Navigation (Fire Appliances) Regulations 1968
21Fire extinguishers for spaces fitted with internal combustion machinery
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21 Fire extinguishers for spaces fitted with internal combustion machinery
(1) Where a space in a ship is fitted:
(a) with an internal combustion engine for the purpose of the main propulsion of the ship; or
(b) with an internal combustion engine or engines the total power output of which is 746 kilowatts or more;
the space shall be furnished with not less than:
(c) one of the systems referred to in regulation 20; and
(d) one froth fire extinguisher of not less than 45 litres capacity or one carbon-dioxide extinguisher of not less than 15 kilograms capacity.
(2) Without limiting the operation of subregulation (1), but subject to subregulation (4), where a space in a ship is fitted with an internal combustion engine, the space shall be furnished with not less than the number of portable fire extinguishers ascertained in accordance with the following table:
| Total power output in kilowatts ofengine or engines in any one space | Number of portable fire extinguishers to be supplied |
|---|---|
| Not exceeding 1,492 .................. | 2 |
| Exceeding 1,492 but not exceeding 2,238 .... | 3 |
| Exceeding 2,238 but not exceeding 2,984 .... | 4 |
| Exceeding 2,984 but not exceeding 3,730 .... | 5 |
| Exceeding 3,730 ..................... | 6 |
(3) The portable fire extinguishers referred to in subregulation (2) shall be of the froth, the carbon-dioxide or the dry powder type except that the number of the dry powder fire extinguishers shall not exceed one-half of the total number of fire extinguishers required to be provided in accordance with that subregulation.
(4) Where a space in a ship is fitted with an emergency generator or an emergency fire pump powered by an internal combustion engine, the space shall be furnished with a portable extinguisher of the froth, the carbon-dioxide or the dry powder type.