54Fire hoses, nozzles etc

54 Fire hoses, nozzles etc

(1) Subject to subregulation (2), a fire hose furnished in a ship in accordance with these Regulations:

(a) shall be made of seamless hemp, closely woven flax, canvas or other approved material;

(b) shall be provided with:

(i) couplings and other necessary fittings;

(ii) a plain nozzle of 12 millimetres, 16 millimetres or 19 millimetres diameter or such larger diameter as the Authority approves, in addition to any spray nozzle; and

(iii) in the case of a hose furnished in a space in which there are oil-fired boilers or internal combustion engines, a water spray nozzle except where the nozzle furnished in that space is suitable for spraying water on burning oil; and

(c) shall not exceed 18 metres in length.

(2) Three or more lengths of fire hose shall not be coupled together if the combined length exceeds 36 metres.