Short Title

1 These Regulations may be cited as the Fire Detection and Extinguishing Equipment Regulations.

Interpretation

• 2 (1) In these Regulations,

  Act

  Act means the Canada Shipping Act; (Loi)

  approved

  approved means approved by the Board; (approuvé)

  Board

  Board means the Board of Steamship Inspection created pursuant to Part VIII of the Act; (Bureau)

  certificate

  certificate means a certificate of inspection issued by an inspector under the Act; (certificat ou brevet)

  Chairman

  Chairman means the Chairman of the Board; (président)

  combination carrier

  combination carrier means a tanker designed to carry, in bulk, oil or solid cargoes; (transporteur combiné)

  deadweight

  deadweight means the difference in tonnes between the weight of water of a specific gravity of 1.025 displaced by a ship loaded to the load water line corresponding to the assigned summer freeboard and the weight of such water displaced by the ship without cargo, fuel, lubricating oil, ballast water, fresh water or feedwater in tanks, consumable stores, passengers, crew and their effects; (port en lourd)

  Divisional Supervisor

  Divisional Supervisor means the officer of the Department of Transport in charge of a Steamship Inspection Division and includes the Regional Superintendent of a Steamship Inspection Division; (surveillant divisionnaire)

  existing ship

  existing ship means a ship that is not a new ship; (navire existant)

  inspector

  inspector means a steamship inspector appointed under the Act; (inspecteur)

  launch

  launch means a steamship in which the passengers are carried in an open cockpit or in a cockpit covered by a light trunk cabin, but does not include a cabin cruiser; (chaloupe)

  length

  length means

  • (a) in the case of a ship that is registered under the Act or required by the Act to be registered,

    • (i) the distance from the forepart of the uppermost end of the stem to the aft side of the head of the stern post, except that if a stern post is not fitted to the ship the measurement shall be taken to the foreside of the head of the rudder stock,

    • (ii) if the ship has no rudder stock or has a rudder stock situated outside of the hull at the stern, the distance from the foreside of the foremost permanent structure to the aft side of the aftermost permanent structure of the ship, not including guards or rubbing strakes, or

    • (iii) if the ship is double-ended, the distance from the aft side of the forward rudder stock to the foreside of the after rudder stock,

  • (b) in the case of a ship that is not required by the Act to be registered, the horizontal distance measured between perpendiculars erected at the extreme ends of the outside of the hull, and

  • (c) in the case of a Safety Convention passenger ship, for the purpose of paragraph 1(1)(e) of Schedule II, the horizontal distance measured between perpendiculars erected at the extreme ends of the deepest subdivision load line; (longueur)

  machinery space

  machinery space means any space within the main hull of a ship that contains the propelling or auxiliary machinery, including pumping units, boilers when installed, and all permanent coal bunkers; (tranche des machines)

  new ship

  new ship means

  • (a) a ship of over five tons, gross tonnage, that is

    • (i) a Safety Convention ship the keel of which was laid on or after November 19, 1952,

    • (ii) a ship, not being a Safety Convention ship, the keel of which was laid on or after March 15, 1956, or

    • (iii) a foreign ship, not being a Safety Convention ship, that is brought under Canadian registry on or after March 15, 1956,

  • (b) a ship not over five tons, gross tonnage, that is certified to carry more than 12 passengers, the construction of which was commenced on or after March 19, 1964; (navire neuf)

  passenger

  passenger means any person carried on a ship, but does not include

  • (a) a person carried on a Safety Convention ship who is

    • (i) the master or a member of the crew or a person employed or engaged in any capacity on board the ship on the business of that ship, or

    • (ii) a child under one year of age,

  • (b) a person carried on a ship that is not a Safety Convention ship who is

    • (i) the master or a member of the crew, or a person employed or engaged in any capacity on board the ship on the business of that ship,

    • (ii) the owner or charterer of the ship, a member of his family or a servant connected with his household,

    • (iii) a guest of the owner or charterer of the ship if it is used exclusively for pleasure and the guest is carried on the ship without remuneration or any object of profit, or

    • (iv) a child under one year of age, or

  • (c) a person carried on any ship in pursuance of the obligation laid upon the master to carry shipwrecked, distressed or other persons or by reason of any circumstances that neither the master nor the owner nor the charterer, if any, could have prevented or forestalled; (passager)

  passenger steamship

  passenger steamship means a steamship carrying passengers and in the case of a Safety Convention ship, a steamship carrying more than 12 passengers; (navire à vapeur à passagers)

  pleasure yacht

  pleasure yacht means a ship however propelled that is used exclusively for pleasure and does not carry passengers; (yacht de plaisance)

  Safety Convention ship

  Safety Convention ship means a ship to which the Safety Convention applies; (navire ressortissant à la Convention de sécurité)

  steamship

  steamship means any ship propelled by machinery and not coming within the definition of sailing ship as defined in the Act; (navire à vapeur)

  tanker

  tanker means a steamship constructed or adapted for the carriage in bulk of liquid cargoes of a flammable nature. (navire-citerne)

• (2) Other words and expressions in these Regulations have the same meaning as in the Act.

Application

• 3 (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), these Regulations apply to

  • (a) ships not over five tons, gross tonnage, that carry more than 12 passengers;

  • (b) passenger ships over five tons, gross tonnage;

  • (c) non-passenger ships over 15 tons, gross tonnage, including lighters, dredges, barges, hoppers and like vessels that are self-propelled; and

  • (d) non-self-propelled dredges, rock drills, floating elevators, floating pile drivers and like vessels that are subject to inspection.

• (2) These Regulations apply to new ships and in so far as is reasonable and practicable to existing ships.

• (3) These Regulations do not apply to fishing vessels.

• (4) Sections 31, 46, 51, 68, 82 and 94 do not apply to ships registered or licensed in Canada after June 1, 1978.

• (5) Sections 31.1, 46.1, 50.1, 51.1, 68.1, 82.1 and 94.1 apply only to ships registered or licensed in Canada after June 1, 1978.

Vapourizing Liquid

4 Notwithstanding anything contained in these Regulations, the use of a vapourizing liquid fire extinguisher, as set out in these Regulations, is prohibited, except that in radio rooms and at switchboards such an extinguisher may be used if it contains not more than 1.136 L of vapourizing liquid and is used in addition to the other requirements of these Regulations.

Exemptions

• 5 (1) Subject to subsection (2), the Board may, if satisfied that it can with propriety do so, exempt any ship from full compliance with any of the requirements of these Regulations.

• (2) No safety Convention ship that is a new ship and proceeds more than 20 nautical miles from land is exempt from these Regulations.

Equivalents

5.1 The Board may, in lieu of any arrangement, fitting or appliance prescribed by these Regulations, accept any other arrangement, fitting or appliance that is, on the basis of suitable tests or trials, shown to be at least as effective as that prescribed.

Special Requirements

• 6 (1) Wooden steamships, steel steamships having a considerable amount of woodwork in their superstructure, and steamships that carry cargo of such a nature as to involve extra fire risk shall, in addition to any fire extinguishing equipment required by these Regulations, carry such equipment as the Board may prescribe.

• (2) In addition to the requirements of these Regulations, vessels making international voyages shall comply with the appropriate requirements of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1960.

Submission of Plans and Particulars

• 7 (1) Subject to subsection (2), plans of the fire extinguishing equipment for new passenger ships over five tons, gross tonnage, and new non-passenger ships over 24.4 m in length shall be submitted to the Chairman in triplicate and shall include

  • (a) the general layout of the fire service main with its relief arrangements, position of hydrants and position, capacity and types of all fire pumps;

  • (b) in the case of ships fitted with oil-fired boilers, full particulars of the proposed fire smothering installations, foam, steam or gas, as the case may be, for the boiler rooms, showing the distribution system, screens and coamings, the position of the controls for the installations and the arrangements for closing openings to prevent the admission of air;

  • (c) in the case of ships required to be fitted so that steam or CO₂ may be admitted to cargo spaces, full particulars of the proposed installation showing the dimensions and cubic capacity of each compartment to be protected;

  • (d) particulars of the fire extinguishers, manual fire alarms and miscellaneous fire-fighting appliances; and

  • (e) in the case of ships required to be fitted with sprinkler systems under the Hull Construction Regulations, full particulars of the proposed installation showing pump capacities and types, means for bringing pumps automatically into action, connections to pressure tank and dry valve, sea cocks, control valves, pressure gauges, alarm switches, connections to ship’s fire pump, piping systems and location of sprinkler heads.

• (2) In the case of new passenger ships over five tons, gross tonnage, but not over 18.3 m in length, only those plans that the Divisional Supervisor considers necessary shall be submitted to the Chairman.

• (3) A Divisional Supervisor may exempt any person from submitting any plans for a ship not over five tons, gross tonnage.

