25Fire pumps

25 Fire pumps

(1) A ship of 500 tons or more shall be furnished with not less than 2 power driven fire pumps that are independently driven.

(2) A ship of less than 500 tons shall be furnished with not less than 2 power driven fire pumps one of which shall be independently driven.

(3) Where a fire in any one compartment in a ship might put out of action every fire pump furnished in accordance with this regulation, alternative means for providing water for fire fighting in the ship shall be furnished and:

(a) in the case of a ship of 500 tons or more the alternative means shall be by means of a fixed emergency power pump independently driven; and

(b) in the case of a ship of less than 500 tons, the alternative means shall be by means of a fixed emergency pump that may be manually operated.

(4) The water pressure created by the fixed emergency pump referred to in paragraph (3) (a) shall be such that, when any 2 fire hoses and nozzles with which the ship is furnished are delivering water from any 2 adjacent fire hydrants in the ship, the water pressure at every fire hydrant in the ship shall be not less than 200 kilopascals.