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k) confirmation that the fire fighters' outfits, including their
self-contained compressed air breathing apparatus, as
well as two-way portable communication apparatus and
emergency breathing masks are complete and in good
condition and that the cylinders, including the spare
ones, of any required self-contained breathing apparatus
are suitably charged
l) confirmation that doors located in bulkheads forming
boundaries with the adjacent spaces are in a satisfactory
condition
m) general examination of the visible parts of items forming
the structural fire protection, such as bulkheads, decks,
doors and trunks, due attention being given to their
integrity and the integrity of the insulating material.
8.2 Class renewal survey
8.2.1 In addition to the requirements for annual survey, the
class renewal survey of the spaces containing the diving
system is to include:
a) for breathing gas installations, testing of the gas-tight-
ness of all sealing devices of the enclosed spaces for
breathing gas storage
b) functional testing of self-closing systems of doors
located in bulkheads forming boundaries with the adja-
cent spaces
c) verification of accuracy of oxygen-measuring equip-
ment by means of calibration gas, as far as practicable
d) verification of the sea inlet protective structure, as relevant.
9 Survey of additional class notation
OHS
9.1 Periodical surveys
9.1.1 Requirements regarding periodical surveys, lay-up
and re-commissioning surveys, are given in Section 4 of
NR595 Classification of Offshore Handling Systems.
10 Survey of service notation Lifting
10.1 General
10.1.1 The requirements of this Article are additional to
those laid down in NR526 Rules for the Certification of Lift-
ing Appliances onboard Ships and Offshore Units or NR595
Classification of Offshore Handling Systems, whichever is
applicable.
10.2 Annual survey
10.2.1 The survey is to include verification and testing of
the lifting equipment, as follows:
• verification of the presence onboard of the following
documents:
- technical manual
- planned maintenance system
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• general examination of the electrical cabling
• functional testing of the main and alternative two-way
communication system at the lifting operating position
• verification of the structural arrangement and founda-
tions of the lifting equipment
• testing of hydraulic installations
• load tests in accordance with the rules or requirements
referred to in the lifting equipment certificate.
10.3 Class renewal survey
10.3.1 The requirements given in Rule Notes NR526 and
NR595 are applicable for renewal survey.
In addition, load tests in accordance with the rules or
requirements referred to in the lifting equipment certificate
are to be carried out.
11 Survey of additional class notation
HEL
11.1 Application
11.1.1 The requirements of this Article apply to ships
which have been assigned the additional class notation HEL
defined in Ch 1, Sec 2, [8.4].
11.2 Annual survey
11.2.1 The Society considers that as a minimum these fol-
lowing issues are to be examined during the periodic sur-
veys to confirm that there has been no alteration or
deterioration in the condition of the helicopter landing area:
a) The general examination of the physical characteristics
of the helideck is to include:
• the dimensions as measured
• the declared D-value
• the deck shape, and
• the scale drawings of deck arrangement.
b) The general examination of the preservation of obstacle-
protected surfaces is to include:
• the minimum 210° Obstacle Free Sector (OFS) sur-
face
• the 150° Limited Obstacle Sector (LOS) surface, and
• the minimum 180° falling 5:1 gradient surface with
respect to significant obstacles.
Note 1: If one or more of these surfaces is infringed due, for exam-
ple, to the proximity of an adjacent installation or vessel, an
assessment is to be made to determine any possible negative
effect which may lead to operating restrictions.
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