, such panels shall be of fire resisting construction fitted with wire reinforced glass and shall have external, permanently attached shutters of steel or other equivalent material. (b) Windows may be fitted in engine casings provided that the Director is satisfied that they are necessary and will not constitute a fire hazard. Where such windows are fitted they shall be of a non-opening type and shall be of fire resisting construction fitted with wire reinforced glass and shall have external, permanently attached shutters of steel or other equivalent material. Boilers and machinery- general 20(1) In every ship to which these Regulations apply the machinery, boilers and other pressure vessels shall be of a design and construction adequate for the service for which they are intended and shall be so installed and protected as to reduce to a minimum any danger to persons on board. In every ship to which these Regulations apply the machinery, boilers and other pressure vessels shall be of a design and construction adequate for the service for which they are intended and shall be so installed and protected as to reduce to a minimum any danger to persons on board. 20(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, means shall be provided which will prevent overpressure in any part of such machinery, boilers and other pressure vessels, and in particular every boiler and every unfired steam generator shall be provided with not less than two safety valves: provided that the Secretary of State may, having regard to the output or any other feature of any boiler or unfired steam generator, permit only one safety valve to be fitted if he is satisfied that adequate protection against overpressure is provided. Only one safety valve need be fitted in every boiler and every unfired steam generator if the Director is satisfied that adequate protection against overpressure is provided. Oil and gaseous fuel installations 30(1) In every ship to which these Regulations apply oil fuel provided for use in boilers or machinery shall have a flash point of not less than 60℃ (closed test): provided that the Secretary of State may, subject to such conditions as he may impose- In every ship to which these Regulations apply oil fuel provided for use in boilers or machinery shall have a flash point of not less than 60℃ (closed test): provided that the Director may, subject to such conditions as he may impose- (a) permit any ship to use oil fuel having a flash point of not less than 55℃ in boilers, or oil fuel having a flash point of not less than 43℃ in internal combustion type machinery; (b) permit the use of gaseous fuel in ships designed for the carriage of liquefied gas if such fuel results solely from evaporation of the cargo carried.Nothing in this paragraph of this regulation shall apply to fuel provided for machinery permitted by regulation 6(3)(a), regulation 7(3)(a) or regulation 8(3)(a) of these Regulations. (a) permit any ship to use oil fuel having a flash point of not less than 55℃ in boilers, or oil fuel having a flash point of not less than 43℃ in internal combustion type machinery; (b) permit the use of gaseous fuel in ships designed for the carriage of liquefied gas if such fuel results solely from evaporation of the cargo carried.Nothing in this paragraph of this regulation shall apply to fuel provided for machinery permitted by regulation 6(3)(a), regulation 7(3)(a) or regulation 8(3)(a) of these Regulations. Means of escape 36(2) In every ship to which these Regulations apply there shall be provided from each engine room, shaft tunnel and boiler room two means of escape as widely separated as practicable, one of which may be a watertight door if such a door is available as a means of escape. Where no such watertight door is available, the two means of escape shall consist of two sets of steel ladders leading to separate doors in the casing or elsewhere from which there is access to the lifeboat or liferaft embarkation deck or decks. The Secretary of State may exempt any such ship of less than 2000 tons from the requirements of this paragraph if at least one effective means of escape is provided. The exemption applies to a ship of less than 2000 tons on condition that there shall be provided at least one effective means of escape. Restriction of combustible materials 63(1) Within accommodation spaces, service spaces and control stations- (a) all ceilings, linings, draught stops and insulating materials shall be of non-combustible materials except for- (i) materials used to insulate refrigerated compartments; (ii) materials used to insulate valves associated with hot and cold service systems, provided that their exposed surfaces are such that a Class 1 or 2 surface spread of flame will not be exceeded; (iii) vapour barriers and adhesives