Maritime Rules Part 42B: Safety Equipment - Fire Appliance Performance Standards

Part 42B covers the performance standards for fire appliances, including:

• fixed fire detection and alarm systems
• various types of fixed fire extinguishing systems
• fire pumps
• portable and non-portable fire extinguishers
• breathing apparatus
• fire crew outfits.
  

Part 42B of the maritime rules applies to:

• any New Zealand ship on which fire appliances are installed or intended to be installed

• any ship on which fire-fighting appliances are required by maritime rules to be carried.

Download Part 42B

Maritime Rules Part 42B: Safety Equipment - Fire Appliance Performance Standards [PDF: 194Kb, 47 pages]

Part 42B supporting documents - any amendments, proposed amendments and advice

Amendment to Part 42B, 2011 [PDF:948Kb, 15 pages]
Amendment to Part 42B, 2010/2 [PDF: 433Kb, 79 pages]
Amendment to Part 42B, 2010 [PDF: 34Kb, 5 pages]
Amendment to Part 42B, 2008 [PDF: 217Kb, 14 pages]
Amendment to Part 42B, 2008 [PDF: 466Kb, 69 pages]

Original rule, 2001 [PDF: 7.35Mb, 76 pages]

History of Part 42B

Part 42B came into force on 1st February 2001.

Part 42B replaced relevant performance standards made under the Shipping (Fire Appliances) Regulations 1989, published as a supplement to the New Zealand Gazette of 26 October 1989 (issue number 190) and dated 31st October 1989.

The part was first amended by Maritime (Various Amendments) Rules Part 20-91 in 2008.

The part was then amended by Maritime (Portable Fire Extinguishers) and Part 40E: Design, Contruction and Equipment - Sailing Ships in 2010.

This part was most recently amended by Maritime Rules Various Amendments 2011, in 2011.