• (4) Where a ship is to be constructed beyond the limits of the area inspected by a Divisional Supervisor, the plans described in subsection (1) shall be submitted in quadruplicate.

• (5) Particulars of the fire-extinguishing equipment for new non-passenger ships over 1five tons, gross tonnage, but not over 80 feet in length shall be submitted to the Divisional Supervisor for the area where the ship is undergoing its first inspection and, on completion of the first inspection, the particulars that have been accepted by the Divisional Supervisor shall be forwarded to the Chairman for record purposes.

Sprinkler Systems

• 8 (1) A sprinkler system required by these Regulations shall

  • (a) be of a design approved by the Board; and

  • (b) be constructed and installed in accordance with the requirements of Schedule VI to these Regulations and of the Hull Construction Regulations.

• (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), an inspector may issue a certificate if an existing sprinkler system installed before March 19, 1964, is in good condition and complies in general with the requirements of these Regulations.

First Inspection

• 9 (1) Before issuing a certificate, an inspector shall inspect and test the fire-extinguishing equipment and the sprinkler, detection and alarm systems of all ships to which these Regulations apply, except those described in subsection (2), in order to ensure that the equipment has been installed in accordance with approved plans and complies with the requirements of the Act and these Regulations.

• (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), an inspector may omit to test for the purposes of that subsection the fire-extinguishing equipment of ships not over five tons, gross tonnage, that carry more than 12 passengers if, on inspection, he considers that testing is not necessary.

Periodic Inspections

• 10 (1) Ships that are

  • (a) passenger steamships over five tons, gross tonnage,

  • (b) non-passenger steamships over five tons, gross tonnage, if fitted with a boiler that is subject to annual inspection, or

  • (c) non-passenger steamships over 150 tons, gross tonnage,

  shall undergo annual inspection of fire extinguishing equipment as set forth in section 11.

• (2) Non-passenger steamships over 15 tons, gross tonnage, but not over 150 tons, gross tonnage, that are not fitted with a boiler, shall undergo inspection of fire extinguishing equipment as set forth in section 11, at least once in every four years.

• (3) Ships not over five tons, gross tonnage, that carry more than 12 passengers shall undergo annual inspection of fire-extinguishing equipment as set forth in section 11 to the extent considered appropriate by the Divisional Supervisor.

11 Whenever a ship is inspected, the following procedures apply:

• (a) fire hoses shall be rigged and fire pumps operated to produce the required jets of water, and where an emergency pump is provided and the generator that supplies the power is situated above the bulkhead deck, the generator shall be started up and the pump shall be operated to produce the jets of water without anyone having to enter the machinery space;

• (b) in the case of ships fitted with fixed foam installations in machinery spaces, the foam-forming qualities of the solutions shall be checked, and the control gear and the distribution system shall be examined;

• (c) in the case of ships fitted, in machinery or cargo spaces, with fixed gas fire smothering installations,

  • (i) the operating gear, gas distribution system and every audible alarm fitted to warn of the imminent release of gas shall be examined and tested,

  • (ii) the quantity of gas in every gas cylinder in such installation shall be determined

    • (A) by weighing, or

    • (B) where the temperature of the gas cylinder and its contents does not exceed 28°C, by weighing or by a liquid level detector,

  • (iii) every gas cylinder in such installations that contains less than 90 per cent of its rated full capacity of gas shall be recharged to its rated full capacity, and

  • (iv) where a gas cylinder in such installations is to be recharged and, according to the markings on the cylinder, five or more years have elapsed since the date of the last hydraulic test, the cylinder shall be emptied and hydraulically tested and the date of the test shall be stamped on the cylinder;

• (d) the means of excluding air from machinery spaces shall be inspected by closing openings and shutting off fans from a position outside the spaces concerned;

• (e) in the case of ships fitted with fixed smothering steam installations for cargo spaces, the installations shall be tested if the holds are clear of cargo by removing blank flanges, where fitted, and injecting a short blow of steam into each of the spaces in turn;

• (f) fire detecting systems for cargo spaces shall be inspected by seeing whether smoke from the various compartments can be detected visually, by sounding the audible alarm and by switching over the exhausts into the control station to determine if the smell of smoke can be detected;

• (g) all manual alarms shall be tested and, in all ships fitted with sprinkler installations, the manual alarm shall be readily distinguishable from the signal given when a sprinkler head comes into operation;

• (h) in the case of portable and non-portable fluid fire extinguishers, that is to say, those discharging water or foam, the operating mechanism and hose shall be examined and the extinguishers shall be emptied and recharged; and where the inspector has reason to doubt the condition of an extinguisher it shall be tested by hydraulic pressure to 2 068 kPa, and the date this test was carried out shall be marked on the extinguisher;

• (i) every gas extinguisher shall

  • (i) be weighed to determine the quantity of gas in the extinguisher,

  • (ii) where it contains less than 90 per cent of its rated full capacity of gas, be recharged to its rated full capacity, and

  • (iii) where it is to be recharged and, according to the markings on the extinguisher, five or more years have elapsed since the date of the last hydraulic test, be emptied and hydraulically tested and the date of the test shall be stamped on the extinguisher;

• (j) dry chemical extinguishers shall be examined to ensure that they contain the specified weight of dry chemical and that they are in good operating condition; the cartridge shall be removed and weighed, and shall be renewed if it weighs 14 g less than the amount stamped on the cartridge;

• (k) carbon tetrachloride extinguishers shall be examined for satisfactory working condition and to see that they contain the specified amount of carbon tetrachloride;

• (l) in lieu of examining or witnessing tests of fire extinguishing equipment an inspector may, at his discretion, accept as proof of such an examination or test,

  • (i) in the case of a fixed fire-smothering installation or a fire extinguisher in which the extinguishing medium is stored under pressure, a certificate that attests to the examination or test issued by a company engaged in the manufacture or testing of fire-extinguishing equipment, and

  • (ii) in the case of a fire extinguisher of a type other than those described in subparagraph (i), a written statement that attests to the examination or test signed by the person who was in charge of the examination or test;

• (m) spare charges that are provided for portable extinguishers in accordance with the requirements of section 13 of Schedule IV shall be examined;

• (n) the inspector shall see that extinguishers have been tagged to show the date they were last charged;

• (o) the inspector shall see that portable fire extinguishers are stowed in positions whereby they will be readily accessible in the case of fire in the compartment in which they are intended to serve;

• (p) if extinguishers have been repainted the inspector shall see that the maker’s original marks were retained;

• (q) the inspector shall satisfy himself that breathing apparatus, smoke helmets and smoke masks are in good condition and that the air hose is of sufficient length for the particular ship; where the air hose is in two or more lengths for coupling together, the inspector shall satisfy himself that the proper male and female couplings are fitted to provide for one continuous length of hose; life lines and air hoses shall be stretched, harnesses shall be examined and the outfit and safety lamps shall be tested;

• (r) in ships fitted with sprinkler installations a general inspection of the installation shall be made and the following tests shall be carried out:

  • (i) the automatic cutting in of the sprinkler pump shall be tested,

  • (ii) in dry pipe systems, the tripping arrangement of all dry valves shall be tested and valves shall be properly reset after operation,

  • (iii) the pressure drop at which the pump cuts in shall be noted and care shall be taken to ensure that the level of the fresh water in the pressure tank is brought up to the correct level after the test,

  • (iv) the automatic alarms and indicators shall be tested by opening in rotation the test valve at each section and by operating the local switches at each section, and

  • (v) all sprinkler heads shall be examined;

• (s) where a public address system is required to be fitted in a ship by these Regulations, the inspector shall test the system and satisfy himself that it is effective and in good working order;

• (t) the inspector shall satisfy himself that all equipment, apparatus or appliances provided in accordance with these Regulations are in good working order and available for immediate use;

• (u) in ships fitted with oil-fired boilers or internal combustion engines, the inspector shall examine the bilges and tank tops in machinery spaces to see that there is no accumulation of oil which might create a fire hazard;

• (v) where the Regulations require an adequate quantity of sand to be provided, it shall be on the basis of not less than 30 L of sand for each 15 m of length of the ship.

12 Every CO₂ fire extinguisher in a ship and every gas cylinder in a fixed CO₂ fire smothering installation fitted in machinery or cargo spaces of a ship shall be hydraulically tested at least every 12 years.

13 The requirements for fire patrols, fire alarms, fire detection and public address systems are set forth in Schedule I.

14 The requirements for fire pumps, water service pipes, hydrants and hoses are set forth in Schedule II.

15 The requirements for fixed installations for smothering by foam, gas or steam and for stopping of fans and closing of openings are set forth in Schedule III.

16 The requirements for fire extinguishers, portable and non-portable, are set forth in Schedule IV.

17 The requirements for breathing apparatus, smoke helmets, smoke masks, safety lamps and fireman’s axes are set forth in Schedule V.

