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Merchant Shipping (Fire Appliances) Regulations.
(1969 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
Ships of Group 2: Machinery spaces contain- ing internal combustion type machinery.
Ships of Group 2: Machinery spaces contain- ing steam engines.
extinguishers each of at least 100 lb. capacity, so sited as to be readily accessible in the event of fire and sufficient in number to enable foam or carbon dioxide to be directed on to any part of the boiler room and spaces containing any part of the oil fuel installation;
(b) in each firing space and in each space which contains any part of any oil fuel installation at least two portable fire extinguishers suitable for extinguishing oil fires; and
(c) in each firing space a receptacle containing at least 10 cubic feet of sand or other dry material suitable for quenching oil fires together with a scoop for its distribu- tion, or alternatively an additional portable fire extin- guisher suitable for quenching oil fires.
11. (1) In every ship of Group 2 there shall be provided for the protection of any space containing internal combustion type machinery used for main propulsion, or having in the aggregate a total power of not less than 1,000 b.h.p. for auxiliary purposes, at least one of the fixed fire extinguishing installations required by paragraph (1) of regulation 10.
(2) In addition to the requirements of paragraph (1) there shall be provided in any such space-
(a) one foam fire extinguisher of at least 10 gallons capacity or a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher of at least 35 lb. capacity; and
(b) one portable fire extinguisher suitable for extinguishing oil fires for each 1,000 b.h.p., or part thereof of such machinery but in no event less than two such extin- guishers:
Provided that not more than six such extinguishers shall be required in any such space.
12. In every ship of Group 2 there shall be provided in spaces containing steam turbines or enclosed pressure lubricated steam engines used either for main propulsion, or having in the aggregate a total power of not less than 1,000 b.h.p. for auxiliary purposes
(a) foam fire extinguishers each of at least 10 gallons capacity or carbon dioxide fire extinguishers each of at least 35 lb. capacity sufficient in number to enable foam or carbon dioxide to be directed on to any part of the pressure lubrication system and on to any part of the casings en- closing pressure lubricated parts of the turbines, engines or associated gearing, if any:
Provided that such extinguishers shall not be required if equivalent protection is provided in such spaces by a
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