SOLAS-2012

Chapter II-2, Part G
SOLAS 74/78
page 95/112
.7 electrical fuel pumping units and associated control equipment shall be of a type suitable for
the location and potential hazards;
.8 fuel pumping units shall incorporate a device which will prevent over-pressurization of the
delivery or filling hose;
.9 equipment used in refuelling operations shall be electrically bonded;
.10 "NO SMOKING" signs shall be displayed at appropriate locations;
.11 hangar, refuelling and maintenance facilities shall be treated as category ‘A’ machinery
spaces with regard to structural fire protection, fixed fire-extinguishing and detection system
requirements;
.12 enclosed hangar facilities or enclosed spaces containing refuelling installations shall be
provided with mechanical ventilation, as required by regulation 20.3 for closed ro-ro spaces of
cargo ships. Ventilation fans shall be of non-sparking type; and
.13 electric equipment and wiring in enclosed hangar or enclosed spaces containing refuelling
installations shall comply with regulations 20.3.2, 20.3.3 and 20.3.4.
8 Operations manual and fire -fighting service
8.1 Each helicopter facility shall have an operations manual, including a description and a checklist of
safety precautions, procedures and equipment requirements. This manual may be part of the ship’s
emergency response procedures.
8.2 The procedures and precautions to be followed during refuelling operations shall be in accordance
with recognized safe practices and contained in the operations manual.
8.3 Fire-fighting personnel consisting of at least two persons trained for rescue and fire-fighting duties
and fire-fighting equipment shall be immediately available at all times when helicopter operations are
expected.
8.4 Fire-fighting personnel shall be present during refuelling operations. However, the fire-fighting
personnel shall not be involved with refuelling activities.
8.5 On-board refresher training shall be carried out and additional supplies of fire-fighting media shall
be provided for training and testing of the equipment.
Regulation 19
Carriage of dangerous goods *
1 Purpose
The purpose of this regulation is to provide additional safety measures in order to address the fire safety
objectives of this chapter for ships carrying dangerous goods. For this purpose, the following functional
requirements shall be met:
.1 fire protection systems shall be provided to protect the ship from the added fire hazards
associated with carriage of dangerous goods;
* Refer to the Interim guidelines for open-top containerships (MSC/Circ.608/Rev.1).