Solas Consolidated Edition 2009.pdf

Chapter 11-2: Construction - fire protection, detection, extinction
Regulation 3
15 Combustible material is any material other than a non-combustible material.
16 Continuous "B" class ceilings or linings are those "B" class ceilings or linings which terminate at an "A"
or "B" class division.
17 Continuously manned central control station is a central control station which is continuously manned by
a responsible member of the crew.
18 Control stations are those spaces in which the ship's radio or main navigating equipment or the
emergency source of power is located or where the fire recording or fire control equipment is centralized.
Spaces where the fire recording or fire control equipment is centralized are also considered to be a fire
control station.
19 Crude oil is any oil occurring naturally in the earth, whether or not treated to render it suitable for
transportation, and includes crude oil where certain distillate fractions may have been removed from or
added to.
20 Dangerous goods are those goods referred to in the IMDG Code, as defined in regulation VII/1.1.
21 Deadweight is the difference in tonnes between the displacement of a ship in water of a specific gravity
of 1.025 at the load waterline corresponding to the assigned summer freeboard and the lightweight of the
ship.
22 Fire Safety Systems Code means the International Code for Fire Safety Systems as adopted by the
Maritime Safety Committee of the Organization by resolution MSC.98(73), as may be amended by the
Organization, provided that such amendments are adopted, brought into force and take effect in
accordance with the provisions of article VIII of the present Convention concerning the amendment
procedures applicable to the annex other than chapter I thereof.
23 Fire Test Procedures Code means the International Code for Application of Fire Test Procedures as
adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee of the Organization by resolution MSC.61 (67), as may be
amended by the Organization, provided that such amendments are adopted, brought into force and take
effect in accordance with the provisions of article VIII of the present Convention concerning the
amendment procedures applicable to the annex other than chapter I thereof.
24 Flashpoint is the temperature in degrees Celsius (closed cup test) at which a product will give off
enough flammable vapour to be ignited, as determined by an approved flashpoint apparatus.
25 Gas carrier is a cargo ship constructed or adapted and used for the carriage in bulk of any liquefied gas
or other products of a flammable nature listed in chapter 19 of the International Gas Carrier Code, as
defined in regulation VII/11.1.
26 Helideck is a purpose-built helicopter landing area located on a ship including all structure, firefighting
appliances and other equipment necessary for the safe operation of helicopters.
27 Helicopter facility is a helideck including any refuelling and hangar facilities.
28 Lightweight is the displacement of a ship in tonnes without cargo, fuel, lubricating oil, ballast water,
fresh water and feedwater in tanks, consumable stores, and passengers and crew and their effects.
29 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.
30 Machinery spaces are machinery spaces of category A and other spaces containing propulsion
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.
31 Machinery spaces of category A are those spaces and trunks to such spaces which contain either:
.1 internal combustion machinery used for main propulsion;
.2 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 375 kW; or
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