Ships of Group 2: Fire pumps, fire main, water service pipes, hydrants, hoses and nozzles,
(2) In every ship of Group 2 there shall be provided in any part of the ship which is not accessible to the fire patrol a fire detection system complying with the requirements specified in regulation 41.
(3) The Director may exempt any ship from the requirements of paragraph (2) if he is satisfied that to require compliance there- with would be unreasonable on account of the short duration of the voyage on which the ship is engaged.
7. (1) Every ship of Group 2 shall be provided with appliances in accordance with this regulation whereby at least two jets of water as required by these regulations can reach any part of the ship normally accessible to the passengers or crew while the ship is being navigated and any store room and any part of the cargo space when empty.
(2) Every ship of Group 2 of 4,000 tons or over shall be provided with at least three fire pumps operated by power and every such ship of under 4,000 tons shall be provided with at least two such pumps.
(3) Every pump referred to in paragraph (2) shall be capable of delivering at least one jet simultaneously from each of any two hydrants, hoses and nozzles provided in the ship and shall comply with the requirements of regulation 32.
(4) If in any ship of Group 2 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 independently driven power operated emergency fire pump and its source of power and sea connexion.
(S) Every emergency fire pump referred to in paragraph (4) shall be capable of producing at least two jets of water from any two hydrants and hoses through nozzles which shall comply with paragraph (7) of regulation 34, while simultaneously maintaining a pressure of at least 30 pounds per square inch at any hydrant in the ship.
(6) In every ship of Group 2 there shall be provided a fire main, water service pipes, hydrants, hoses and nozzles which shall be so arranged that they comply with the requirements of regula- tions 33 and 34, when all watertight and fire resisting doors are closed.
(7) In every ship of Group 2 at least one fire hose shall be provided for every bydrant fitted in compliance with these regula- tions.
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(8) In every ship of Group 2 fitted with oil-fired boilers or internal combustion type propelling machinery there shall be provided in each space containing such boilers or machinery at least two fire hydrants, one on the port side and one on the star- board side.
(9) In addition to the requirements prescribed in paragraph (8), in respect of any ship referred to in that paragraph in which there is access to the machinery space by way of a shaft tunnel- (0) a fire hydrant shall be provided in the tunnel at the end
adjacent to that space: and
(b) a spray nozzle shall be provided for every hydrant fitted in such spaces in compliance with these regulations.
8.
(1) Every ship of Group 2 shall be provided with-
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a sufficient number of portable fire extinguishers to ensure that at least one such extinguisher will be readily available for use in each of the passenger spaces above the bulk. head deck and with at least two such extinguishers in each of the crew spaces and of the passenger spaces below that deck; and
(b) in addition, at least one portable fire extinguisher in
every galley.
(2) In every such ship at least one portable fire extinguisher shall be provided for use in each control station.
9, (1) In every ship of Group 2 of 1,000 tons or over there shall be provided a fixed fire smothering gas installation complying with the requirements of regulation 39 which shall be so arranged ag to protect every cargo space.
(2) The Director may exempt any ship from the requirements of this regulation if he is satisfied that to require compliance there- with would be unreasonable on account of the short duration of the voyages on which the ship is engaged, or that the holds therein are provided with steel hatch covers and effective means of closing all ventilators and other openings leading to the bolds.
10. (1) In every ship of Group 2 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 installation complying with the
requirements of regulation 39; and
Ships of Group 2: Portable
fire extin- guishers in accommoda- tion and service spaces.
2:
Ships of Group
Fixed fire smothering arrangements
in cargo spaces.
Ships of Group 2: Machinery spaces contain- ing oil-fired bollers or oil burning equip ment.
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