18 The requirements for automatic sprinkler systems are set forth in Schedule VI.

19 Ships of Classes B, C, and J shall comply with the requirements for precautions to be taken against fire in small motor ships, set forth in Schedule VII.

Classification of Steamships

• 20 (1) For the purpose of these Regulations, steamships are classified as follows:

  • (a) Class A ships, consisting of

    • (i) steamships fit to carry more than 12 passengers and to make voyages as follows:

      • (A) foreign,

      • (B) home-trade, Class I,

      • (C) home-trade, Class II,

      • (D) inland waters, Class I,

      • (E) home-trade, Class III, on international voyages,

    • (ii) steamships over 45.7 m in length fit to carry more than 12 passengers and to make voyages as follows:

      • (A) home-trade, Class III, other than on international voyages,

      • (B) home-trade, Class IV,

      • (C) inland waters, Class II,

      • (D) minor waters, Class I,

      • (E) minor waters, Class II;

  • (b) Class B ships, consisting of

    • (i) steamships not over 1,000 tons, gross tonnage, and not over 45.7 m in length fit to carry not more than 12 passengers and to make voyages as follows:

      • (A) foreign,

      • (B) home-trade, Class I,

      • (C) home-trade, Class II,

    • (ii) steamships not over 45.7 m in length fit to carry not more than 12 passengers and to make voyages as follows:

      • (A) home-trade, Class III, on international voyages,

      • (B) inland waters, Class I,

    • (iii) steamships, other than launches, over five tons, gross tonnage, and not over 45.7 m in length fit to carry passengers and to make voyages as follows:

      • (A) home-trade, Class III, other than on international voyages,

      • (B) home-trade, Class IV,

      • (C) inland waters, Class II,

      • (D) minor waters, Class I,

      • (E) minor waters, Class II;

  • (c) Class C ships, consisting of

    • (i) ships and launches, not over five tons, gross tonnage, fit to carry more than 12 passengers, and

    • (ii) launches over five tons, gross tonnage, fit to carry passengers and to make voyages as follows:

      • (A) home-trade, Class III,

      • (B) home-trade, Class IV,

      • (C) inland waters, Class II,

      • (D) minor waters, Class I,

      • (E) minor waters, Class II;

  • (d) Class E ships, consisting of barges, scows and like vessels that are fit to carry passengers and are towed by a steamship or operated on a cable;

  • (e) Class G ships, consisting of steamships over 1,000 tons, gross tonnage, not fit to carry passengers or fit to carry not more than 12 passengers, making voyages as follows:

    • (i) foreign,

    • (ii) home-trade, Class I,

    • (iii) home-trade, Class II;

  • (f) Class H ships, consisting of

    • (i) steamships over 45.7 m in length not carrying passengers or carrying not more than 12 passengers, other than ships of Class G, and

    • (ii) steamships not over 45.7 m in length, not carrying passengers;

  • (g) Class J ships, consisting of steamships not over 15 tons, gross tonnage, not carrying passengers;

  • (h) Class K ships, consisting of barges that are towed and do not carry passengers but carry a crew, excluding barges that carry waste material or material that has been excavated or dredged;

  • (i) Class L ships, consisting of dredges, rock drills, floating elevators, pile drivers or like ships or vessels that are not self-propelled.

• (2) A reference to a home-trade, inland waters or minor waters voyage by class means that class as defined in the Home-trade, Inland and Minor Waters Voyages Regulations.

• (3) Waste material in paragraph (1)(h) includes excreta, ashes and garbage.

Class A Ships

Fire Patrol, Fire Alarm and Fire Detection Systems

• 21 (1) Subject to subsection (4), every class a ship shall be provided with

  • (a) an efficient and continuous patrol system maintained so that an outbreak of fire may be promptly detected;

  • (b) manual fire alarms throughout the passenger spaces and crew spaces so as to enable the fire patrol to give an alarm immediately to the bridge or the fire control station; and

  • (c) suitable means for connection to a fire alarm system on shore where the ship with passengers is to be tied up at a dock for a period exceeding one hour, or to the local telephone system where there is no fire alarm system, and such means shall be connected immediately on the arrival of the ship.

• (2) Subject to subsection (4), every Class A ship shall be provided with a fire alarm or fire detection system that will be capable of indicating at one or more points in the ship the presence and the position of fire in any part of the ship that is inaccessible to the fire patrol so as to come rapidly to the notice of the master and the crew, except that in the case of any ship engaged on voyages not exceeding 48 hours duration, if the cargo holds are opened within that time, the holds may be deemed accessible to and included in the fire patrol and an automatic fire detecting system need not be fitted.

• (3) Subject to subsection (4), every Class A ship certified to carry more than 100 passengers shall be provided with an effective public address system for use in directing the passengers and crew in case of an emergency, and such system shall have at least two announcing stations located in widely separated parts of the ship and effective loud speakers fitted throughout the ship to the satisfaction of the Board.

• (4) This section does not apply to a ship unless it is

  • (a) a Safety Convention ship; or

  • (b) a passenger steamship making a home-trade voyage, an inland voyage or a minor waters voyage,

    • (i) that is certified to carry more than 25 berthed passengers or more than 50 berthed and unberthed passengers, or

    • (ii) that does not carry berthed passengers but is certified to carry more than 100 unberthed passengers and the length of the voyage from the point of commencement to the farthest outward point exceeds 15 nautical miles, or the distance from shore at any time exceeds five nautical miles.

Passenger and Crew Spaces

• 22 (1) Every Class A ship shall be provided

  • (a) with appliances whereby at least two powerful jets of water can be rapidly and simultaneously directed upon any of the passenger and crew spaces when all watertight doors and all doors in bulkheads constructed in accordance with the Hull Construction Regulations are closed;

  • (b) on each deck in each passenger and crew space with at least two 9 L fluid fire extinguishers; and

  • (c) if passengers are carried in enclosed spaces above the bulkhead deck with at least one 9 L fluid fire extinguisher on each side of the ship in such spaces.

• (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), there shall be at least one 9 L fluid fire extinguisher for each 230 m² of enclosed deck area or fraction thereof.

Vehicle Decks

• 23 (1) Every Class A ship engaged in the carriage of vehicles shall be provided

  • (a) with appliances whereby at least two powerful jets of water can be rapidly and simultaneously directed upon any part of the vehicle decks when all watertight doors and all doors in bulkheads constructed in accordance with the Hull Construction Regulations are closed; and

  • (b) on each deck in each vehicle space, with one 9 L foam fire extinguisher, or one equivalent fire extinguisher as set forth in Schedule IV, and one additional such extinguisher for each 138 m² of deck area or fraction thereof.

• (2) Every hydrant on a vehicle deck shall be provided with an approved fog nozzle or applicator suitable for spraying water on oil.

Galleys

24 Every Class A 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.

Motion Pictures

25 Every Class A ship using flammable film for motion pictures shall have fire protection arrangements as prescribed in the Hull Construction Regulations, and when a motion picture is being shown there shall be provided at the cabinet, or at each projector that is not enclosed in a cabinet, a 9 L foam fire extinguisher, or one equivalent fire extinguisher as set forth in Schedule IV, and an approved smothering blanket.

Cargo Spaces and Store Rooms

• 26 (1) Every Class A ship shall be provided with appliances whereby at least two powerful jets of water can be rapidly and simultaneously directed into any cargo space or storeroom.

• (2) Subject to subsection (3), every Class A ship of 1,000 tons, gross tonnage, or over, shall be provided with appliances whereby fire-smothering gas can be rapidly conveyed by a permanent piping system into any compartment for the carriage of cargo and the volume of free gas shall be at least equal to 30 per cent of the gross volume of the largest hold in the ship that is capable of being effectively closed, except that steam may be substituted for smothering gas in any ship in which there are available boilers capable of generating 1 kg of steam per hour for each 0.75 m³ of the gross volume of the largest hold in the ship.

• (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to any ship engaged on voyages of not over 48 hours duration, if the cargo holds are opened within that time to discharge or receive cargo.

Lamp Rooms, Paint Lockers and Similar Compartments

27 Every Class A ship shall be provided with appliances whereby fire-smothering gas or steam can be rapidly conveyed into all lamp rooms, paint lockers and similar compartments by a permanent piping system that shall be constructed in accordance with Schedule III to these Regulations but, where C0² gas is the smothering medium, the quantity shall be at least equal to 40 per cent of the volume of the space protected.

Spaces Fitted with Oil-fired Domestic Boilers or Oil-fired Domestic Heating Units

28 Every Class A 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, where the number of burners does not exceed two; and with one additional fire extinguisher for each additional burner where more than two burners are fitted; but in no case need there be more than four such extinguishers.

Machinery Spaces — General

• 29 (1) Every Class A ship shall be provided with appliances whereby at least two powerful jets of water can be rapidly and simultaneously directed into any part of the coal bunker spaces, and the machinery spaces.

