Section 8 Safety systems, hazardous area and fire
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Clasifications Register Rules and Regulations - Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Offshore Units, July 2022 - Part 3 Functional Unit Types and Special Features - Chapter 17 Pipe-laying Units - Section 8 Safety systems, hazardous area and fire

Section 8 Safety systems, hazardous area and fire

Parent topic: Chapter 17 Pipe-laying Units

8.1 General

8.1.1 Safety systems, hazardous areas and fire safety requirements are to be in accordance with the requirements of Pt 7 Safety Systems, Hazardous Areas and Fire, and are to be complied with as applicable.

8.1.2  The gas generation, storage and distribution systems and the transport, handling and storage arrangements of portable gas cylinders for welding and cutting are to be included in the unit’s ‘Fire and Explosion Evaluation’ (FEE) report, see Pt 7, Ch 3, 2.4 Fire and Explosion Evaluation (FEE). For welding and cutting stations, reference is to be made to NFPA 51 Standard for the Design and Installation of Oxygen - Fuel Gas Systems for Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes. For acetylene and oxygen gas generation plants, reference is to be made to NFPA 55 Compressed Gases and Cryogenic Fluids Code.

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