used in conjunction with insulating materials, provided that their exposed surfaces are such that a Class 1 or 2 surface spread of flame will not be exceeded;(b) the framing, grounds and joint pieces of linings, ceilings and draught stops shall be non-combustible; (c) bulkheads, ceilings and linings shall not be faced with a combustible veneer unless the thickness of such a veneer does not exceed 2.0 millimetres, except in corridors, stairway enclosures and control stations where it shall not exceed 1.5 millimetres; (d) all exposed surfaces in corridors and stairway enclosures and surfaces in concealed or inaccessible spaces shall be such that a Class 1 or 2 surface spread of flame is not exceeded; (e) primary deck covering shall be of a type which will not readily ignite. Within accommodation spaces, service spaces and control stations- (a) all ceilings, linings, draught stops and insulating materials shall be of non-combustible materials except for- (i) materials used to insulate refrigerated compartments; (ii) materials used to insulate valves associated with hot and cold service systems, provided that their exposed surfaces shall have a surface spread of flame standard acceptable to the Director; (iii) vapour barriers and adhesives used in conjunction with insulating materials, provided that their exposed surfaces shall have a surface spread of flame standard acceptable to the Director; (b) the framing, grounds and joint pieces of linings, ceilings and draught stops shall be non-combustible; (c) bulkheads, ceilings and linings shall not be faced with a combustible veneer unless the thickness of such a veneer does not exceed 2.0 millimetres, except in corridors, stairway enclosures and control stations where it shall not exceed 1.5 millimetres; (d) all exposed surfaces in corridors and stairway enclosures and surfaces in concealed or inaccessible spaces shall have a surface spread of flame standard acceptable to the Director; (e) primary deck coverings shall be of a type which will not readily ignite. 63(3) Paints, varnishes and other finishes used on exposed surfaces within accommodation and services spaces, control stations and machinery spaces shall not contain nitro-cellulose or other highly flammable base products and such surfaces, except where otherwise required by these Regulations, shall be such that a Class 3 surface spread of flame will not be exceeded: provided that these requirements shall not apply to furniture, furnishings, machinery and similar items. Paints, varnishes and other finishes used on exposed surfaces within accommodation and service spaces, control stations and machinery spaces shall not contain nitro-cellulose or other highly flammable base products and such surfaces, except where otherwise required by these Regulations, shall have a surface spread of flame standard acceptable to the Director: provided that these requirements shall not apply to furniture, furnishings, machinery and similar items. PART II Merchant Shipping Notice No. M965 (1) Electrical equipment and installations referred to in regulations 5 and 10 of the Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction and Survey) Regulations 1981 (S.I. 1981/572 U.K.) shall comply with the following requirements, except to the extent that those requirements are inconsistent with the said Regulations. (a) Ships the keels of which were laid on or after 26 May 1965 but before 25 May 1980 shall conform with the relevant provisions of the Regulations for the Electrical Equipment of Ships issued by the Institution of Electrical Engineers and dated September 1961. (1) Electrical equipment and installations referred to in regulations 5 and 10 of the Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction and Survey) Regulations 1981 (S.I. 1981/572 U.K.) shall comply with the following requirements, except to the extent that those requirements are inconsistent with the said Regulations. (a) Ships the keels of which were laid on or after 26 May 1965 but before 25 May 1980 shall conform with the relevant provisions of the Regulations for the Electrical Equipment of Ships issued by the United Kingdom Institution of Electrical Engineers and dated September 1961. (b) Ships the keels of which were laid or were at a similar stage of construction on or after 25 May 1980 but before 1 May 1981 shall conform with Regulations 1 to 14 inclusive of the Regulations for the Electrical and Electronic Equipment of Ships, 5th edition (1972) and the Recommended Practice for the implementation of the Regulations for the Electrical and Electronic Equipment of Ships 1972, as amended in 1974 and 1977, issued by the Institution of Electrical Engineers. (b) Ships the keels of which were laid or were at a similar stage of construction on or after 25 May 1980 but