• (2) Every Class A ship in which the main boilers are coal-fired shall be provided with at least two 9 L fluid fire extinguishers in each of the boiler rooms and engine rooms.

• (3) Every Class A 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.

• (4) Every Class A 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.

• (5) Every Class A 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 28.

Machinery Spaces — Ships Fitted with Main or Auxiliary Oil-fired Boilers

• 30 (1) Every Class A ship fitted with main or auxiliary oil-fired boilers shall be provided in the machinery spaces

  • (a) with at least two fire hydrants, one on the port side and one on the starboard side, and for each such hydrant a fire hose with an approved fog nozzle or applicator suitable for spraying water on oil;

  • (b) in each firing space with a receptacle containing at least 300 L of sand or other dry material suitable for quenching oil fires and a scoop for distributing the material;

  • (c) in each firing space and in each compartment that contains the whole or part of the fuel oil installation, with at least two 9 L foam fire extinguishers, or two equivalent fire extinguishers as set forth in Schedule IV;

  • (d) with one foam fire extinguisher of at least 135 L capacity where there is only one boiler room, and two such extinguishers where there is more than one boiler room, or with equivalent extinguishers as set forth in Schedule IV, and the extinguishers shall be fitted with a hose capable of reaching every part of the boiler room and of any space that contains the whole or part of the fuel oil installation; and

  • (e) with a foam installation

    • (i) whereby foam can be rapidly discharged and distributed over each boiler room and over any space that contains the whole or part of the fuel oil installation,

    • (ii) in which the foam available for discharge is sufficient in quantity to cover to a depth of 150 mm the largest single area over which fuel oil may be spread in the event of leakage,

    • (iii) that is capable of being controlled from a readily accessible position not likely to be cut off in the event of fire, and

    • (iv) that, in the case of fixed installation, meets the requirements of Schedule III.

• (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a foam installation described in paragraph (e) thereof is not required on a ship where the boiler room and the space containing the fuel oil installation are adequately protected by a permanent piping system for the discharge of smothering gas or water at high pressure.

• (3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(e), where the engine room and boiler room of a ship are not separated from each other by a bulkhead and fuel oil may drain from the boiler room into the engine room bilges, such rooms shall be regarded as a single area.

Engine Rooms in Motor Ships

• 31 (1) Every Class A ship propelled by internal combustion machinery shall be provided, in the compartment containing the machinery,

  • (a) with two fire hydrants, one on the port side and one on the starboard side, and for each such hydrant a fire hose with an approved fog nozzle or applicator suitable for spraying water on oil;

  • (b) with one 9 L foam fire extinguisher, or one equivalent fire extinguisher as set forth in Schedule IV, for each 746 kW of the machinery or fraction thereof, but in no case need there be more than six such extinguishers and in no case shall there be less than two such extinguishers in any one compartment; and

  • (c) with one foam fire extinguisher of at least 135 L capacity, or one equivalent fire extinguisher as set forth in Schedule IV, but in any ship in which fire extinguishers are provided in a boiler room in accordance with paragraph 30(d), the extinguisher required by this paragraph need not exceed 45 L capacity in the case of a foam extinguisher or its equivalent as set forth in Schedule IV.

• (2) Every Class A ship using fuel having a flash point (Pensky Marten, closed-cup) of less than 52°C, for main or auxiliary purposes shall, in addition to the requirements of subsection (1), be provided in the machinery spaces where such units are used with a permanent piping system for the discharge of smothering gas; the volume of free gas to be provided shall be at least equal to 40 per cent of the total volume of the space (see Schedule III).

• (3) Every Class A ship propelled by internal combustion machinery and having an auxiliary oil-fired boiler shall, in addition to the requirements of subsection (1), comply with the requirements of section 30, but if the net area beneath the boiler enclosed by coamings is 9.3 m² or less, the fire extinguishers required by paragraphs 30(c) and (d) need not be additional to similar extinguishers already provided in the space.

• 31.1 (1) Every Class A 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 A 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 complies 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 A 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.

Fire Pumps

• 32 (1) Every Class A ship under 4,000 tons, gross tonnage, shall be provided with at least two fire pumps operated by power, and every Class A ship of 4,000 tons, gross tonnage, or over, shall be provided with at least three fire pumps operated by power.

• (2) In every Class A ship fitted with main or auxiliary oil-fired boilers, or internal combustion propelling machinery, the arrangements of sea connections, pumps, and the sources of power for operating them, shall be such as will ensure that a fire in any one compartment will not put all the fire pumps out of action; fire pumps shall not all be located in the same compartment but shall be arranged so that at least one pump and its source of power will remain available if a fire in any one compartment would make it impossible to use the other pump or pumps or their source of power; in some cases this requirement can be met by utilizing the submersible bilge pump and providing it with power from an emergency generator situated above the bulkhead deck; in such cases the emergency generator, the submersible pump, the controls and electric leads between the pump motor and the generator shall be clear of the engine and boiler room.

• (3) Where it is shown to the satisfaction of the Board that it is unreasonable or impracticable for any Class A ship of less than 91.4 m in length to comply with subsection (2), the Board may allow such a ship to be fitted with additional smothering gas as an alternative means of extinguishing a fire in any one compartment that would put out of action the pumps provided for fire extinguishing purposes; the smothering gas to be provided as alternative means shall be in accordance with section 7 of Schedule III.

• (4) In every Class A ship over 22.9 m in length, at least one of the power fire pumps shall be fitted with an automatic control whereby full pressure will be maintained on the fire mains at all times while passengers are on board, but during conditions that may lead to freezing of sections of the pipelines, pressure need not be maintained on these sections; a pressure gauge shall be fitted on the fire main.

Water Pipes, Hydrants and Fire Hoses

• 33 (1) Every Class A ship shall be provided with water pipes and hydrants; the diameter of the water pipes shall be sufficient to enable an adequate supply of water to be provided for the simultaneous operation of at least two fire hoses and for the projection thereby of two powerful jets of water; the number and position of the hydrants shall be such that at least two such jets may be directed into any part of the ship by means of two fire hoses each not over 18 m in length, each jet being supplied from a separate hydrant; at least one fire hose shall be provided for each hydrant.

• (2) Subject to subsection (3), every Class A ship tied up to or alongside a dock shall be provided with

  • (a) auxiliary means of connecting the water pipes of the ship to fire equipment on the shore,

  • (b) suitable adapters for connecting to shore hydrants, and

  • (c) sufficient certified and uncertified personnel to man the fire stations,

  and where the ship has passengers on board, constant pressure shall be maintained on the ship’s fire main either by the ship’s pumping system or by shore supply.

• (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a ship unless it is

  • (a) a Safety Convention ship; or

  • (b) a passenger steamship, making a home-trade voyage, an inland voyage or a minor waters voyage,

    • (i) that is certified to carry more than 25 berthed passengers or more than 50 berthed and unberthed passengers, or

    • (ii) that does not carry berthed passengers but is certified to carry more than 100 unberthed passengers and the length of the voyage from the point of commencement to the farthest outward point exceeds 15 nautical miles, or the distance from shore at any point exceeds five nautical miles.

Fireman’s Outfits

• 34 (1) Subject to subsection (2), every Class A ship 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 A ship not over 76.2 m in length that is a home-trade steamship Class III, a home-trade steamship Class IV, an inland steamship Class II or a minor waters steamship shall be provided with at least one fireman’s outfit that complies with Schedule V.

Portable Drilling Machine

• 35 (1) Subject to subsection (2), every Class A ship shall be provided with a portable electric drilling machine to provide emergency means of access to fires through decks, casings or bulkheads and a supply of drills of various sizes up to at least 13 mm.

• (2) Every Class A ship that is a home-trade steamship, Class IV, or a minor waters steamship Class II is exempt from the requirements of subsection (1).

Fire Buckets and Fire Axes

• 36 (1) Every Class A ship not over 45.7 m in length shall be provided with at least six fire buckets.

• (2) Every Class A ship shall be provided with at least one fire axe for each 15 m of length of the ship but in no case with less than three fire axes.

Class B Ships

Fire Patrol, Fire Alarm and Fire Detection Systems

• 37 (1) Subject to subsection (4), every Class B ship shall be provided with

  • (a) an efficient and continuous patrol system maintained so that an outbreak of fire may be promptly detected;

  • (b) manual fire alarms throughout the passenger spaces and crew spaces so as to enable the fire patrol to give an alarm immediately to the bridge or the fire control station; and

  • (c) suitable means for connection to a fire alarm system on shore where the ship with passengers is to be tied up at a dock for a period exceeding one hour, or to the local telephone system where there is no fire alarm system, and such means shall be connected immediately on the arrival of the ship.

