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[Subsidiary]
CAP. 281] Merchant Shipping (Fire Appliances) Regulations.
[1969 Ed.
Ships of Group 5: Fire pumps, hoses, nozzles, fire main, sea connexion, water service pipes and hydrants.
PART IV,
SHIPS OF GROUPS 5 AND 6.
17. (1) Every ship of Group 5 of 70 feet in length or over which is fully decked shall be provided with appliances in accordance with this regulation whereby at least one jet of water as required by these regulations can reach any part of the ship normally accessible to the passengers or crew when the ship is being navigated and any store room and any part of any cargo space when empty.
(2) Every ship referred to in paragraph (1) shall be provided with at least one fire pump operated by power.
(3) Each pump referred to in paragraph (2) shall be capable of delivering at least one jet of water from any fire hydrant, hose and nozzle provided in the ship and shall comply with the requirements of regulation 32.
(4) Every such ship fitted with oil-fired boilers or internal combustion type propelling machinery shall be provided with an additional fire pump which shall be permanently connected to the fire main but which shall not be required to be operated by power.
(5) Each such additional fire pump and its source of power, if any, shall not be situated in the same compartment as the pump required by paragraphs (2) and (3) and shall be provided with a permanent sea connexion situated outside the machinery space.
(6) If an additional fire pump required to be provided under paragraph (4) is operated by power it shall comply with the requirements of paragraphs (2) and (3) and if it is manually operated it shall be capable of producing a jet of water having a throw of not less than 20 feet from nozzles provided in compliance with this regulation.
(7) Every ship referred to in paragraph (1) shall be provided with a fire main, water service pipes, hydrants, hoses and nozzles which shall comply with the requirements of regulations 33 and 34.
(8) Every such ship shall be provided with at least one fire hose for every hydrant fitted in compliance with these regulations.
(9) Every such ship fitted with oil-fired boilers or internal combustion type machinery shall be provided with at least one fire hydrant in each space containing such boilers or machinery.
(10) A spray nozzle shall be provided for every fire hose at every hydrant fitted in every space referred to in paragraph (9) in compliance with these regulations.
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