(3) In every ship of Class VII of 500 tons or over, in any machinery spaces where the main propulsion and associated machinery including sources of main electrical supply are provided with automatic or remote control under continuous manned supervision from a control room, there shall be provided a fixed fire detection and alarm system of an approved type complying with Schedule 5 in Merchant Shipping Notice MSN 1666.
(4) In every Class VII ship of 500 tons or over there shall be provided in each ro-ro cargo space a fixed fire detection and fire alarm system of an approved type complying with Schedule 5 in Merchant Shipping Notice MSN 1666.
25.—(1) Every ship of Class VII of 500 tons or over shall carry firemen’s outfits complying with the requirements of regulation 46 in accordance with the following scale—
| Tonnage of the ship | Number of outfits |
|---|---|
| 500 but under 4,000 | 2 |
| 4,000 or over | 3 |
(2) At least one such outfit carried in any such ship shall include a breathing apparatus of the air-hose type.
(3) If in any such ship which carries firemen’s outfits containing only breathing apparatus of the air-hose type, an air-hose exceeding 36 metres in length is necessary to reach from a point on the open deck well clear of any hatch or doorway any part of the accommodation, service, cargo or machinery spaces, at least one of the fireman’s outfits provided pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include breathing apparatus of the self-contained type.