Vessel Fire Safety Regulations

143 (0.1) In addition to the requirements of regulation 10, firefighters’ outfits must meet any of the following:

• (a) the applicable requirements of Directive 2014/90/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on marine equipment and repealing Council Directive 96/98/EC; or

• (b) the applicable requirements of NFPA 1971, entitled Standard on Protective Ensembles for Structural Fire Fighting and Proximity Fire Fighting.

(0.2) In addition to the requirements of regulation 10, firefighters’ self-contained breathing apparatus must be rated for use in fighting fires and must meet any of the following:

• (a) the applicable requirements of Directive 2014/90/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on marine equipment and repealing Council Directive 96/98/EC;

• (b) the applicable requirements of NFPA 1981, entitled Standard on Open-Circuit Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus (SCBA) for Emergency Services; or

• (c) the applicable requirements of Title 42, chapter I, subchapter G, part 84 of the Code of Federal Regulations of the United States, entitled Approval of Respiratory Protective Devices.

(1) Regulations 10.10.2.1 and 10.10.2.2 do not apply in respect of a vessel that is not a Safety Convention vessel, is of less than 500 gross tonnage and, if the vessel is not a cargo vessel, is engaged on a sheltered waters voyage or a near coastal voyage, Class 2.

(2) Regulation 10.10.2.3 applies only in respect of tankers of 500 gross tonnage or more.