Navigation (Additional Fire Appliances and Air-raid Precautions) Regulations 1942 (Amendment) (Cth)

STATUTORY RULES.

1943. No. 161.

 

REGULATION UNDER THE NAVIGATION ACT 1912-1942.*

I, THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Federal Executive Council, hereby make the following Regulations under the Navigation Act 1912-1942.

Dated this twelfth day of June, 1943.

GOWRIE

Governor-General.

By His Excellency’s Command,

JOHN A. BEASLEY

Minister of State for Supply and Shipping.

 

Amendments of the Navigation (Additional Fire Appliances and Air-Raid Precautions) Regulations.

After regulation 9 of the Navigation (Additional Fire Appliances and Air-Raid Precautions) Regulations the following regulations are inserted:—

Watertight bulkheads, &c

“9a. On every ship of Class A—

(a) All transverse watertight bulkheads shall be made watertight to the uppermost continuous deck. Where bilge suction pipes pass through bulkheads from one hold or compartment to another, non-return valves shall be fitted in approved positions;

(b) There shall be provided suitable alternative means of escape from machinery and crew spaces, including at least one wire rope step ladder in each engine room, stokehold and crew’s companion way. In addition, the engine room ventilators shall, where practicable, be suitably adapted to provide a ready means of escape to the boat deck;

(c) Provision shall be made for an efficient system of alternative lighting which shall be available for immediate use in the event of failure of the main and emergency (if any) lighting installations of the ship. The alternative lighting system shall consist of such number of approved self-contained electric hand-lamps or torches and placed in such positions as are reasonably sufficient for the requirements of safety;

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* Notified in the Commonwealth Gazette on 17th June, 1943.

  Statutory Rules 1942, No. 364.

3095.—Price 3d.

 

(d) Where the main engines and pumps are liable to discharge into the lifeboats during launching operations, suitable provision shall be made to enable the engines and pumps to be stopped by means of emergency controls conveniently situated outside the engine room. The emergency controls shall be kept in efficient working order and the master shall cause the positions thereof to be made known to deck and engineer officers; and

(e) Provision shall be made at, or forward of, the windlass for securing anchor cables to prevent them from being released by concussion.

Self-contained breathing apparatus.

“9b.—(1.) Every ship of Class A of 2,000 gross tonnage and upwards, being a motor-ship or steamship burning oil as fuel, shall be provided with an approved self-contained oxygen breathing apparatus.

“(2.) The apparatus shall be kept in a convenient position under the care of the Chief Engineer who shall see that it is kept in working order and ready for immediate use.”.

 

By Authority: L. F. Johnston, Commonwealth Government Printer, Canberra.