Fire Detection and Extinguishing Equipment Regulations (C.R.C., c. 1422)

• 62. (1) If, in any Class G ship fitted with main or auxiliary oil-fired boilers or with internal combustion engine propelling machinery, a fire in any one compartment might put out of action every fire pump provided in the ship, alternative means of extinguishing the fire shall be provided in accordance with subsection (2).

• (2) The alternative means of extinguishing the fire can be met by providing an independent, self-contained, compression-ignition, engine-driven, pumping unit in accordance with the requirements of section 2 of Schedule II; but, where it is shown to the satisfaction of the Board that such an arrangement is unreasonable or impracticable, the fitting of smothering gas as alternative means of extinguishing the fire may be allowed; the smothering gas to be provided as an alternative means shall be in accordance with section 7 of Schedule III.

• 63. (1) Every Class G ship shall be provided with at least one 9 L fluid fire extinguisher in every compartment of the crew and passenger spaces; the number of such extinguishers shall be not less than five.

• (2) Every Class G ship that is a tanker shall, in addition to the requirements of subsection (1), be provided with at least three 9 L foam fire extinguishers, or equivalent fire extinguishers as set forth in Schedule IV.

• (3) The extinguishers prescribed in subsection (2) shall be located in such parts of the tanker as in the opinion of an inspector will be most convenient and serviceable in case of an emergency.

64. Every Class G ship shall be provided in each galley with at least one 9 L foam fire extinguisher, or one equivalent fire extinguisher as set forth in Schedule IV, for each 230 m² of deck area or fraction thereof of such spaces.

65. Every Class G ship having spaces fitted with automatically controlled oil-fired domestic boilers or automatically controlled oil-fired domestic heating units shall be provided in such spaces

• (a) with a receptacle containing an adequate quantity of sand or other dry material suitable for quenching oil fires and a scoop for distributing the material; and

• (b) with one 9 L foam fire extinguisher, or one equivalent fire extinguisher as set forth in Schedule IV, when the number of burners does not exceed two; and with one additional fire extinguisher for each additional burner when more than two burners are fitted; but in no case need there be more than four such extinguishers.

• 66. (1) Every Class G ship propelled by steam and having auxiliary motor machinery shall carry in the space containing such machinery one 9 L foam fire extinguisher, or one equivalent fire extinguisher as set forth in Schedule IV, for every 746 kW of the auxiliary motor machinery or fraction thereof.

• (2) Every Class G ship propelled by internal combustion engines and having auxiliary motor machinery in a space separate from the main machinery, shall carry in such space one 9 L foam fire extinguisher, or one equivalent fire extinguisher as set forth in Schedule IV, for every 746 kW of the auxiliary motor machinery or fraction thereof.

• (3) Every Class G ship having oil-fired domestic boilers or oil-fired domestic heating units in the machinery space shall be provided in such space with fire extinguishing equipment as prescribed in section 65.