23Fire pump capacity

23 Fire pump capacity

(1) The fire pumps furnished in a ship in accordance with these Regulations shall, when operating in such a way as to create the pressure at a fire hydrant that is referred to in regulation 13, have a total pumping capacity that is not less than two-thirds of the total bilge pumping capacity of the ship ascertained in accordance with the Navigation (Construction) Regulations.

(2) Where a ship is furnished with the number of fire pumps prescribed by these Regulations, the pumping capacity of each fire pump furnished in the ship shall be not less than four-fifths of the total pumping capacity required for the ship by subregulation (1) divided by the number of the fire pumps.

(3) Where the number of pumps furnished in a ship is in excess of the number prescribed by these Regulations, the capacity of each pump shall be not less than that directed by the Authority.

Part III Cargo ships