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flexible hose can be fitted on the drum to dissipate the heated air out of the searchlight
in addition to a safety vent.

For vessels carrying Petroleum products, L.N.G, L.P.G, and inflammable substances or
vessels Not Gas Free, release of hot air from searchlight must be done in the open air or

in a place free from inflammable gases.
i) The searchlight must be equipped with 2 lamps carrier that can be turned into position
to let the lamp exactly in the focus of the reflector, and the current must be switched on

automatically.
j) The searchlight must have a certificate for the Type Test. This type test must include

illuminate test to fulfill the above specifications issued by one of the classification
societies.

The original to be submitted to Suez Canal officials and thereby, after test by SCA
inspector, the searchlight can be accepted.

(3) For vessels carrying Petroleum products, L.N.G., L.P.G and inflammable substances,
electric cables installations for searchlight and all connections leading to it must be
permanently fixed, insulated and gastight. At the end of the cables, a fixed and gastight

non-explosive type socket should be installed close to the searchlight.
(4) On board vessels, electrically propelled or having electrically driven gear (steering,

winches, etc.) the number of generators and their individual power output must be sufficient
to ensure uninterrupted functioning of the searchlight in the event of stoppage of one of the
generators, no exception to this rule will be allowed except when there is an independent

generator and circuit on board specifically set apart for the searchlight.
(5) A portable projector can be hired locally from the Canal Mooring and Lights Company

(weight of projector about 22 kg). In this case, electric cables and connection for this
projector to be checked by SCA inspector.

(6) For vessels fitted with their own projector, two shore electricians should operate the
projector during the transit.

(7) Vessels with special cases:
a) L.P.G. and L.N.G. vessels, without any exceptions, must be provided with their own
searchlight.

b) Vessels entering the Canal, direct from sea, must be provided also with their own
searchlight.

c) Yachts and tugs up to 1500 SC.G.T can transit with their own projectors, on condition
that the unit is equipped with at least 2 projectors, each with a capacity of not less than

1000 watt or to comply with the specifications pre-set in item (a), para. (2), art.(28), no
shore electricians will board.

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