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or crew (except spaces which afford no substantial fire hazard) and 

 automatically to indicate at one or more points or stations where it can be 

 most quickly observed by officers and crew, the presence or indication of fire 

 and also its location. 



Regulation 53 



Passenger Ships carrying not more than 36 Passengers 



(a) In addition to being subject to the provisions of Regulation 35 of this 

 Chapter, ships carrying not more than 36 passengers shall comply with 

 Regulations 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, 43(a), 44, 45. 46, 49(a), (6) and (/) and 50 

 of this Chapter. Where insulated " A " Class divisions are required under the 

 aforementioned Regulations, the Administration may agree to a reduction of 

 the amount of insulation below that envisaged by sub-paragraph (c) (iv) of 

 Regulation 35 of this Chapter. 



{b) In addition to compliance with the Regulations referred to in 

 paragraph (a), the following provisions shall apply : — 



(i) all stairways and means of escape in accommodation and service 

 spaces shall be of steel or other suitable material; 



(ii) power ventilation of machinery spaces shall be capable of being 

 stopped from an easily accessible position outside the machinery 

 spaces; 



(iii) except where all enclosure bulkheads in accommodation spaces 

 conform with the requirements of Regulations 39 (a) and 48 (a) of 

 this Chapter, such ships shall be provided with an automatic fire 

 detection system conforming with Regulation 52 of this Chapter 

 and in accommodation spaces, the corridor bulkheads shall be of 

 steel or be constructed of " B " Class panels. 



Regulation 54 



Cargo Ships of 4,000 tons Gross Tonnage and Upwards 



(a) The hull, superstructure, structural bulkheads, decks and deck houses 

 shall be constructed of steel, except where the Administration may sanction 

 the use of other suitable material in special cases, having in mind the risk 

 of fire. 



{b) In accommodation spaces, the corridor bulkheads shall be of steel or 

 be constructed of " B " Class panels. 



(c) Deck coverings within accommodation spaces on the decks forming 

 the crown of machinery and cargo spaces shall be of a type which will not 

 readily ignite. 



{d) Interior stairways below the weather deck shall be of steel or other 

 suitable material. Crew lift trunks within accommodation shall be of steel 

 or equivalent material. 



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