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The Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection: Large Ships) Regulations 1998

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Special arrangements in machinery spaces

83.  The following provisions shall apply to machinery spaces—

(a)the number of openings to machinery spaces shall be the minimum compatible with the proper working of the ship;

(b)windows shall not be fitted in machinery space boundaries;

(c)any machinery space of Category A which is accessible from an adjacent shaft tunnel shall be provided with a light-weight steel fire-screen door in addition to any watertight door; the fire-screen door shall be operable from each side and shall be located at the shaft tunnel side of the bulkhead.

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