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[接上页] (d) In every such ship there shall be provided a fire main, water service pipes and hydrants complying with the requirements of regulation 59 and at least 2 fire hoses. (e) In every such ship fitted with oil-fired boilers or internal combustion type propulsion machinery there shall be provided a spray nozzle suitable for use with the fire hoses required by paragraph (d).(2) Every such ship shall be provided with at least 2 portable fire extinguishers so situated as to be readily available for use in the accommodation and service spaces. (3) 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 a fixed fire extinguishing installation of one of the following types- (a) a pressure water spraying system complying with the requirements of regulation 64; (b) a fire smothering gas or steam installation complying with the requirements of regulation 65; (c) a foam fire extinguishing installation complying with the requirements of regulation 66.(4) In every such ship where the engine and boiler spaces are not entirely separated from each other by a bulkhead, or if fuel oil can drain from the boiler space into the engine space, the combined engine and boiler spaces shall, for the purpose of subregulation (3), be regarded as a single space. (5) In addition to the installation required by subregulation (3) there shall be provided- (a) in each boiler space and in each space which contains any part of any fuel installation, at least 2 portable fire extinguishers suitable for extinguishing oil fires; and (b) in each firing space, a receptacle containing at least 0.15 cubic metre of sand or other dry material suitable for quenching oil fires together with a scoop for its distribution, or alternatively an additional portable fire extinguisher suitable for extinguishing oil fires.(6) In every such ship there shall be provided in any space containing internal combustion type machinery either- (a) 1 portable fire extinguisher suitable for extinguishing oil fires for each 74.6 kilowatts or part thereof of such machinery or 7 such fire extinguishers, whichever is less; or (b) 2 such fire extinguishers, together with either 1 foam fire extinguisher of at least 45 litres capacity or 1 carbon dioxide fire extinguisher of at least 16 kilograms capacity. (L.N. 411 of 1995)(7) Every such ship shall be provided with at least one fireman's axe. (Enacted 1991) Cap 369W reg 43 Fire pumps, fire main, water service pumps, hydrants, hoses and nozzles (ships of Class VIII of under 150 tons) Ships of under 150 tons (1) In every ship of Class VIII of under 150 tons- (a) where such ship is 21.34 metres in length or over, such ship shall comply with the requirements of regulation 42(1) except that the fire pump required by regulation 42(1)(b) may be driven by the main engine; (b) where such ship is less than 21.34 metres in length there shall be provided in a position outside the machinery spaces a hand pump with a permanent sea connection, a hose with a 10 millimetres diameter nozzle capable of producing a jet of water having a throw of not less than 6 metres which can be directed on to any part of the ship, and in addition a spray nozzle suitable for use with the hose, provided that in any such ship of less than 9.14 metres in length or in any open ship of less than 21.34 metres in length, 2 fire buckets, one of which shall be fitted with a lanyard, may be substituted for such equipment but such buckets shall not be required in addition to buckets provided in compliance with subregulation (2).(2) Every ship of Class VIII of under 150 tons shall be provided with portable fire extinguishers or with fire buckets in accordance with the table to this subregulation. When fire buckets are provided at least one shall be fitted with a lanyard. Length of ship in metres Minimum number of extinguishers or buckets Less than 21.34 metres 21.34 metres or more 2 3(3) In addition to the items required by subregulation (2) every such ship which is fitted with oil-fired boilers or internal combustion type propulsion machinery shall be provided with portable fire extinguishers suitable for extinguishing oil fires in accordance with the following table- Length of ship Minimum number of extinguishers Less than 6 metres 6 metres or more 1 2(4) Every ship of Class VIII of under 150 tons of 9.14 metres in length or over which is- (a) fitted with oil-fired boilers or internal combustion type propulsion machinery; and (b) is mainly or wholly constructed of wood; and (c) is decked in way of the machinery space,shall, subject to subregulation (5), be provided with means for rapidly injecting into the machinery space a quantity of fire smothering gas equivalent to at least 60% of the gross volume of that space or, where the machinery space is bounded by steel bulkheads, at least 40% of the gross volume of the space. Such means of injection shall be situated outside the machinery space. |