Pump room safeties

• Temperature and alarm sensor  for pumps
• Monitoring system for hydrocarbon gas
• Bilge level monitoring devices
• Interlock for lighting and ventilation.
• Cargo pump room should be mechanically ventilated and the capacity should be 20 air changes per hr of the volume of the pump room.
• Pump room bulkhead with ER should be class A-0.
• Spray shield around pump seals
• In order to avoid static electricity cargo is loaded directly into tanks ,the loading pipes as far as practicable should be led to the lowest area.
• Exd – light covers
• Height of double bottom in PR  - B/15 or 2 meter whichever is less but not less than 1 mtr.
• An emergency intake located above 2m , the PR lower grating.  The emergency intake should have damper fitted which is capable of being opened and closed from exposed main deck and grating level. – 15 air changes per hour.
• Fixed sampling line to attach portable gas meter