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Merchant Shipping (Fire Appliances) Regulations.
[1969 Ed.
[Subsidiary]
(3) Every ship referred to in paragraph (1) shall be provided with at least two fire pumps operated by power, one of which may be driven by the main engine.
(4) Each pump referred to in paragraph (3) 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.
(5) If in any ship referred to in paragraph (1) fitted with oil-fired boilers or internal combustion type propelling machinery, a fire in any one compartment could put all the fire pumps out of action, there shall be provided, in a position outside the machinery spaces, an emergency fire pump and its source of power and sea connection.
(6) Any such emergency fire pump referred to in paragraph (5) may be operated by power or manually and shall be capable of producing from any of the fire hydrants and hoses provided in the ship, through a nozzle which shall comply with paragraph (5) of regulation 34, a jet of water having a throw of not less than 40 feet.
(7) In every ship referred to in paragraph (1), there shall be provided a fire main, water service pipes, and hydrants which shall comply with the requirements of regulation 33.
(8) Every such ship shall, in addition to any fire hose provided in the machinery spaces, be provided with at least two fire hoses having a total length of at least 60 per centum of the length of the ship and one spare fire hose.
(9) In every such ship fitted with oil-fired boilers or internal combustion type propelling machinery, there shall be provided in each space containing such machinery at least one fire hydrant, together with a fire hose and spray nozzle.
(10) Every ship to which this regulation applies shall be provided with at least three portable fire extinguishers so situated as to be readily available for use in the accommodation and service spaces.
(11) In every such ship, there shall be provided for the protection of any space containing any oil-fired boiler, oil fuel settling tank, or oil fuel unit, at least one of the following fixed fire extinguishing installations—
(a) a pressure water spraying system complying with the requirements of regulation 38;
(b) a fire smothering gas or steam installation complying with the requirements of regulation 39; and
(c) a foam fire extinguishing installation complying with the requirements of regulation 40.