| (Cap 369 sections 99, 107 and 112) [2 August 1991] (L.N. 292 of 1991) Cap 369X reg 1 Citation, interpretation and application PART I PRELIMINARY (1) These regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Fire Appliances) (Ships Built On or After 25 May 1980 but Before 1 September 1984) Regulations. (2) (Omitted as spent) (3) In these regulations the following expressions have the following meanings respectively- "accommodation space" (起居舱) means passenger spaces, public spaces, corridors, lavatories, cabins, offices, crew spaces, shops, hospitals, cinemas, games and hobbies rooms, isolated pantries containing no cooking appliances and similar spaces; "approved" (批准) means approved by the Director; (L.N. 412 of 1995) "bulkhead deck" (舱壁甲板) is the uppermost deck up to which the transverse water-tight bulkheads are carried; "cargo ship" (货船) means any ship which is not a passenger ship; "cargo spaces" (货舱) are all spaces used for cargo including cargo oil tanks and tanks to such spaces and slop tanks; "chemical tanker" (化学品液货船) means a tanker constructed or adapted and used for the carriage in bulk of any liquid product of a flammable nature listed in Chapter VI of the I.M.O. Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk; (L.N. 412 of 1995) "closed ro/ro cargo space" (封闭式滚装货舱) is a ro/ro cargo space which is not an open ro/ro space and not a weather deck; "Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk" (《散装运输液化气体船舶构造和设备规则》) means the code so entitled adopted by the International Maritime Organization by Resolution A. 328(X); (L.N. 412 of 1995) "combination carrier" (油类/散货两用船) means a tanker designed to carry oil or solid cargoes in bulk; "control station" (控制站) includes those spaces in which the ship's radio or main navigating equipment or the emergency source of power are located or where the fire detection or fire control equipment is centralized; "crew space" (船员舱) means crew accommodation within the meaning of section 97(7) of the Merchant Shipping (Seafarers) Ordinance (Cap 478); (44 of 1995 s. 143) "crude oil" (原油) means any oil occurring naturally in the earth whether or not treated to render it suitable for transportation and includes- (a) crude oil from which certain distillate fractions may have been removed; and (b) crude oil to which certain distillate fractions may have been added;"dangerous goods" (危险货物) means goods as defined in the Merchant Shipping (Safety) (Dangerous Goods) Regulations (Cap 369 sub. leg.); "deadweight" (载重量) means the difference in tonnes between the displacement of a ship at summer load water line and the lightweight of the ship; "gas carrier" (气体运输船) means a tanker constructed or adapted and used for the carriage in bulk of any liquefied gas or other substance of a flammable nature listed in Chapter XIX of the Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk; (L.N. 412 of 1995) "gas safe space" (气体安全舱) is a space into which the entry of hydrocarbon gases or other gases of a flammable nature have been restricted; "Guidelines for Inert Gas Systems" (惰性气体系统指南) (MSC Circ. 353) forms part of the publication "Inert Gas Systems", 1983 Edition, published by the International Maritime Organization and any reference to such publication in these regulations shall include a reference to any document amending that publication which is considered by the Director to be relevant from time to time and is specified in a Merchant Shipping Notice; "Hong Kong ship" (香港船舶) means a ship registered in Hong Kong; "I.M.O. Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk" (国际海事组织《散装运输危险化学品船舶构造和设备规则》) is published by the International Maritime Organisation; "length" (长度) in relation to a registered ship means registered length, and in relation to an unregistered ship means the length from the fore part of the stem to the aft side of the head of the stern post or, if no stern post is fitted to take the rudder, to the fore side of the rudder stock at the point where the rudder passes out of the hull; "lightweight" (空载重量) means the displacement of a ship in tonnes without cargo, oil fuel, lubricating oil, ballast water, fresh water in tanks, stores, together with passengers and crew and their effects; "machinery spaces" (机舱) are all machinery spaces of Category A and all other spaces containing propelling machinery, boilers, oil fuel units, steam and internal combustion engines, generators and major electrical machinery, oil filling stations, refrigerating, stabilizing, ventilation and air conditioning machinery and similar spaces and trunks to such spaces; "machinery spaces of Category A" (A类机舱) are all spaces which contain - |
