51Fire hydrants

51 Fire hydrants

(1) A passenger ship and, subject to subregulation (2), a cargo ship shall be furnished with:

(a) at least one fire hydrant on the port side of each machinery space;

(b) at least one fire hydrant on the starboard side of each machinery space; and

(c) additional hydrants so placed that no less than 2 jets of water may be directed upon any part of the passenger space, crew space and coal bunker space (if any), upon any part of the cargo space or store room, when empty, and upon any part of the machinery spaces if the hydrants referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) are not sufficient to carry out that function, when:

(i) all watertight doors and all doors in main vertical zone bulkheads are closed;

(ii) not less than 2 of those jets of water are supplied by not less than 2 hydrants; and

(iii) one of those jets of water is supplied through a single length of hose.

(2) A cargo ship of less than 500 tons shall be furnished with appliances whereby not less than one jet of water can be rapidly directed upon any part of the ship.