1964_MERCHANT_SHIPPING_(FIRE_APPLIANCES)_REGULATIONS — Page 23

1969 Ed.]

Merchant Shipping (Fire Appliances) Regulations.

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for extinguishing oil fires and shall be provided in addition to any plain nozzle required by paragraph (2):

Provided that a dual-purpose nozzle capable of producing alternately such a spray and a plain water jet may be provided in substitution.

35. Any international shore connexion provided in compli- ance with these regulations shall be constructed in accordance with the requirements of the First Schedule.

36. (1) Non-portable foam and carbon dioxide fire extin- guishers provided in compliance with these regulations shall be constructed in accordance with the requirements of the Second and Third Schedules, respectively.

(2) Portable fire extinguishers (other than carbon dioxide fire extinguishers) provided in compliance with these regulations shall, if they are of a type discharging fluid, have a capacity of not more than 3 and not less than 2 imperial gallons.

(3) Portable carbon dioxide fire extinguishers provided in compliance with these regulations shall have a capacity of not less than 7 lb. of carbon dioxide.

(4) Portable dry powder fire extinguishers provided in com- pliance with these regulations shall have a capacity of not less than 10 lb. of dry powder.

(5) Portable fire extinguishers of other types provided in compliance with these regulations shall be of not less than the fire extinguishing equivalent of a 2 gallon fluid fire extinguisher.

(6) Portable fire extinguishers provided in compliance with these regulations shall not exceed 56 lb. in weight in the fully charged service condition and shall be as portable as a 3 gallon fluid fire extinguisher.

(7) Portable fire extinguishers provided in compliance with these regulations for use in accommodation or service spaces of any ship shall so far as practicable have a uniform method of operation.

(8) Portable fire extinguishers provided in compliance with these regulations shall, subject to the limitations of paragraphs (2), (3), (4), (5), (6) and (7), be constructed in accordance with the following specifications of the British Standards Institution-

Type of Extinguisher

Water type (Soda-acid) Water type (Gas-pressure) Foam type (Chemical)

Foam type (Gas-pressure).. Carbon dioxide Dry powder

Specification Number

B.S. 138: 1948

B.S. 1382: 1948

B.S. 740: Part 1: 1948

B.S. 740: Part 2: 1952

B.S. 3326: 1960

B.S. 3465: 1962.

International shore connexion.

First Schedule.

Fire ex- tinguishers.

Second Schedule.

Third Schedule.