Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction) Rules, 1983

• Jurisdiction: Ireland

S.I. No. 300 of 1983.
MERCHANT SHIPPING (PASSENGER SHIP CONSTRUCTION) RULES, 1983.
ARRANGEMENT OF RULES
PART I—GENERAL
1. Citation, commencement, interpretation and revocation
2. Exemption for certain classes of ships and individual ships
3. Classification of ships
4. Structural strength
PART II
WATERTIGHT SUBDIVISION
5. Application of Part II
6. Watertight subdivision
7. Peak and machinery space bulkheads, shaft tunnels, etc.
8. Double bottoms
9. Stability information
10. Intact stability
11. Stability in damaged condition
12. Ballasting
13. Construction of watertight bulkheads etc.
14. Openings in watertight bulkheads etc.
15. Means of closing openings in watertight bulkheads etc.
16. Means of operating sliding watertight doors
17. Watertight doors: signals and communications
18. Construction of watertight doors
19. Openings in the shell plating below the margin line
20. Side and other openings above the margin line
21. Weather deck
22. Partial subdivision above the margin line
23. Subdivision load lines
24. Exhibition of damage control plans
PART IIA
SHIPS NOT REQUIRED TO COMPLY WITH PART II
25. Application of Part IIA
26. Stability information
27. Openings in the sides of the ship
PART III
BILGE PUMPING ARRANGEMENTS
28. Application of Part III
29. General
30. Number and type of bilge pumps: ships of Classes I and II
31. Number and type of bilge pumps: ships of Classes II(A) and III
32. Number and type of bilge pumps etc.: ships of Classes IV to VI inclusive
33. Requirements for bilge pumps and bilge suctions
34. Arrangement of bilge pipes
35. Diameter of bilge suction pipes
36. Precautions against flooding through bilge pipes
37. Bilge valves, cocks etc.
38. Bilge mud boxes and strum boxes
39. Sounding pipes
PART IV
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATIONS—NEW SHIPS
40. Application of Part IV
41. General
42. Main generating sets: ships of Classes I to III inclusive
43. Emergency source of electric power: ships of Classes I, II and II(A)
44. Emergency source of electric power: ships of Class III
45. Emergency switchboards
46. Distribution systems
47. General lectrical precautions
48. Spare parts and tools
PART IVA
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND INSTALLATIONS—EXISTING SHIPS
49. Application of Part IVA
50. General
PART V
FIRE PROTECTION—NEW SHIPS OF CLASSES I, II AND II(A)
51. Application of Part V
52. Structure
53. Main vertical zones and horizontal zones
54. Bulkheads within a main vertical zone
55. Fire integrity of bulkheads and decks
56. Protection of stairways and lifts in accommodation and service spaces
57. Openings in "A" Class divisions
58. Openings in "B" Class divisions
59. Ventilation systems
60. Windows and sidescuttles
61. Restriction of combustible materials
62. Miscellaneous items of fire protection
63. Automatic sprinkler and fire alarm and fire detection system or automatic fire alarm and fire detection system
64. Protection of special category spaces
65. Protection of cargo spaces, other than special category spaces, intended for the carriage of motor vehicles with fuel in their tanks for their own propulsion
66. Special arrangement in machinery spaces
PART VA
FIRE PROTECTION: NEW SHIPS OF CLASSES I, II AND II(A)
67. Application of Part VA
68. Passenger ships carrying not more than 36 passengers
69. Main vertical zones and horizontal zones
70. Bulkheads within a main vertical zone
71. Fire integrity of bulkheads and decks
72. Protection of stairways and lifts in accommodation and service spaces
73. Openings in "A" Class divisions
74. Openings in "B" Class divisions
75. Ventilation systems
76. Windows and sidescuttles
77. Restriction of combustible materials
78. Miscellaneous items of fire protection
79. Automatic sprinkler and fire alarm and fire detection system or automatic fire alarm and fire detection system
80. Protection of special category spaces
81. Protection of cargo spaces, other than special category spaces, intended for the carriage of motor vehicles with fuel in their tanks for their own propulsion
82. Special arrangements in machinery spaces
PART VB
FIRE PROTECTION: NEW AND EXISTING SHIPS OF CLASSSES III TO VI INCLUSIVE
83. Application of Part VB
84. Structure of the ship
85. Divisions
PART VC
FIRE PROTECTION: EXISTING SHIPS OF CLASSES I, II AND II(A)
