The Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) (Non-United Kingdom) (Non-SOLAS Ships) (Amendment) Rules 1993

• Citation: S.I. 1993/3161
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) These Rules may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) (Non-United Kingdom) (Non-SOLAS Ships) (Amendment) Rules 1993 and shall come into force on 31st January 1994.

(2) In these Rules—

“the 1986 Rules ” means the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) (Non-United Kingdom) (Non-SOLAS Ships) Rules 1986 .

Section 2 Amendment of rule 4 of the 1986 Rules

The table in rule 4 of the 1986 Rules shall be amended as follows—

(a) in the second column, after the reference to regulation 34 (Machinery spaces containing steam engines) of the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) (Ships Built Before 25th May 1980) Regulations 1985 , by the insertion of the following words—

(b) after the reference to Schedule 1 (Inert gas systems) to those Regulations, by the insertion of the following words—

Section 3 Amendment of rule 5 of the 1986 Rules

The table in rule 5 of the 1986 Rules shall be amended as follows—

(a) in the second column, after the reference to regulation 36 (Fire extinguishing appliances in other machinery spaces) of the Merchant Shipping (Fire Appliances) Regulations 1980 , by the insertion of the following words—

(b) in the second column, after the reference to regulation 51 (Fixed inert gas systems) of those Regulations, by the insertion of the following words—

Section 4 Amendment of rule 6 of the 1986 Rules

The table in rule 6 of the 1986 Rules shall be amended as follows—

(a) in the second column—

(i) after the reference to regulation 35 (Fire extinguishing appliances in other machinery spaces) of the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) Regulations 1984 , by the insertion of the following words—

(ii) after the reference to regulation 72 (Fire control plans) of those Regulations, by the insertion of the following words—

(iii) after the reference to regulation 112 (Structure) of those Regulations, by the insertion of the following words—

(iv) after the reference to regulation 128 (Structure) of those Regulations, by the insertion of the following words—

(b) after the reference to regulation 142 (Means of escape) of those Regulations—

(i) in the first column, by the insertion of the following words—

Ships of Classes VII , VII(A), VIII and IX under 500 tons

(ii) in the second column, by the insertion of the following words—

(c) after the reference to Schedule 14 (Inert gas systems) to those Regulations, by the insertion of the following words—