Waterways - Stowage Under Deck

When a Class 2 - Compressed Gas Material is stowed below deck, it must be stowed in a mechanically ventilated cargo space with no source of artificial heat and clear of living quarters. No bulkhead or deck of that hold or compartment may be a common boundary with any boiler room, engine room, coal bunker, galley, or boiler room uptake.

When Division 2.1 flammable gas materials are stowed below deck, they must be stowed in a hold or compartment that complies with the following requirements:

• Ventilated
• Equipped with overhead water sprinkler system or fire extinguishing system
• De-energized electrical circuits
• Equipped with full and efficient hatch covers
• Securely closed off openings
• Fitted with a fire screen at the weather end of each vent duct

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