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Fire-Extinguishing Equipment
Every fishing vessel 15 g.r.t. or greater shall be provided with fire extinguishers as set out in Table I, or with equivalent extinguishers as shown in Table II.
TABLE I
|
|
Length of Vessel |
Fire Extinguishers |
|---|---|---|
|
1. |
Not exceeding 12.2 m if construction of closed type |
4.5 L foam |
|
2. |
Exceeding 12.5 m but not exceeding 19.8 |
one 9 L foam and one 4.5 L foam |
|
3. |
Exceeding 19.8 m but not exceeding 24.4m |
two 9 L foam |
TABLE II
|
Item |
Foam (Litres) |
CO2 (Kilograms) |
Dry Chemical (Kilograms) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1. |
4.5 |
2.25 |
1 |
|
2. |
9 |
4.5 |
2.55 |
A fishing vessel that is equipped with a cooking or heating appliance shall be fitted with an additional 4.5 L foam fire extinguisher or equivalent.
Every fishing vessel 15 g.r.t. or greater must also carry fire buckets in accordance with the following:
|
Length of Vessel |
Number of Buckets |
|---|---|
|
Not exceeding 12.2 m if construction of open type |
one |
|
Not exceeding 12.2 m if construction of closed type |
two |
|
Exceeding 12.2 m but not exceeding 19.8 m |
three |
|
Exceeding 19.8 m but not exceeding 24.4 m |
four |
Every fishing vessel of open construction not exceeding 15 g.r.t. shall carry a fire bucket; if construction is closed, it shall carry, in addition to the fire bucket, one 4.5 L foam fire extinguisher or equivalent. If equipped with a cooking or heating appliance, the vessel shall carry an additional 4.5 L fire extinguisher.
In addition, every fishing vessel 15 g.r.t. or greater and exceeding 12.2 m in length shall be equipped with a hand-operated or engine-driven fire pump with a hose and nozzle.
