For the purpose of construction, arrangement and insulation,
incinerator spaces and waste stowage spaces should be treated as category
A machinery spaces (SOLAS II-2/3.31)
and service spaces (SOLAS II-2/3.45),
respectively. To minimize the fire hazards these spaces represent,
the following SOLAS requirements in chapter
II-2 should be applied:
1 For passenger ships carrying more than 36 passengers:
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.1 regulation 9.2.2.3.2.2(12) should apply to
incinerator and combined incinerator/waste storage spaces, and the
flue uptakes from such spaces; and
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.2 regulation 9.2.2.3.2.2(13) should apply to
waste storage spaces and garbage chutes connected thereto.
2 For all other ships including passenger ships
carrying not more than 36 passengers:
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.1 regulation 9.2.3.3.2.2(6) should apply to incinerator
and combined incinerator/waste spaces, and the flue uptakes from such
spaces; and
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.2 regulation 9.2.3.3.2.2(9) should apply to waste
storage spaces and garbage chutes connected thereto.
3 Incinerators and waste stowage spaces located
on weather decks (SOLAS II-2/3.50)
need not meet the above requirements but should be located:
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.1 as far aft on the vessel as possible;
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.2 not less than 3 m from entrances, air inlets
and openings to accommodations, service spaces and control stations;
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.3 not less than 5 m measured horizontally from
the nearest hazardous area, or vent outlet from a hazardous area;
and
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.4 not less than 2 m should separate the incinerator
and the waste material storage area, unless physically separated by
a structural fire barrier;
4 A fixed fire detection and fire-extinguishing
system should be installed in enclosed spaces containing incinerators,
in combined incinerator/waste storage spaces, and in any waste storage
space in accordance with the following table:
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Automatic sprinkler system
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Fixed fire-extinguishing system
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Fixed fire detection system
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| Combined incinerator and waste
storage space
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X
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| Incinerator space
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|
X
|
X
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| Waste storage space
|
X
|
|
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5 Where an incinerator or waste storage space
is located on weather decks it should be accessible with two means
of fire extinguishment; either fire hoses, semi-portable fire extinguishers,
fire monitors or combination of any two of these extinguishing devices.
A fixed fire-extinguishing system is acceptable as one means of extinguishment.
6 Flue uptake piping/ducting should be led independently
to an appropriate terminus via a continuous funnel or trunk.