Air pressure systems

(1) In every ship means shall be provided to prevent overpressure in any part of compressed air systems and wherever water jackets or casings of air compressors and coolers might be subjected to dangerous overpressure due to leakage into them from air pressure parts. Suitable pressure relief arrangements shall be provided for all systems. Air (2) The main starting air arrangement for main propulsion internal combustion engines shall be adequately protected against the effects of backfiring and internal explosion in the starting air pipes. (3) All discharge pipes from starting air compressors shall lead directly to the starting air receivers, and all starting air pipes from the air receivers to main or auxiliary engines shall be entirely separate from the compressor discharge pipe system. (4) Provision shall be made to reduce, to the minimum, the entry of oil into the air pressure systems and to drain these Merchant Ships (Registration) 146