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

• 68.1 (1) Every Class G ship propelled by internal combustion machinery shall, in the compartment containing that machinery, be provided with

  • (a) two fire hydrants, one on the port side and one on the starboard side, and for each such hydrant a fire hose with a dual-purpose nozzle capable of delivering a solid stream or a spray and incorporating a shut-off;

  • (b) at least one foam fire extinguisher of not less than 45 L capacity or one equivalent fire extinguisher as set out in Schedule IV;

  • (c) at least one portable foam applicator unit consisting of an inductor type of air-foam nozzle capable of being connected to the fire main by a fire hose, together with a portable tank containing at least 20 L of foam-making liquid and one spare tank; and

  • (d) one foam fire extinguisher of not less than 9 L capacity or one equivalent fire extinguisher as set out in Schedule IV, for each 746 kW of the machinery or part thereof, but the total number of fire extinguishers provided pursuant to this paragraph shall be not less than two and need not exceed six.

• (2) Every Class G ship in which internal combustion machinery

  • (a) is used for main propulsion, or

  • (b) is used for any other purpose and has in the aggregate a total power of not less than 373 kW,

  shall, in the compartment containing that machinery, be provided with one of the following fixed fire-extinguishing systems that compiles with the requirements set out in Schedule III:

  • (c) a foam system;

  • (d) a high-expansion foam system;

  • (e) a gas system; or

  • (f) a pressure water-spraying system.

• (3) Every Class G ship propelled by internal combustion machinery and having an auxiliary oil-fired boiler situated in the compartment containing that machinery shall, in addition to the requirements of subsections (1) and (2), be provided with at least one foam fire extinguisher of not less than 9 L capacity or one equivalent fire extinguisher as set out in Schedule IV, suitably stowed in the vicinity of the boiler.

• 69. (1) Every Class G ship of 2,000 tons, gross tonnage, or over shall be provided with at least two fireman’s outfits that

  • (a) comply with Schedule V; and

  • (b) are located in widely separated places.

• (2) Every Class G ship over 1,000 tons, gross tonnage, and under 2,000 tons, gross tonnage, shall be provided with at least one fireman’s outfit that complies with Schedule V.

70. Every Class G ship, other than a tanker, on which a supply of electrical energy is available, shall be provided with a portable electric drilling machine to provide emergency means of access through decks, casings or bulkheads, and a supply of drills of various sizes up to at least 13 mm.