Section 19 Craft safety systems
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Clasifications Register Rules and Regulations - Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Special Service Craft, July 2022 - Part 16 Control and Electrical Engineering - Chapter 2 Electrical Engineering - Section 19 Craft safety systems

Section 19 Craft safety systems

19.1 Watertight doors

19.1.1 The electrical power required for power-operated sliding watertight doors is to be separate from any other power circuit and supplied from the emergency switchboard either directly or by a dedicated distribution board situated above the waterline in the final condition of damage or above the bulkhead deck as applicable. The associated control, indication and alarm circuits are to be supplied from the emergency switchboard either directly or by a dedicated distribution board situated above the waterline in the final condition of damage or above the bulkhead deck as applicable and for passenger craft be capable of being automatically supplied by the transitional source of emergency electrical power required by Pt 16, Ch 2, 3.2 Emergency source of electrical power in passenger craft and for yachts that are 500 gt or more 3.2.9 or, where applicable, Pt 16, Ch 2, 3.3 Emergency source of electrical power in craft required to comply with the HSC Code 3.3.9 in the event of failure of either the main or emergency source of electrical power.

19.1.2 A single failure in the power operating or control system of power-operated sliding watertight doors is not to result in a closed door opening or prevent the hand operation of any door.

19.1.3 Availability of the power supply is to be continuously monitored at a point in the electrical circuit adjacent to the door operating equipment. Loss of any such power supply is to activate an audible and visual alarm at the central operating console at the navigating bridge.

19.1.4 Electrical power, control, indication and alarm circuits are to be protected against fault in such a way that a failure in one door circuit will not cause a failure in any other door circuit. Short circuits or other faults in the alarm or indicator circuits of a door are not to result in a loss of power operation of the door. Arrangements are to be such that leakage of water into the electrical equipment located below the bulkhead deck will not cause the door to open.

19.1.5 The enclosures of electrical components necessarily situated below the waterline in the final condition of damage or below the bulkhead deck as applicable are to provide suitable protection against the ingress of water with ratings as defined in IEC 60529: Degrees of protection provided by enclosures (IP Code) or an acceptable and relevant National Standard, as follows:

  1. Electrical motors, associated circuits and control components, protected to IPX7 Standard.

  2. Door position indicators and associated circuit components protected to IPX8 Standard, where the water pressure testing of the enclosures is to be based on the pressure that may occur at the location of the component during flooding for a period of 36 hours.

  3. Door movement warning signals, protected to IPX6 Standard.

19.1.6 Watertight door electrical controls including their electric cables are to be kept as close as is practicable to the bulkhead in which the doors are fitted and so arranged that the likelihood of them being involved in any damage which the craft may sustain is minimised.

19.1.7 An audible alarm, distinct from any other alarm in the area, is to sound whenever the door is closed remotely by power and sound for at least five seconds but no more than ten seconds before the door begins to move and is to continue sounding until the door is completely closed. The audible alarm is to be supplemented by an intermittent visual signal at the door in passenger areas and areas where the noise level exceeds 85 dB(A).

19.1.8 A central operating console is to be fitted on the navigating bridge and is to be provided with a `master-mode' switch having:

  1. a `local control' mode for normal use which is to allow any door to be locally opened and locally closed after use without automatic closure, and;

  2. a `doors closed' mode for emergency use which is to allow any door that is opened to be automatically closed whilst still permitting any doors to be locally opened but with automatic reclosure upon release of the local control mechanism.

19.1.9 The `master mode' switch is to be arranged to be normally in the `local control' mode position; be clearly marked as to its emergency function and be Type Approved in accordance with LR's Procedure for Type Approved Products.

19.1.10 The central operating console at the navigating bridge is to be provided with a diagram showing the location of each door, with visual indicators to show whether each door is open or closed. A red light is to indicate a door is fully open and a green light, a door fully closed. When the door is closed remotely a red light is to indicate the intermediate position by flashing. The indicating circuit is to be independent of the control circuit for each door.

19.1.11 The arrangements are to be such that it is not possible to remotely open any door from the central operating console.

19.2 Shell doors, loading doors and other closing appliances.

19.2.1 Where it is required that indicators be provided for shell doors, loading doors and other closing appliances, which are intended to ensure the watertight integrity of the craft's structure in which they are located, the indicator system is to be designed on the fail-safe principle. The system is to indicate if any of the doors or closing appliances are open or are not fully closed or secured.

19.2.2 Where such doors and appliances are to be operated at sea, the requirements of Pt 16, Ch 2, 19.1 Watertight doors are to be complied with as far as is practicable.

19.2.3 The electrical power supply for the indicator system is to be independent of any electrical power supply for operating and securing the doors.


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