41Fire appliances for motor ships

41 Fire appliances for motor ships

(1) Subject to subregulation (2), a ship that is equipped with internal combustion machinery consuming oil of a flash-point of not less than 61 Celsius shall be furnished in the engine room with:

(a) a receptacle containing a quantity of sand or other dry material approved by a surveyor as being suitable for quenching oil fires;

(b) a scoop for distributing the contents of the receptacle;

(c) at least one portable extinguisher of the carbon-dioxide or the dry powder type suitable for extinguishing electrical fires; and

(d) not less than 2 froth fire extinguishers of a capacity of not less than 9 litres.

(2) A ship that is less than 9 metres in length is not required under subregulation (1) to be furnished with more than one froth fire extinguisher.