H 16
[Subsidiary]
Ships of Group 7 of under 500 tons.
CAP. 281] Merchant Shipping (Fire Appliances)
Regulations.
[1969 Ed.
(17) Every ship to which this regulation applies shall be provided with at least one fireman's outfit which shall comply with the requirements of regulation 42, and which shall contain a breathing apparatus of the air hose type.
29. (1) This regulation applies to ships of Group 7 of under 500 tons.
(2) Every ship to which this regulation applies 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 crew while the ship is being navigated and any store room and any part of the cargo space when empty.
(3) Every such ship shall be provided with at least one fire pump operated by power which shall be capable of delivering at least one jet of water from any fire hydrant, hose and nozzle provided in the ship and which shall comply with the requirements of regulation 32.
(4) In every such ship fitted with oil-fired boilers or internal combustion type propelling machinery, if the pump required by paragraph (3) and its source of power and sea connexion are not situated outside spaces containing such boilers or machinery, there shall be provided in a position outside such spaces an additional fire pump and its source of power and sea connexion; and if any such pump is operated by power, it shall comply with the requirements of paragraph (3) and if it is manually operated, it shall be provided with a hose and 3/8 inch diameter nozzle through which it shall be capable of producing a jet of water having a throw of not less than 20 feet which can be directed on to any part of the ship.
(5) In every such ship there shall be provided a fire main, water service pipes and hydrants which shall comply with the requirements of regulation 33 and at least two fire hoses.
(6) In every such ship fitted with oil-fired boilers or internal combustion type propelling machinery there shall be provided a spray nozzle suitable for use with the fire hoses required by paragraph (5).
(7) Every ship to which this regulation applies shall be provided with at least two portable fire extinguishers so situated as to be readily available for use in the accommodation and service spaces.
(8) 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-
H 16
[Subsidiary]
Ships of Group
7 of under 500 tons.
CAP. 281] Merchant Shipping (Fire Appliances)
Regulations.
[1969 Ed.
(17) Every ship to which this regulation applies shall be pro- vided with at least one fireman's outfit which shall comply with the requirements of regulation 42, and which shall contain a breathing apparatus of the air hose type.
29. (1) This regulation applies to ships of Group 7 of under 500 tons.
(2) Every ship to which this regulation applies shall be pro- vided 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 crew while the ship is being navigated and any store room and any part of the cargo space when empty.
(3) Every such ship shall be provided with at least one fire pump operated by power which shall be capable of delivering at least one jet of water from any fire hydrant, hose and nozzle pro- vided in the ship and which shall comply with the requirements of regulation 32.
(4) In every such ship fitted with oil-fired boilers or internal combustion type propelling machinery, if the pump required by paragraph (3) and its source of power and sea connexion are not situated outside spaces containing such boilers or machinery, there shall be provided in a position outside such spaces an additional fire pump and its source of power and sea connexion; and if any such pump is operated by power, it shall comply with the require- ments of paragraph (3) and if it is manually operated, it shall be provided with a hose and 3/8 inch diameter nozzle through which it shall be capable of producing a jet of water having a throw of not less than 20 feet which can be directed on to any part of the ship.
(5) In every such ship there shall be provided a fire main, water service pipes and hydrants which shall comply with the requirements of regulation 33 and at least two fire hoses.
(6) In every such ship fitted with oil-fired boilers or internal combustion type propelling machinery there shall be provided a spray nozzle suitable for use with the fire hoses required by para- graph (5).
(7) Every ship to which this regulation applies shall be pro- vided with at least two portable fire extinguishers so situated as to be readily available for use in the accommodation and service spaces.
(8) In every such ship there shall be provided for the pro- tection of any space containing any oil-fired boiler, oil fuel settling tank or oil fuel unit at least one of the following fixed fire extin- guishing installations-
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