Section 4 in The Merchant Shipping (Fire Appliances) Rules, 1969
4. Ships of Class I-Fire patrol, detection and alarm systems.
- In every ship of Class I,--(i)an efficient patrol system capable of promptly detecting any outbreak of fire shall be maintained;(ii)a manual fire alarm system capable of enabling the fire patrol to give an alarm immediately to the bridge or fire control station shall be fitted throughout the passenger and crew accommodation spaces;(iii)a fire detection system complying with the requirements specified in rule 43 shall be provided in every part of the ship which is inaccessible to the fire patrol :Provided that the Central Government may, if it is satisfied, having regard to the short duration of the voyage or voyages on which a ship is engaged, that it would be unreasonable to require the ship to comply with the requirements of Cl. (iii), exempt such ship from such requirements in respect of such voyage or voyages.
