Regulation 4 - Machinery
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Regulation 4 - Machinery

  (1) Main and auxiliary machinery essential for the propulsion and safety of the vessel shall be provided with effective means of control.

  (2) Internal combustion engines of a cylinder diameter greater than 200 mm or a crankcase volume greater than 0.6 m3 shall be provided with crankcase explosion relief valves of an approved type with sufficient relief area.

  (3) Where main or auxiliary machinery including pressure vessels or any parts of such machinery are subject to internal pressure and may be subject to dangerous overpressure, means shall be provided, where applicable, which will protect against such excessive pressure.

  (4) All gearing and every shaft and coupling used for transmission of power to machinery essential for the propulsion and safety of the vessel or the safety of persons on board shall be so designed and constructed that it will withstand the maximum working stresses to which it may be subjected in all service conditions. Due consideration shall be given to the type of engines by which it is driven or of which it forms part.

  (5) Main propulsion machinery and, where applicable, auxiliary machinery shall be provided with automatic shut-off arrangements in the case of failures, such as lubricating oil supply failure, which could lead rapidly to damage, complete breakdown or explosion. An advance alarm shall also be provided so that warning is given before automatic shut-off but the Administration may permit provisions for overriding automatic shut-off devices. The Administration may also exempt vessels from the provisions of this paragraph, giving consideration to the type of vessel or its specific service.

Parent topic: Part B - Machinery Installations (See also regulation 3 )
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