before 1 May 1981 shall conform with Regulations 1 to 14 inclusive of the Regulations for the Regulations for the Electrical and Electronic Equipment of Ships, 5th edition (1972) and the Recommended Practice for the implementation of the Regulations for the Electrical and Electronic Equipment of Ships 1972, as amended in 1974 and 1977, issued by the United Kingdom Institution of Electrical Engineers. (c) Ships the keels of which are laid or are at a similar stage of construction on or after 1 May 1981 shall conform with Regulations 1 to 14 inclusive of the Regulations for the Electrical and Electronic Equipment of Ships, 5th edition (1972). In such ships electrical equipment and installations which comply with the Recommended Practice for the implementation of the Regulations for the Electrical and Electronic Equipment of Ships 1972, as amended in 1974, 1977 and 1982 as referred to in (b) above shall be deemed to satisfy Regulations 1 to 14 of the Regulations for the Electrical and Electronic Equipment of Ships, 5th edition (1972) and Regulations 5 and 10 of the Merchant Shipping (Cargo Ship Construction and Survey) Regulations 1981 (S.I. 1981/572 U.K.), such ships which are used for the purpose of exploration and development of liquid or gaseous hydrocarbon resources shall also be deemed to satisfy the aforementioned regulations if the electrical equipment and installations comply with the requirements specified in the Appendix. (c) Ships the keels of which are laid or are at a similar stage of construction on or after 1 May 1981 shall conform with Regulations 1 to 14 inclusive of the Regulations for the Electrical and Electronic Equipment of Ships, 5th edition (1972). In such ships electrical equipment and installations which comply with the Recommended Practice for the implementation of the Regulations for the Electrical and Electronic Equipment of Ships 1972, as amended in 1974, 1977 and 1982 as referred to in (b) above shall be deemed to satisfy Regulations 1 to 14 of the Regulations for the Electrical and Electronic Equipment of Ships, 5th Edition (1972) and Regulations 5 and 10 of these Regulations, such ships which are used for the purpose of exploration and development of liquid or gaseous hydrocarbon resources shall also be deemed to satisfy the aforementioned regulations if the electrical equipment and installations comply with the requirements specified in paragraph (4).(2) Where electrical equipment for use in ships in potentially explosive atmospheres is required to be certified to indicate compliance with a specific standard type of electrical protection against ignition of potentially explosive atmospheres, such equipment may be constructed, inspected, tested, marked and certified in accordance with the corresponding type of protection specified in The European Economic Communities Council Directive 79/196/EEC of 6 February 1979 and 76/117/EEC of December 1975 or to any other standard approved by the Director as being equivalent thereto. (2) Where electrical equipment for use in ships in potentially explosive atmospheres is required to be certified to indicate compliance with a specific standard type of electrical protection against ignition of potentially explosive atmospheres, such equipment may be constructed, inspected, tested, marked and certified in accordance with the corresponding type of protection specified in The European Economic Communities Council Directive 79/196/EEC of 6 February 1979 and 76/117/EEC of December 1975. (3) Any reference in the 1972 Institution of Electrical Engineers Recommended Practice 1972, as amended in 1974 and 1977, to a British Standards Institution Standard shall be taken to include any other standard approved by the Secretary of State as being equivalent thereto. (3) Any reference to regulations issued by the United Kingdom Institution of Electrical Engineers and dated 1961 and to the 1972 Institution of Electrical Engineers Recommended Practice 1972 as amended in 1974 and 1977 and to a British Standards Institution standard shall be taken to include any other standard approved by the Director as being equivalent thereto. APPENDIX (4) The Recommendations for the Electrical and Electronic Equipment of Mobile and Fixed Offshore Installations published by the Institution of Electrical Engineers, first edition 1983, as they apply to Mobile Offshore Installations shall be complied with. (4) The Recommendations for the Electrical and Electronic Equipment of Mobile and Fixed Offshore Installations published by the United Kingdom Institution of Electrical Engineers, first edition 1983 or to any other standard approved by the Director as being equivalent thereto as they apply to Mobile Offshore Installations shall be complied with.
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