4 Required fire rating for cabins installed on cargo ships, constructed on or after 1 September 1984, or passenger ships carrying not more than 36 passengers, constructed on or after 1 October 1994 in which corridor bulkheads are fitted from deck to deck
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4 Required fire rating for cabins installed on cargo ships, constructed on or after 1 September 1984, or passenger ships carrying not more than 36 passengers, constructed on or after 1 October 1994 in which corridor bulkheads are fitted from deck to deck

  4.1 In cargo ships constructed on or after 1 September 1984 and using method IC and in passenger ships carrying not more than 36 passengers constructed on or after 1 October 1994 in which corridor bulkheads are fitted from deck to deck, the ceiling and walls forming the outer boundary of a cabin should be "C" class with, as far as practicable, closure of all openings (see figures 4.1-1 through 4.1-5).

  4.2 In cargo ships constructed on or after 1 September 1984 and using methods IIC or IIIC there is no restriction on the type of ceiling or walls forming the outer boundary of a cabin (see figure 4.2). However, in case of method IIIC, for accommodation spaces with a deck area of 50 m2 and over, the enclosing structures should be at least "B-0" class standard.

Parent topic: Annex – Guidelines on Fire Safety Construction in Accommodation Areas
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