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This Notice, which is the second amendment to Merchant Shipping Notice 1670 (M), advises all shipowners, shipbuilders, masters, certifying authorities and surveyors of the fire protection requirements for certain ships constructed before 1st September 1984, including for classes of ship constructed before 26th May 1965. This Notice also contains the conditions for the exemption for ships constructed before 26th May 1965 and granted under the Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection: Small Ships) Regulations 1998 (SI 1998/1011).