H 24
[Subsidiary]
Fire buckets.
Fixed pressure water spraying systems for machinery spaces.
CAP. 281] Merchant Shipping (Fire Appliances)
Regulations.
[1969 Ed.
(9) Where portable dry powder fire extinguishers are provided in compliance with these regulations in either accommodation and service spaces or in machinery spaces, their number shall not exceed one half of the total number of extinguishers provided in either of those spaces.
(10) Fire extinguishers provided for use in any ship to which these regulations apply shall not contain an extinguishing medium which, either itself or when in use, gives off gases harmful to persons.
(11) For the purposes of these regulations, the capacity of any fire extinguisher other than a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher shall be taken to be the greatest volume or weight of extinguishing medium which it can contain when sufficient space is left to ensure the proper operation of the extinguisher.
(12) For the purposes of these regulations, the capacity of a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher shall be taken to be the greatest weight of carbon dioxide which it can safely contain in a tropical climate.
(13) Every fire extinguisher provided in compliance with these regulations shall be kept fully charged at all times.
(14) A spare charge shall be provided for every portable fire extinguisher provided in compliance with these regulations, except that for each such fire extinguisher which is of a type that cannot readily be recharged while the ship is at sea, an additional portable fire extinguisher of the same type, or its equivalent, shall be provided in lieu of a spare charge.
37. (1) Every fire bucket provided in compliance with these regulations shall be painted red and shall be clearly and permanently marked with the word “FIRE”.
(2) Except in open ships, every such fire bucket shall be kept filled with sand or water.
(3) Except in open ships, fire buckets provided in compliance with these regulations shall not be used for any purpose other than extinguishing fire.
38. (1) Every fixed pressure water spraying system fitted in compliance with these regulations shall be provided with a pump, piping system, control valves, and spraying nozzles.
(2) The spraying nozzles referred to in paragraph (1) shall be of such a type, sufficient in number, and so arranged as to ensure distribution of water spray such as will effectively extinguish oil on fire in the spaces protected thereby.