• (2) Subject to subsection (4), every Class B ship shall be provided with a fire alarm or fire detection system that will be capable of indicating at one or more points in the ship the presence and the position of fire in any part of the ship that is inaccessible to the fire patrol so as to come rapidly to the notice of the master and the crew, except that in the case of any ship engaged on voyages of not over 48 hours duration, if the cargo holds are opened within that time, the holds may be deemed accessible to and included in the fire patrol and an automatic fire-detecting system need not be fitted.

• (3) Subject to subsection (4), every Class B ship certified to carry more than 100 passengers shall be provided with an effective public address system for use in directing the passengers and crew in case of an emergency, and such system shall have at least two announcing stations located in widely separated parts of the ship and effective loud speakers fitted throughout the ship to the satisfaction of the Board.

• (4) This section does not apply to a ship unless it is a passenger steamship making a home-trade voyage, an inland voyage or a minor waters voyage

  • (a) that is certified to carry more than 25 berthed passengers or more than 50 berthed and unberthed passengers; or

  • (b) that does not carry berthed passengers but is certified to carry more than 100 unberthed passengers and the length of the voyage from the point of commencement to the farthest outward point exceeds 15 nautical miles, or the distance from shore at any time exceeds five nautical miles.

Passenger and Crew Spaces

• 38 (1) Every Class B ship shall be provided with appliances whereby a powerful jet of water can be rapidly directed upon any part of the passenger and crew spaces.

• (2) Every Class B ship shall be provided

  • (a) with at least one 9 L fluid fire extinguisher in each of the passenger and crew spaces on or above the main deck so that there will be at least one such extinguisher for each 15 m in length or fraction thereof of such spaces; and

  • (b) with at least two 9 L fluid fire extinguishers in each of the passenger and crew spaces below the main deck so that there will be at least two such extinguishers for each 15 m in length or fraction thereof of such spaces.

Vehicle Decks

• 39 (1) Every Class B ship engaged in the carriage of vehicles shall be provided

  • (a) with appliances whereby a powerful jet of water can be rapidly directed upon any part of the vehicle deck; and

  • (b) on the vehicle deck with one 9 L foam fire extinguisher, or one equivalent fire extinguisher as set forth in Schedule IV, and one additional such fire extinguisher for each 138 m² of deck area or fraction thereof.

• (2) Every Class B ship over 22.9 m in length that is engaged in the carriage of vehicles shall be provided on the vehicle deck with an approved fog nozzle or applicator suitable for spraying water on oil.

Lamp Rooms, Paint Lockers and Similar Compartments

40 Every Class B ship shall be provided with at least one 9 L foam fire extinguisher, or one equivalent fire extinguisher as set forth in Schedule IV, at all lamp rooms, paint lockers or similar compartments.

Cargo Spaces and Store Rooms

41 Every Class B ship shall be provided with apparatus whereby a powerful jet of water can be rapidly directed into any store room or cargo space.

Galleys

42 Every Class B 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.

Spaces Fitted with Oil-fired Domestic Boilers or Oil-fired Domestic Heating Units

43 Every Class B 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.

Machinery Space — General

• 44 (1) Every Class B 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 B 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 B 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 45.

Machinery Spaces — Ships Fitted with Main or Auxiliary Oil-fired Boilers

45 Every Class B ship fitted with main or auxiliary oil-fired boilers, shall be provided in the machinery spaces

• (a) in the case of ships over 22.9 m in length, with at least one fire hydrant and fire hose with an approved fog nozzle or applicator suitable for spraying water on oil;

• (b) in the case of ships over 15.2 m but not over 22.9 m in length, with an approved fog nozzle or applicator suitable for spraying water on oil by means of the fire hose referred to in subsection 48(1);

• (c) in each firing space 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;

• (d) in each boiler room and in each machinery space that contains the whole or part of the oil fuel installation, with two 9 L foam fire extinguishers or two equivalent fire extinguishers as set forth in Schedule IV;

• (e) in the case of ships over 22.9 m in length, with one foam fire extinguisher of at least 135 L capacity with hose suitable for reaching every part of the boiler room and of any space that contains the oil fuel installation, or an equivalent fire extinguisher as set forth in Schedule IV; and

• (f) in the case of ships not over 22.9 m in length, with one foam fire extinguisher of at least 45 L capacity with hose suitable for reaching every part of the boiler room and of any space that contains the oil fuel installation, or an equivalent fire extinguisher as set forth in Schedule IV.

Engine Rooms in Motor Ships

• 46 (1) Every Class B ship propelled by internal combustion engines shall be provided in the compartment containing the machinery

  • (a) in the case of ships over 22.9 m in length, with at least one fire hydrant and fire hose with an approved fog nozzle or applicator suitable for spraying water on oil;

  • (b) in the case of ships over 15.2 m but not over 22.9 m in length, with an approved fog nozzle or applicator suitable for spraying water on oil by means of the fire hose referred to in subsection 48(1);

  • (c) with one 9 L foam fire extinguisher, or one equivalent fire extinguisher as set forth in Schedule IV, for each 746 kW of the machinery or fraction thereof, but in no case need there be more than six such extinguishers and in no case shall there be less than two extinguishers in any ship;

  • (d) in the case of ships over 30.5 m in length, with one foam fire extinguisher of at least 45 L capacity, or one equivalent fire extinguisher, as set forth in Schedule IV; and

  • (e) in the case of ships over 22.9 m in length, but not over 30.5 m in length, with one foam fire extinguisher of at least 22.5 L capacity, or one equivalent fire extinguisher as set forth in Schedule IV.

• (2) Every Class B ship over 15.2 m in length, which uses fuel having a flashpoint (Pensky Marten, closed-cup) of less than 52°C for main or auxiliary purposes, shall, in addition to the requirements of subsection (1), be provided in the machinery spaces where such units are used with a permanent piping system for the discharge of smothering gas; the volume of free gas to be provided shall be at least equal to 40 per cent of the total volume of the space (see Schedule III).

• (3) Every Class B ship propelled by internal combustion engines and having an auxiliary oil-fired boiler shall, in addition to the requirements of subsection (1), comply with the requirements of section 45, but if the net area beneath the boiler enclosed by coamings is 9.3 m² or less, the fire extinguishing equipment required by paragraphs 45(d), (e) and (f) need not be additional to similar extinguishers already provided in the space.

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

  • (a) in the case of a ship over 24.4 m in length, at least one fire hydrant and a fire hose with a dual-purpose nozzle capable of delivering a solid stream or a spray and incorporating a shut-off;

  • (b) in the case of a ship over 15.2 m but not over 24.4 m in length, a dual-purpose nozzle capable of delivering a solid stream or a spray and incorporating a shut-off, when used with the fire hose referred to in subsection 48(1);

  • (c) in the case of a ship over 24.4 m in length, at least one foam fire extinguisher of not less than 45 L capacity or one equivalent fire extinguisher as set out in Schedule IV; 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 B ship over 15.2 m in length 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 for extinguishing systems that complies 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 B ship propelled by internal combustion machinery and having an auxiliary oil-fired boiler situated in the compartment containing the 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.

Fire Pumps

• 47 (1) Every Class B ship not over 15.2 m in length shall be provided with one manual fire pump that

  • (a) is situated outside the machinery space; and

  • (b) has its own sea suction valve capable of being controlled from outside the machinery space.

• (2) Subject to subsection (3), every Class B ship over 15.2 m in length shall be provided with at least one fire pump operated by power.

• (3) Every Class B ship over 15.2 m in length fitted with main or auxiliary oil-fired boilers on internal combustion propelling machinery shall be provided with an additional fire pump that

  • (a) is operated either manually or by power;

  • (b) is, along with its source of power, located in a separate compartment to the pump prescribed by subsection (2); and

  • (c) has its own sea suction valve capable of being controlled from outside the machinery space.

• (4) In every Class B ship over 22.9 m in length carrying more than 12 passengers, at least one of the power fire pumps shall be fitted with an automatic control whereby full pressure will be maintained on the fire mains at all times while passengers are on board excepting that where piping is liable to frost damage such piping may be maintained in a drained condition provided the shut-off valve and drainage cocks are located in a readily accessible location with a pressure gauge being installed on the drainable section of the piping immediately adjacent to the shut-off valve.

Water Pipes, Hydrants and Fire Hoses

• 48 (1) Every Class B ship shall be provided with water pipes and hydrants; the water pipes to be of ample diameter and the number and position of the hydrants to be such that at least one powerful jet of water may be directed into any part of the ship by means of a fire hose not over 18 m in length and at least one fire hose shall be provided for each hydrant.

• (2) Subject to subsection (3), every Class B ship tied up to or alongside a dock shall be provided with

  • (a) auxiliary means of connecting the water pipes of the ship to fire equipment on the shore,

  • (b) suitable adapters for connecting to shore hydrants, and

  • (c) sufficient certified and uncertified personnel to man the fire stations,

  and where the ship has passengers on board, constant pressure shall be maintained on the ship’s fire main either by the ship’s pumping system or by shore supply.