86. Application of Part VC
87. Structure
88. Main vertical zones
89. Openings in main vertical zone bulkheads
90. Separation of accommodation spaces from machinery, cargo and service spaces
91. Methods of fire protection and application
92. Protection of vertical stairways
93. Protection of lifts and vertical trunks for light and air
94. Protection of control stations
95. Protection of store-rooms etc.
96. Windows and sidescuttles
97. Ventilation systems
98. Miscellaneous items
99. Cinematograph film
100. Plans
101. Emergency source of electrical power
PART VD
FIRE PROTECTION: EXISTING SHIPS OF CLASSES I, II AND II(A)
102. Application of Part VD
103. Existing passenger ships carrying not more than 36 passengers
PART VI
BOILERS AND MACHINERY—NEW SHIPS
104. Application of Part VI
105. General
106. Boilers and other pressure vessels
107. Machinery
108. Astern power
109. Shafts
110. Boiler feed systems
111. Steam pipe systems
112. Air pressure systems
113. Cooling systems
114. Oil fuel installations: (boilers and machinery)
115. Oil fuel installations: (cooking ranges and other heating appliances)
116. Ventilation
117. Oil systems for lubricating, cooling and control
118. Communication between bridge and engine room
119. Steering gear
120. Spare gear
PART VIA
BOILERS AND MACHINERY—EXISTING SHIPS
121. Application of Part VIA
122. General
PART VII
MISCELLANEOUS: NEW SHIPS
123. Application of Part VII
124. Compasses
125. Depth-sounding devices
126. Anchors and chain cables
127. Hawsers and warps
128. Means of escape
129. Guard rails, stanchions and bulwarks
PART VIIA
MISCELLANEOUS: EXISTING SHIPS
130. Application of Part VIIA
131. General
PART VIII
132. Alternative construction, equipment and machinery
133. Penalties
134. Power to detain
SCHEDULES
Schedule 1—Calculation of maximum length of watertight compartments
Schedule 2—Stability information
Schedule 3—Stability in damaged condition
Schedule 4—Construction of watertight bulkheads, etc.
Schedule 5—Areas of smooth waters and partially smooth waters
S.I. No. 300 of 1983.
MERCHANT SHIPPING (PASSENGER SHIP CONSTRUCTION) RULES, 1983.
I, JAMES MITCHELL, Minister for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 10 of the Merchant Shipping (Safety Convention) Act, 1952 (No. 29 of 1952), as amended by section 9 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1966 (No. 20 of 1966), the Transport, Fuel and Power (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order, 1959 ( S.I. No. 125 of 1959 ) and the Tourism and Transport (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order, 1980 ( S.I. No. 11 of 1980 ), hereby make the following rules:
PART I—GENERAL
	1 Citation, commencement, interpretation and revocation.	1. (1) These Rules may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction) Rules 1983 and shall come into operation on the 1st day of December, 1983.
(2) In these Rules—
" 'A' Class division" means a bulkhead or part of a deck which is:
( a ) constructed of steel or other equivalent material;
( b ) suitably stiffened;
( c ) so constructed as to be capable of preventing the passage of smoke and flame to the end of the 60 minute standard fire test; and
( d ) so insulated where necessary with suitable non-combustible materials that if the division is exposed to a standard fire test the average temperature on the unexposed side of the division shall not increase more than 139°C above the initial temperature nor shall the temperature at any one point, including any joint, rise more than 180°C above the initial temperature within the time listed below:
"A—60" standard 60 minutes "A—30" " 30 " "A—15" " 15 " "A—0" " 0 "
"accommodation spaces" means:
( a ) public spaces;
( b ) corridor and lobbies;
( c ) stairways;
( d ) lavatories;
( e ) cabins;
( f ) offices;
( g ) crew spaces;
( h ) barber shops;
( i ) pantries not containing cooking appliances;
( j ) lockers;
( k ) space similar to any of the foregoing and trunks to such space;
"approved" means approved by the Minister;
" 'B' Class division" means a bulkhead, part of a deck, ceiling or lining which is:—
( a ) so constructed as to be capable of preventing the passage of flame to the end of the first 30 minutes of the standard fire test;
( b ) so constructed as to provide an insulation standard such that, if the division is exposed to a standard fire test, the average temperature on the unexposed side of the division shall not increase more than 139°C above the intitial temperature, nor shall the temperature at any one point, including any joint, rise more than 225°C above the intitial temperature within the time listed below:
"B—15" standard 15 minutes "B— 0" " 0 " ; and
( c ) constructed of suitable non-combustible materials and all materials whose use is necessary for or ancillary to its construction and erection shall be non-combustible;
"breadth of the ship" means the greatest moulded breadth at or below the ship's deepest subdivision load water line;
"bulkhead deck" means the uppermost deck up to which transverse watertight bulkheads are carried;
"cargo space" in Parts V, VA...