NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS:

.1 Manually operated call points complying with the requirements of Regulation II-2/A/9 shall be installed. .2 All ships shall at all times when at sea, or in port (except when out of service), be so manned or equipped as to ensure that any initial fire alarm is immediately received by a responsible member of the crew. .3 A special alarm, operated from the navigating bridge or fire control station, shall be fitted to summon the crew. This alarm may be part of the ship's general alarm system but it shall be capable of being sounded independently of the alarm to the passenger spaces. .4 A public address system or other effective means of communication shall be available throughout the accommodation and service spaces and control stations and open decks. In new class B, C and D ships constructed on or after 1 January 2003, this public address system shall comply with the requirements of Regulation III/6.5. For ships carrying more than 36 passengers an efficient patrol system shall be maintained so that an outbreak of fire may be promptly detected. Each member of the fire patrol shall be trained to be familiar with the arrangements of the ship as well as the location and operation of any equipment he or she may be called upon to use. Each member of the fire patrol shall be provided with a two-way portable radio telephone apparatus.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-10 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.