Div 3Sea-going Sailing Ships.

Division 3.—Sea-going Sailing Ships.

Sailing ships of 1,000 tons and upwards certified to carry passengers.

110. (a) Sea-going passenger sailing ships of 1,000 tons gross register and upwards shall be provided with a power pump for supplying water to a range of pipes extending fore and aft the ship, and having at suitable intervals branches to which a fire hose may be readily coupled, and, in addition, a hand pump shall be provided for supplying water to an independent fire hose. The minimum number of fire hoses shall be two.

The arrangement of hoses shall be such that two powerful jets of water may rapidly and simultaneously be brought to bear on any part of the ship.

(b) Twelve fire buckets to be kept filled with water and ready for use in case of emergency.

(c) Chemical fire extinguishers shall be carried in the proportion required for sea-going passenger steam-ships, provided that the total number carried need not exceed four.

Sailing ships of 1,000 tons and upwards not certified to carry passengers.

111. A sea-going sailing ship of 1,000 tons gross register and upwards not carrying passengers shall be provided with—

(a) an efficient hand or power pump, approved by the surveyor, together with a fire hose adapted to reach all parts of the vessel;

(b) not less than six fire buckets, to be kept filled with water and ready for use in case of emergency; and

(c) portable chemical fire extinguishers available for immediate use in the spaces occupied by the officers and crew:

Provided that the total number need not exceed three.

Sailing ships over 500 tons.

112. Sea-going sailing ships of over 500 tons but under 1,000 tons gross register shall be provided with—

(a) a fixed or portable hand pump approved by the surveyor, having suitable suction and delivery hose with metal conductor;

(b) not less than four fire buckets, to be kept filled with water and ready for use in case of emergency; and

(c) not less than two portable chemical fire extinguishers available for immediate use in any part of the vessel.

Sailing ships not more than 500 tons.

113. Sailing ships of not more than 500 tons, gross register shall be equipped as provided in the last preceding regulation. Provided that, in those ships—

(a) it shall not be compulsory to provide the fixed or portable hand pump and hose;

(b) if the pump is not provided,, two additional fire buckets shall be provided; and

(c) it shall not be compulsory to provide more than one chemical fire extinguisher for use on deck or in spaces occupied by the crew, and, if the vessel is equipped with auxiliary propelling machinery, one additional extinguisher in the machinery space.