Hull Construction Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1431)

• 240. (1) Pipes that penetrate ‘A’ Class divisions or ‘B’ Class divisions and pipes through which combustible liquids flow shall be made of steel or an equivalent material.

• (2) Pipes that are used for overboard discharges or sanitary discharges and outlets that are close to the waterline shall be made of materials that are not readily rendered ineffective by heat and that will not give rise to the danger of flooding upon failure of the pipe or outlet in the event of fire.

• 241. (1) Where Method IIC is adopted for a cargo ship referred to in subsection 3(10), the ship shall be fitted with an automatic sprinkler and fire detection and alarm system to protect the accommodation spaces, galleys and other service spaces of the ship other than those spaces for which there is no substantial fire risk such as a void space or a sanitary space.

• (2) The systems required under subsection (1) shall comply with the requirements of the Fire Detection and Extinguishing Equipment Regulations.

242. Subject to section 243, every cargo ship referred to in subsection 3(10) shall be fitted with an automatic fire detection and alarm system that is capable of detecting either an abnormal air temperature or an abnormal concentration of smoke.

• 243. (1) Every cabin, corridor, stairway and service space shall be fitted with a fire detector that is operated by an abnormal concentration of smoke.

• (2) Every public room, galley and pantry containing cooking appliances shall be fitted with a fire detector that is operated by an abnormal air temperature.

• (3) The fire detectors referred to in subsections (1) and (2) shall comply with the requirements of the Fire Detection and Extinguishing Equipment Regulations.

• 244. (1) Where a fire extinguishing medium is stored outside the space protected by the medium, it shall be stored in a room situated in a safe, readily accessible and effectively ventilated location.

• (2) All entrances to the storage room referred to in subsection (1) shall be independent of the protected space and shall be from the open deck.

• (3) Access doors to the storage room referred to in subsection (1) shall open outward.

• (4) Bulkheads, decks and doors or other means of closing any openings in the storage room referred to in subsection (1) that form the boundaries between the storage room and adjoining enclosed spaces shall be gas tight.

• (5) For the purpose of the application of Tables I and II to section 207, the storage room referred to in subsection (1) shall be deemed to be a control station.