Fire protection/extinguishing

(1) Motor vessels shall be equipped with at least one fire pump, independent or driven by the propelling machinery. Bilge, ballast or general service pumps are accepted as fire pumps provided that they are not used for pumping oil. The pump shall be of adequate capacity for firefighting purposes and generally not less than 65% of the capacity of the bilge pump. (2) Motor vessels shall have adequate hydrants, hoses and nozzles which shall be so located that any part of the vessel may be accessible by an effective stream of water. (3) The hydrants, hoses and nozzles, shall be of an approved design and constructed of suitable material. (4) In machinery spaces of motor vessels there shall be one (1) fire extinguisher of a suitable type for every 1,000 HP of main propulsion and machinery used for auxiliary purposes, but not less than two (2). The size of the extinguishers shall be not less than 5 lbs. of CO or 2.5 lbs. of dry chemical. (5) Other spaces of motor vessels shall be provided with an adequate number of fire extinguishers of a suitable type, depending on the space as set out in the Second Schedule. (6) Motor boats and sail boats shall have the portable fire extinguishers as set out in the Third Schedule. (7) All extinguishers shall be of an approved design and construction and shall be checked annually for efficacy. Merchant Ships (Registration) 50