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THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MAY 15, 1936.
(2) If in any such ship a donkey boiler is situated in a machinery space, there shall be provided in that space, in place of the 10-gallon extinguisher required by paragraph (1) of this regulation an extinguisher of 30-gallon capacity, fitted with suitable hose attachments or other approved means for distributing the froth,
Pumps.
13.—(1) Every ship of Class A of 4,000 tons gross tonnage and upwards shall be provided with at least three fire pumps operated by steam or other motive power, and every such ship of under 4,000 tons gross tonnage with at least two such fire pumps.
(2) Each of such fire pumps shall be capable of delivering such quantity of water as the Government Marine Surveyor may deem sufficient in two powerful jets simultaneously in any part of the ship.
(3) Each of such fire pumps shall be provided with effect- ive escape valves suitably adjusted and so placed as to prevent excessive pressure in any part of the water-service system.
(4) When more than two such pumps are required they shall not all be fitted in the same space.
(5) In ships in which the main boilers are oil-fired, if the engine and boiler rooms are not entirely separated by a steel bulkhead, and if fuel oil can drain from the boiler room bilges into the engine room, one of the fire pumps shall be situated in the tunnel or in some other space outside the machinery compartment.
Water Service Pipes.
14.-(1) Every ship of Class A shall be provided with water service pipes of ample size and made of suitable material to the satisfaction of the Government Marine Surveyor.
(2) On every ship of Class A the branch water-service pipes and hydrants shall be so placed on each deck that the fire hoses may be easily coupled to them.
Fire Hoses.
15.-(1) Every ship of Class A shall be provided with such number of fire hoses as the Government Marine Surveyor may deem sufficient. The fire hoses shall be of approved material and provided with the necessary fittings.
(2) Each of the hoses shall be of sufficient length to project a jet of water to any part of the space in which it is intended to be used.
Smoke Helmets and Safety Lamps.
16.—(1) Every ship of Class A shall be provided with at least two approved equipments, each consisting of a breath- ing apparatus or smoke helmet and a safety lamp, and these equipments shall be kept ready for use in widely separated places.
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