• (3) Subsection (2) does not apply to a ship unless it is a passenger steamship making a home-trade voyage, an inland voyage, or a minor waters voyage,

  • (a) that is certified to carry more than 25 berthed passengers or more than 50 berthed and unberthed passengers; or

  • (b) that does not carry berthed passengers but is certified to carry more than 100 unberthed passengers and where the length of the voyage from the point of commencement to the farthest outward point exceeds 15 nautical miles, or the distance from shore at any point exceeds five nautical miles.

Fire Buckets and Fire Axes

• 49 (1) Every Class B ship shall be provided in accordance with its length with fire buckets and fire axes as follows:

  Length of ship	Number of fire buckets	Number of fire axes
  22.9 m and over	4	2
  Under 22.9 m	3	1

• (2) Fire buckets shall be fitted with lanyards of sufficient length to enable the buckets to be filled from the sea.

Class C Ships

50 Every Class C ship over 22.9 m in length shall be provided with at least one manual or power fire pump, and appliances whereby a powerful jet of water can be directed into any part of the ship.

50.1 Notwithstanding section 50, in the case of a Class C ship that is over 15.2 m in length and propelled by internal combustion machinery, the fire pump required by that section shall be operated by power.

• 51 (1) Every Class C ship shall be provided

  • (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 foam fire extinguishers and carbon tetrachloride fire extinguishers in accordance with the following table, or with equivalent fire extinguishers as set forth in Schedule IV:

    	Foam extinguishers		Carbon tetrachloride extinguishers
    Length of ship	Number	Capacity	Number	Capacity
    Not over 6.1 m	1	4.5 L	—	—
    Over 6.1 m but not over 10.7 m	1	9 L	1	1.136 L
    Over 10.7 m but not over 15.2 m	1	9 L	2	1.136 L
    Over 15.2 m but not over 22.9 m	2	9 L	2	1.136 L
    Over 22.9 m	3	9 L	2	1.136 L

• (2) Every Class C ship over 15.2 m in length that uses fuel having a flashpoint (Pensky Marten, closed cup) of less than 52°C for main or auxiliary purposes shall, in addition to the requirements of subsection (1), be provided, in the machinery spaces where such units are used, with a permanent piping system for the discharge of smothering gas; the volume of free gas to be provided shall be at least equal to 40 per cent of the total volume of the space (see Schedule III).

• 51.1 (1) Every Class C ship propelled by internal combustion machinery shall be provided with foam fire extinguishers of not less than 9 L capacity in accordance with the following table, or with equivalent fire extinguishers as set out in Schedule IV:

  Length of Ship	Number of Foam Fire Extinguishers
  Not over 15.2 m	2
  Over 15.2 m but not over 30.5 m	3
  Over 30.5 m	4

• (2) Every Class C ship propelled by internal combustion machinery shall, in the compartment containing that machinery, be provided with a fixed gas smothering system that complies with the requirements set out in Schedule III, except that where the machinery space is so open to the atmosphere as to make the use of a fixed system ineffective, no such system need be fitted.

• 52 (1) Every Class C ship shall be provided with fire buckets in accordance with the following table:

  Length of ship	Number of fire buckets
  Not over 10.7 m	1
  Over 10.7 m but not over 22.9 m	2
  Over 22.9 m	4

• (2) Fire buckets shall be fitted with lanyards of sufficient length to enable the buckets to be filled from the sea.

Class D Ships

53 [Repealed, SOR/84-508, s. 1]

Class E Ships

54 Every Class E ship that is towed by a steamship, or is operated on a cable by hand power, shall, if it carries vehicles propelled by internal combustion engines be provided

• (a) with two receptacles placed at widely separated parts of the ship, each containing an adequate quantity of sand or other dry material suitable for quenching oil fires, and scoops for distributing the material; and

• (b) with one 9 L foam fire extinguisher, or one equivalent fire extinguisher as set forth in Schedule IV, for each 15 m in length of the ship or fraction thereof.

55 Every Class E ship that is operated on a cable by mechanical power and is not towed shall be provided

• (a) with two receptacles placed at widely separated parts of the ship, each containing an adequate quantity of sand or other dry material suitable for quenching oil fires, and scoops for distributing the material; and

• (b) with foam fire extinguishers and carbon tetrachloride fire extinguishers in accordance with the following table, or with equivalent fire extinguishers as set forth in Schedule IV:

  	Foam extinguishers		Carbon tetrachloride extinguishers
  Length of ship	Number	Capacity	Number	Capacity
  Not over 15.2 m	1	9 L	1	1.136 L
  Over 15.2 m	One 9 L foam extinguisher for every 15 m in length of the ship or fraction thereof		2	1.136 L

Class F Ships

56 [Repealed, SOR/84-508, s. 2]

Class G Ships

Cargo Spaces

• 57 (1) Subject to subsections (2), (3) and (4), every Class G ship shall be provided with appliances whereby fire-smothering gas can be rapidly conveyed by a permanent piping system into any compartment appropriated for the carriage of cargo; the volume of free gas available shall be at least equal to 30 per cent of the gross volume of the largest hold in the ship that is capable of being effectively closed.

• (2) A steam installation complying with Schedule III may be substituted for fire-smothering gas in any ship in which there are available boilers capable of generating 1 kg of steam per hour for each 0.75 m³ of the gross volume of the largest hold in the ship, or, in the case of a tanker, a foam installation, complying with Schedule III, may be substituted for fire-smothering gas except that foam shall not be used for dry cargo spaces.

• (3) The Board may exempt any ship, other than a tanker, from the requirements of this section

  • (a) if the holds are provided with steel hatch covers and effective means of closing all ventilators and other openings leading to the holds; or

  • (b) if the ship is constructed for, and employed solely in the carriage of, ore or coal; or

  • (c) if it is satisfied that to require compliance with this section would be unreasonable on account of the short duration of the voyages the ship makes.

• (4) Every ship that complies with section 58 is exempt from the requirements of this section.

• (5) Every Class G ship under 2,000 tons, gross tonnage, that is not a tanker, is exempt from the requirements of this section.

• 58 (1) Every Class G ship that is

  • (a) a tanker of 100 000 tonnes deadweight or over, or

  • (b) a combination carrier of 50 000 tonnes deadweight or over

  shall, for the protection of the cargo tank deck area and the cargo tank, be provided with

  • (c) a fixed deck foam system that meets the requirements of section 9 of Schedule III; and

  • (d) a fixed inert gas system that meets the requirements of section 10 of Schedule III.

• (2) Every Class G ship described in paragraph (1)(a) or (b) that is equipped with a system described in paragraph (d) shall carry an instruction manual covering operational safety and occupational health requirements.

Pumps Rooms

59 Every Class G ship that is a tanker shall be provided with appliances whereby fire-smothering gas, steam or foam can be rapidly conveyed by a permanent piping system into the pump rooms; if fire-smothering gas is used, the volume of free gas to be provided shall be at least equal to 40 per cent of the total volume of space (see Schedule III).

Lamp Rooms, Paint Lockers and Similar Compartments

60 Every Class G ship shall be provided with appliances whereby fire-smothering gas or steam can be rapidly conveyed into all lamp rooms, paint lockers and similar compartments by a permanent piping system that shall be constructed in accordance with Schedule III of these Regulations but, where CO² gas is the smothering medium, the quantity shall be at least equal to 40 per cent of the volume of the space protected.

Fire Hoses and Pumps

• 61 (1) Every Class G ship shall be provided with appliances whereby at least two powerful jets of water can be rapidly and simultaneously directed into any part of the ship, at least one of which shall be from a single length of hose; such appliances shall include at least two pumps operated by power, and at least three fire hoses; in any case, at least one fire hose shall be provided for every 30 m in length of the ship or fraction thereof.

• (2) If, in any Class G ship that is a tanker, the engine room and the boiler room are not separated from each other by a bulkhead, and fuel oil may drain from the boiler room into the engine room bilges, one of the pumps described in subsection (1) shall be located in an accessible space separate from the machinery space.

• (3) Subject to subsection (4), in every Class G ship that is a tanker a minimum of three combination solid stream and water fog nozzles shall be carried on deck exclusive of those required for the machinery spaces and the nozzles shall be capable of producing a solid stream or a high velocity fog and of being shut off, and, in addition, three applicators equipped with a low velocity water fog tip capable of being attached directly to the nozzle or the hose shall be provided and the fog nozzles and applicators referred to herein shall be located in such parts of the tanker as are most convenient and of most use in the case of an emergency.

• (4) Where a self-cleaning strainer is not contained within the nozzle or the applicator that is attached directly to the hose referred to in subsection (3), a self-cleaning strainer shall be attached to the fire hydrant.

