Vessels to which Chapter II-2 does not apply
12 Vessels to which Chapter II-2 does not apply
A regulated Australian vessel to which Chapter II-2 does not apply must comply with the standards for fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction that:
apply to the vessel's area of operation under:
section 4 of Part C of the NSCV if:
the vessel was constructed after 30 September 2008; or
the vessel was constructed before 1 October 2008 and has been upgraded in service or is subject to initial survey; or
for a vessel not mentioned in subparagraph (i) - the pre-2008 USL Code; or
if IACS Recommendation No. 99 applies to the vessel - are set out in that Recommendation.
A foreign vessel to which Chapter II-2 does not apply must carry and comply with any certificate or other document issued by or on behalf of the administration of the country in which it is registered.
Schedule 1 Breathing apparatus (section 11)
1 A breathing apparatus required by Chapter II-2 must be approved by AMSA or a recognised organisation.
2 A self-contained breathing apparatus must:
be a compressed air open circuit type; and
be designed, tested and maintained to comply with:
AS/NZS 1715:2009, Selection, use and maintenance of respiratory protective equipment and AS/NZS 1716:2012, Respiratory protective devices; or
an equivalent international standard.
3 For testing a self-contained breathing apparatus, a test procedure using human volunteers required by AS/NZS 1716:2012, the number of test persons is 10.
4 The means for recharging the air cylinder of a self-contained breathing apparatus must be:
a high pressure tank that is capable of storing sufficient air, free from contamination, to enable all bottles to be quickly recharged and that gives effectively the same use time as if each breathing apparatus set had spare bottles with a capacity of 2 400 litres of free air; or
a compressor that is driven by an emergency power source or other suitable independent power source and that is capable of recharging bottles with clean air in less time than is normally taken to expend the air.
Schedule 2 Fire extinguishers (section 11)
1 In this clause:
extinguisher means a fire extinguisher other than a portable fire extinguisher.
portable fire extinguisher means a fire extinguisher that:
is designed to be carried and operated by hand; and
has a total weight of not more than 23 kg when in working order.
2 An extinguisher or a portable fire extinguisher must be designed, constructed and tested in accordance with:
IMO resolution A.951(23) Improved guidelines for marine portable fire extinguishers; or
European Council Marine Equipment Directive 96/98/EC or an equivalent international or Australian standard.
3 A vessel must have portable fire extinguishers of a kind and in the numbers and locations mentioned in IMO circular MSC.1/Circ.1275 Unified interpretation of SOLAS Chapter II-2 on the number and arrangement of portable fire extinguishers on board ships, as amended from time to time.
4 A galley must also have a fire blanket stowed close to a stove on which oil may be heated, unless the issuing body authorises the blanket to be stowed outside the galley.
Schedule 3 Additional requirements (section 11)
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