Fire control plans.
Availability
appliances
of fre fighting
Equivalents
and exemp tions.
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valve or valves may be fitted on the pipe line or lines outside the tunnel or tunnels to enable control to be exercised in the event of fire.
44. (1) In every ship of Group I there shall be permanently exhibited for the guidance of the master and officers of the ship general arrangement plans showing clearly for each deck the posi- tion of the control stations, the sections of the ship which are enclosed by fire resisting bulkheads, the sections of the ship which are enclosed by fire retarding bulkheads, together with particulars of the fire alarms, fire detection systems, the sprinkler installations, the fixed and portable fire extinguishing appliances and firemen's outfits, the means of access to the various compartments and decks in the ship, the ventilating system including particulars of the master fan controls, the position of dampers and ideatification numbers of the ventilating fans serving each section of the ship. the location of the international shore connexion and the position of all means of control referred to in regulation 43.
(2) In every ship of 500 tons or over, other than a ship of Group 1, there shall be permanently exhibited for the guidance of the master and officers of the ship general arrangement plans show- ing clearly the information referred to in paragraph (1) where it is applicable to the ship.
(3) The general arrangement plans required by this regula- tion shall be kept up-to-date, any alterations being recorded thereon without delay.
45. (1) Fire appliances carried in any ship to which these regulations apply shall be maintained in good order and shall be kept available for immediate use at all times.
(2) All movable fire appliances, other than fremen's outfits, carried in compliance with these regulations shall be stowed where they will be readily accessible from the spaces in which they are intended to be used, and, in particular, one of the portable fire extinguishers intended for use in any space shall be stowed near the entrance to that space.
46. (1) Where these regulations require that a particular fitting, material, appliance or apparalus, or type thereof, shall be fitted or carried in a ship, or that any particular provision shall be made, the Director may allow any other fitting, material, appliance or apparatus, or type thereof, to be fitted or carried, or any other
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provision to be made in that ship, if he is satisfied that that other fitting, material, appliance or apparatus, or type thereof, or provi- sion, is at least as effective as that required by these regulations.
(2) The Director may, on such conditions as he thinks fit, exempt any ship constructed before the date of commencement of these regulations from any of the requirements of these regulations if he is satisfied that that requirement is either impracticable or unreasonable in the case of that ship.
47. The Merchant Shipping (Fire Appliances) Regulations are revoked.
FIRST SCHEDULE.
International Shoke CoNNEXION.
[reg. 35.)
(1) The international shore connexion, as bereinafter illustrated, which is required by these regulations to be carried in the ship shall be in accordance with the following specification-
Outside diameter:
Inner diameler:
7 inches.
24 inches.
$4 inches.
Bolt circle diameter:
Holes 4 holes of
inch diameter equidistantly placed, slotted to the flange periphery.
Flange thickness: 9/16 inch minimum.
Bolls:
4, each of † inch diameter. 2 inches in length with sight washers.
Flange surface: flat face.
Material: any suited to 150 pounds per square inch service.
Gasket: any suited to 150 pounds per square inch service,
(2) (a) The connexion shall be constructed of material suitable for 150 pounds per square inch service. The flange shall have a flat face on one side, and to the other there shall be permanently attached a coupling which will fit the ship's hydrants and hose,
(b) The connexion shall be kept aboard the ship together with its
gasket, bolts and washers,
Revocation of Merchant Shipping (Fire Appliances) Regulations. (Cap. 201, nub. km.)