• (5) Notwithstanding subsection (3) every Class G ship that is a tanker and that is registered in Canada after January 1, 1977 shall be provided with

  • (a) for each length of hose required by these Regulations, one hose nozzle of a dual-purpose type capable of delivering a solid stream or a spray and incorporating a shut-off; and

  • (b) three applicators, each equipped with a low velocity water fog tip capable of being attached directly to the hose nozzle.

Alternative Means of Extinguishing Fire

• 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.

Portable Fire Extinguishers

• 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.

Galleys

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.

Spaces Fitted with Oil-fired Domestic Boilers or Oil-fired Domestic Heating Units

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.

Machinery Spaces — General

• 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.

Machinery Spaces — Ships Fitted with Main or Auxiliary Oil-fired Boilers

• 67 (1) Every Class G ship fitted with main or auxiliary oil-fired boilers shall be provided in the machinery spaces:

  • (a) with at least two fire hydrants, one on the port side and one on the starboard side, and for each such hydrant a fire hose with an approved fog nozzle or applicator suitable for spraying water on oil;

  • (b) in each firing space, with a receptacle containing at least 300 L of sand or other dry material suitable for quenching oil fires and a scoop for distributing the material;

  • (c) in each firing space and in each compartment that contains the whole or part of the fuel oil installation, with at least 9 L foam fire extinguishers, or two equivalent fire extinguishers as set forth in Schedule IV;

  • (d) with one foam fire extinguisher of

    • (i) at least 45 L capacity, or one equivalent fire extinguisher as set forth in Schedule IV, in each boiler room if the number of burners therein is five or more, or

    • (ii) 9 L capacity, or one equivalent fire extinguisher as set forth in Schedule IV, for each burner if the number of burners in a boiler room is less than five; and

  • (e) with a foam installation

    • (i) whereby foam can be rapidly discharged and distributed over each boiler room and over any space that contains the whole or part of the fuel oil installation,

    • (ii) in which the foam installation for discharge is sufficient in quantity to cover to a depth of 150 mm the largest single area over which fuel oil may be spread in the event of leakage,

    • (iii) that is capable of being controlled from a readily accessible position not likely to be cut off in the event of fire, and

    • (iv) that, in the case of a fixed installation, meets the requirements of Schedule III.

• (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1) but subject to subsection (3), a foam installation described in paragraph (e) thereof is not required on a ship where the boiler room and the space containing the fuel oil installation are adequately protected by a permanent piping system for the discharge of smothering gas, steam or water at high pressure.

• (3) Where a ship referred to in subsection (2) is fitted only with water-tube boilers and the piping system referred to therein discharges steam, a foam extinguisher of at least 135 L capacity or an equivalent fire extinguisher as set forth in Schedule IV shall be provided.

• (4) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(e), where the engine room and boiler room of a ship are not separated from each other by a bulkhead and fuel oil may drain from the boiler room into the engine room bilges, such rooms shall be regarded as a single area.

Engine Rooms in Motor Ships

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

  • (a) with two fire hydrants, one on the port side and one on the starboard side, and for each hydrant a fire hose with an approved fog nozzle or applicator suitable for spraying water on oil;

  • (b) with portable foam fire extinguishers in accordance with the following table, or with equivalent fire extinguishers as set forth in Schedule IV:

    Total power of main engines	Extinguishers required
    Not over 746 kW	two	9 L
    Over 746 kW but not over 1,492 kW	three	9 L
    Over 1,492 kW but not over 2,238 kW	four	9 L
    Over 2,238 kW but not over 2,984 kW	five	9 L
    Over 2,984 kW	six	9 L

  • (c) with two foam extinguishers each of at least 45 L capacity, or two equivalent extinguishers as set forth in Schedule IV, but only one such extinguisher need be fitted in a ship that is required under paragraph 67(1)(d) or (e) to carry a foam extinguisher of 45 L capacity.

• (2) Every Class G ship propelled by internal combustion machinery and having an auxiliary oil-fired boiler shall, in addition to the requirements of subsection (1), comply with the requirements of section 67, but if the net area beneath the boilers enclosed by coamings is 9.3 m² or less the fire extinguishers required by paragraph 67(1)(c) or (d) need not be additional to similar extinguishers already provided in the space.

• 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.

Fireman’s Outfits

• 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.

Portable Drilling Machine

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.

Fire Axes

71 Every Class G ship shall be provided with at least three fire axes suitably distributed in the accommodation.

Class H Ships

Class H Ships over 45.7 m in Length

Cargo Spaces

• 72 (1) Subject to subsection (2), every Class H ship over 45.7 m in length that is a tanker shall be provided with appliances whereby fire-smothering gas can be rapidly conveyed by a permanent piping system into any compartment appropriated for the carriage of cargo and the volume of free gas available shall be at least equal to 30 per cent of the gross volume of the largest hold in the ship that is capable of being effectively closed.

• (2) A steam installation complying with Schedule III may be substituted for fire-smothering gas in any tanker in which there are available boilers capable of generating 1 kg of steam per hour for each 0.75 m³ of the gross volume of the largest hold in the ship, or a foam installation complying with Schedule III may be substituted for fire-smothering gas except that foam shall not be used for dry cargo spaces.

Pump Rooms

73 Every Class H ship over 45.7 m in length that is a tanker shall be provided with appliances whereby fire-smothering gas, steam or foam can be rapidly conveyed into the pump rooms by a permanent piping system that shall be constructed in accordance with Schedule III of these Regulations but, where CO² gas is the smothering medium, the quantity shall be at least equal to 40 per cent of the volume of the space protected.

Lamp Rooms, Paint Lockers and Similar Compartments

• 74 (1) Every Class H ship over 45.7 m in length that is not a tanker shall be provided with at least one 9 L foam fire extinguisher, as set forth in Schedule IV, at all lamp rooms, paint lockers and similar compartments.

• (2) Every Class H ship over 45.7 m in length that is a tanker shall be provided with appliances whereby fire-smothering gas or steam can be rapidly conveyed into all lamp rooms, paint lockers and similar compartments by a permanent piping system that shall be constructed in accordance with Schedule III of these Regulations but, where CO² gas is the smothering medium, the quantity shall be at least equal to 40 per cent of the volume of the space protected.

Fire Hoses and Pumps

• 75 (1) Every Class H ship over 45.7 m in length that is not a tanker shall be provided with appliances whereby at least one powerful jet of water can be rapidly directed into any part of the ship from a single length of fire hose and such appliances shall be connected to at least two power operated pumps and be provided with one fire hose for every 30 m of ship’s length or fraction thereof but in any case not less than three fire hoses.

• (2) Every Class H ship over 45.7 m in length that is a tanker shall be provided with appliances whereby at least two powerful jets of water can be rapidly and simultaneously directed into any part of the ship, at least one of which shall be from a single length of fire hose and such appliances shall be connected to at least two power operated pumps and be provided with one fire hose for every 30 m of ship’s length or fraction thereof but in any case not less than three fire hoses.

• (3) If, in any Class H ship over 45.7 m in length that is a tanker, the engine room and the boiler room are not separated from each other by a bulkhead, and fuel oil may drain from the boiler room into the engine room bilges, one of the pumps prescribed by subsection (2) shall be located in an accessible space separate from the machinery space.

• (4) Subject to subsection (5), in every Class H ship over 45.7 m in length that is a tanker a minimum of two combination solid stream and water fog nozzles shall be carried on deck exclusive of those required for the machinery spaces and the nozzles shall be capable of producing a solid stream or a high velocity fog and of being shut off, and, in addition, two applicators equipped with a low velocity water fog tip capable of being attached directly to the nozzle or the nose shall be provided and the fog nozzles and applicators referred to herein shall be located in such parts of the tanker as are most convenient and of most use in the case of an emergency.

• (5) Where a self-cleaning strainer is not contained within the nozzle or the applicator that is attached directly to the hose referred to in subsection (4), a self-cleaning strainer shall be attached to the fire hydrant.

• (6) Notwithstanding subsection (4), every Class H ship over 45.7 m in length that is a tanker and that is registered in Canada after January 1, 1977 shall be provided with,

  • (a) for each length of hose required by these Regulations, one hose nozzle of a dual purpose type capable of delivering a solid stream or a spray and incorporating a shut-off; and

  • (b) three applicators, each equipped with a low velocity water fog tip capable of being attached directly to the hose or nozzle.

Alternative Means of Extinguishing Fire

• 76 (1) In any Class H ship over 45.7 m in length of 1,000 tons, gross tonnage or over that is fitted with main or auxiliary oil-fired boilers or with internal combustion propelling machinery, and is a ship making an inland voyage Class I, or a tanker making any voyage, if a fire in any one compartment might put out of action every fire pump in the ship, there shall be provided alternative means of extinguishing fire in accordance with subsection (2).

• (2) The alternative means of extinguishing fire may 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.

