Meaning of Spaces or Areas

1. Control stations
Control stations are those spaces in which the unit's radio or main navigation equipment or the emergency source of
power is located or where the fire recording or fire control equipment or dynamical positioning control system is
centralised or where the fire- extinguishing system serving various locations is situated. In case of column
stabilised units a centralised ballast control station is a "control station". However, for purposes of the application
of Ch.2 Sec.1, the space where the emergency source of power is located is not considered as being a control station.
(MODU Code 1.3.31)
Typical examples are central control room, radio room, process control room, local control rooms, local equipment
rooms, bridge, emergency response room etc.
2. Corridor
Includes corridors and lobbies.
3. Accommodation spaces
Accommodation spaces are those used for public spaces, corridors, lavatories, cabins, offices, hospitals, cinemas,
games and hobby rooms, pantries containing no cooking appliances and similar spaces. Public spaces are those
portions of the accommodation which are used for halls, dining rooms, lounges and similar permanently
enclosed spaces.
4. Stairways
Interior stairways, lifts and escalators (other than those wholly contained within the machinery spaces) and
enclosures thereto. In this connection a stairway which is enclosed only at one level shall be regarded as part of the
space from which it is not separated by a fire door.
5. Service spaces (low risk)
Lockers, storerooms and working spaces in which flammable materials are not stored, drying rooms and laundries.
(MODU Code 9.1.4.2.5)
6. Machinery spaces of category A
Machinery spaces of category A are all spaces which contain internal combustion machinery used for either:
1. main propulsion; or
2. for other purposes where such machinery has in the aggregate a total power output of not less than 375 kW;
or which contain any oil-fired boiler or oil fuel unit; and trunks to such spaces.
(MODU Code 1.3.29)
7. Machinery spaces
Machinery spaces are all machinery spaces of category A and all other spaces containing propelling machinery and
other fired processes, oil fuel units, steam and internal combustion engines, generators and major electrical
machinery, oil filling stations, refrigerating, stabilising, ventilation and air conditioning machinery, and similar spaces,
and trunks to such spaces.
(MODU Code 1.3.30)

8. Hazardous areas
All areas in which a flammable or explosive gas and air mixtures is, or may normally be expected to be, present in
quantities such as to require special precautions for the construction and use of electrical equipment and machinery.
9. Service spaces (high risk)
Lockers, store-rooms and working spaces in which flammable materials are stored, galleys, pantries containing
cooking appliances, paint rooms and workshops other than those forming part of the machinery space.
(MODU Code 9.1.4.2.9)
10. Open decks
Open deck spaces, excluding hazardous areas.
11. Sanitary and similar spaces
Communal sanitary facilities such as showers, baths, lavatories, etc., and isolated pantries containing no cooking
appliances. Sanitary facilities which serve a space and with access only from that space shall be considered a portion
of the space in which they are located.
(MODU Code 9.1.4.2.11)