The Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection) (Amendment) Regulations 1999

3.  In regulation 1(2):

(a) in the definition of “’A’ Class division”, for “139°C” there shall be substituted “140°C”;

(b) in the definition of “’B’ Class division”, for “139°C” there shall be substituted “140°C”;

(c) in the definition of “cargo ship”, after “passenger ship” there shall be inserted “pleasure vessel or fishing vessel”;

(d) after the definition of “equivalent material”, the following definition shall be inserted:

““Fire Test Procedures Code” means the International Code for Application of Fire Test Procedures, as adopted by the MSC Resolution MSC.61(67);”;

(e) after the definition of “lightweight”, the following definition shall be inserted:

““low flame spread” means that the surface thus described will adequately restrict the spread of flame, this being determined in accordance with the Fire Test Procedures Code;”;

(f) for the definition of “machinery spaces of Category A” there shall be substituted:

• ““machinery spaces of category A” are those spaces and trunks to such spaces which contain–

  (a)

  internal combustion machinery used for main propulsion; or

  (b)

  internal combustion machinery used for purposes other than main propulsion where such machinery has in the aggregate a total power output of not less than 375kW; or

  (c)

  any oil-fired boiler or oil fuel unit;”;

(g) for the definition of “non-combustible material” there shall be substituted:

““non-combustible material” means a material which neither burns nor gives off flammable vapours in sufficient quantity for self-ignition when heated to approximately 750°C, this being determined in accordance with the Fire Test Procedures Code. Any other material is a combustible material;”;

(h) in the definition of “rooms containing furniture and furnishings of restricted fire risk”, after subparagraph (b) the following subparagraphs shall be substituted for subparagraphs (c), (d) and (e):

“(c) bedding components have qualities of resistance to the ignition and propagation of flame, determined in accordance with the Fire Test Procedures Code;

(d) in the case of ships constructed before 1st July 1998:

(i) all draperies, curtains and other suspended textile materials have qualities of resistance to the propagation of flame in accordance with the requirement of Type B performance of British Standard 5867: Part 2: 1980;

(ii) all surface floor coverings have qualities of resistance to the propagation of flame to the satisfaction of the Secretary of State; and

(iii) the upholstered parts of furniture have qualities of resistance to the ignition and propagation of flame to the satisfaction of the Secretary of State;

(e) in the case of ships constructed on or after 1st July 1998:

(i) all draperies curtains and other suspended textile materials have qualities of resistance to the propagation of flame determined in accordance with the Fire Tests Procedures Code;

(ii) all surface floor coverings have low flame spread; and

(iii) the upholstered parts of furniture have qualities of resistance to the ignition and propagation of flame, determined in accordance with the Fire Test Procedures Code;”;

(i) for the definition “standard fire test” there shall be substituted the following:

• ““standard fire test” is one in which a specimen of the relevant bulkhead or deck is exposed in a test furnace to temperatures corresponding approximately to a standard time-temperature curve in accordance with the Fire Test Procedures Code;”; and

(j) the definition of “surface spread of flame” shall be deleted.