Marine Order 43 (Cargo and cargo handling — livestock) 2018
39Fire hoses
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39 Fire hoses
(1) There must be a fire hose, necessary connections and a nozzle capable of directing water in the form of a spray and a jet:
(a) in an enclosed space — for each hydrant; and
(b) in any other space or on a deck — at least every 50 m of the length of the space or deck.
(2) Other than in the engine room and accommodation spaces, each hose must be able to be connected to any hydrant and to any other hose.
(3) The master of a vessel must ensure that each fire hose, with its connections and nozzle, is kept in a conspicuous position:
(a) near the hydrant with which it is intended to be used; or
(b) close to the entrances or stairways leading to the space or deck where it is intended to be used.
(4) An offence against subsection (3) is a strict liability offence.
(5) A person is liable to a civil penalty if the person contravenes subsection (3).