Portable Fire Extinguishers

• 77 (1) Every Class H ship over 45.7 m in length 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 in a ship of 1,000 tons, gross tonnage, or over, and not less than three in a ship under 1,000 tons, gross tonnage.

• (2) Every Class H ship over 45.7 m in length that is a tanker shall, in addition to the requirements of subsection (1), be provided with portable foam extinguishers in accordance with the following table, or with equivalent fire extinguishers as set forth in Schedule IV:

  Size of tanker in tons, gross tonnage	Extinguishers required
  Under 1,000	two	9 L
  1,000 and upwards	three	9 L

• (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.

Galleys

78 Every Class H ship over 45.7 m in length shall be provided in each galley with 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.

Spaces Fitted with Oil-fired Domestic Boilers or Oil-fired Domestic Heating Units

79 Every Class H ship over 150 feet in length 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, where the number of burners does not exceed two, and one additional fire extinguisher for each additional burner where more than two burners are fitted, but in no case need there be more than four such extinguishers.

Machinery Spaces — General

• 80 (1) Every Class H ship over 45.7 m in length 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 H ship over 45.7 m in length 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 H ship over 45.7 m in length 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 by section 79.

Machinery Spaces — Ships Fitted with Main or Auxiliary Oil-fired Boilers

• 81 (1) Every Class H ship over 45.7 m in length fitted with main or auxiliary oil-fired boilers shall be provided in the machinery spaces

  • (a) with a hydrant, fire hose and an approved fog nozzle or applicator suitable for spraying water on oil;

  • (b) in each boiler room with a receptacle which shall contain an adequate quantity of sand or other dry material suitable for quenching oil fires and a scoop for distributing the material;

  • (c) in each firing space and in each compartment containing the whole or part of the fuel oil installation, with at least two 9 L foam fire extinguishers, or two equivalent fire extinguishers as set forth in Schedule IV;

  • (d) with one foam fire extinguisher of

    • (i) at least 45 L capacity, or one equivalent fire extinguisher as set forth in Schedule IV, in each boiler room if the number of burners therein is five or more, or

    • (ii) 9 L capacity, or one equivalent fire extinguisher as set forth in Schedule IV, for each burner if the number of burners in a boiler room is less than five;

  • (e) with a foam installation

    • (i) whereby foam can be rapidly discharged and distributed over each boiler room and over any space that contains the whole or part of the fuel oil installation,

    • (ii) in which the foam available for discharge is sufficient in quantity to cover to a depth of 150 mm the largest single area over which fuel oil may be spread in the event of a leakage,

    • (iii) that is capable of being controlled from a readily accessible position not likely to be cut off in the event of a fire, and

    • (iv) that, in the case of a fixed installation, meets the requirements of Schedule III.

• (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), but subject to subsection (3), a foam installation described in paragraph (1) (e) is not required on a ship where the boiler room and the space containing the fuel oil installation are adequately protected by a permanent piping system for the discharge of smothering gas, steam, or water at high pressure.

• (3) Where a ship referred to in subsection (2) is fitted only with water-tube boilers and the piping system referred to therein discharges steam, a foam extinguisher of at least 135 L capacity or an equivalent fire extinguisher set forth in Schedule IV shall be provided.

• (4) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(e), where the engine room and boiler room of a ship are not separated from each other by a bulkhead and fuel oil may drain from the boiler room into the engine room bilges, such rooms shall be regarded as a single area.

Engine Rooms in Motor Ships

• 82 (1) Every Class H ship over 45.7 m in length propelled by internal combustion engines shall be provided in the compartment containing the machinery

  • (a) with a hydrant, a fire hose and an approved fog nozzle or applicator suitable for spraying water on oil; and

  • (b) with portable foam fire extinguishers in accordance with the following table, or with equivalent fire extinguishers as set forth in Schedule IV:

    Total power of main engines	Extinguishers required
    Not over 373 kW	two	9 L
    Over 373 kW but not over 746 kW	four	9 L
    Over 746 kW	six	9 L

• (2) Every Class H ship over 45.7 m in length propelled by internal combustion engines and having an auxiliary oil-fired boiler shall, in addition to the requirements of subsection (1), comply with the requirements of section 81, but, if the net area beneath the boiler enclosed by coamings is 9.3 m² or less, the fire extinguishers required by paragraphs 81(1)(c) and (d) need not be additional to similar extinguishers already provided in the space.

• 82.1 (1) Every Class H ship over 45.7 m in length 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 forth in Schedule IV; and

  • (c) one foam fire extinguisher of not less than 9 L capacity or one equivalent fire extinguisher as set forth 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 H ship over 45.7 m in length 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 complies 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 H ship over 45.7 m in length 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 forth in Schedule IV, suitably stowed in the vicinity of the boiler.

Fireman’s Outfit

83 Every Class H ship over 45.7 m in length and of over 500 tons, gross tonnage, shall be provided with at least one fireman’s outfit that meets the requirements of Schedule V.

Fire Axes

84 Every Class H ship over 45.7 m in length shall be provided with at least three fire axes suitably distributed in the accommodation.

Class H Ships not over 45.7 m in Length

Cargo Spaces

• 85 (1) Subject to subsection (2), every Class H ship not over 45.7 m in length that is a tanker shall be provided with appliances whereby fire-smothering gas can be rapidly conveyed by a permanent piping system into any compartment appropriated for the carriage of cargo and the volume of free gas available in the appliances shall be at least equal to 30 per cent of the gross volume of the largest hold in the ship that is capable of being effectively closed.

• (2) A steam installation meeting the requirements of Schedule III may be substituted for fire-smothering gas in any tanker in which there are available boilers capable of generating 1 kg of steam per hour for each 0.75 m³ of the gross volume of the largest hold in the ship, or a foam installation meeting the requirements of Schedule III may be substituted for fire-smothering gas except that foam shall not be used for dry cargo spaces.

Pump Rooms

86 Every Class H ship not over 45.7 m in length that is a tanker shall be provided with appliances whereby fire-smothering gas, steam or foam can be rapidly conveyed into the pump rooms by a permanent piping system constructed in accordance with Schedule III of these Regulations but, where CO² gas is the smothering medium, the quantity shall be at least equal to 40 per cent of the volume of the space protected.

Lamp Rooms, Paint Lockers and Similar Compartments

• 87 (1) Every Class H ship over 22.9 m but not over 45.7 m in length that is not a tanker shall be provided with at least one 9 L foam fire extinguisher, or one equivalent fire extinguisher as set forth in Schedule IV, at all lamp rooms, paint lockers or similar compartments.

• (2) Every Class H ship not over 45.7 m in length that is a tanker shall be provided with appliances whereby fire-smothering gas or steam can be rapidly conveyed into all lamp rooms, paint lockers and similar compartments by a permanent piping system constructed in accordance with Schedule III of these Regulations but, where CO² gas is the smothering medium, the quantity shall be at least equal to 40 per cent of the volume of the space protected.

Fire Hoses and Pumps

• 88 (1) Every Class H ship not over 45.7 m in length shall be provided with at least one fire pump operated by power and apparatus whereby at least one powerful jet of water can be rapidly directed into any part of the ship, except that

  • (a) a decked ship not over 10.7 m in length need not be provided with a fire pump;

  • (b) a decked ship over 10.7 m in length but not over 15.2 m in length may be provided with a manual fire pump;

  • (c) an open ship not over 15.2 m in length need not be provided with a fire pump; and

  • (d) an open ship over 15.2 m in length may be provided with a manual fire pump.

• (2) Subject to subsection (3), every Class H ship not over 45.7 m in length that is a tanker shall have a minimum of one combination solid stream and water fog nozzle on deck exclusive of those required for the machinery spaces and the nozzle shall be capable of producing a solid stream or a high velocity fog and of being shut off, and, in addition, one applicator equipped with a low velocity water fog tip capable of being attached directly to the nozzle or the hose shall be provided and the fog nozzles and applicators referred to herein shall be located in such parts of the tanker as is most convenient and of most use in the case of an emergency.

• (3) Where a self-cleaning strainer is not contained within the nozzle or the applicator that is attached directly to the hose referred to in subsection (2), a self-cleaning strainer shall be attached to the fire hydrant.

Portable Fire Extinguishers

• 89 (1) Every Class H ship not over 45.7 m in length shall be provided with at least one 9 L fluid fire extinguisher in each space occupied by the crew and passengers, so that there shall be at least one such extinguisher for each 15 m of length or fraction thereof of such spaces.

• (2) Every Class H ship not over 45.7 m in length that is a tanker shall, in addition to the requirements of subsection (1), be provided with two 9 L foam fire extinguishers or two 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.

Galleys

90 Every Class H ship not over 45.7 m in length shall be provided in galleys with portable foam extinguishers in accordance with the following table, or with equivalent fire extinguishers as set forth in Schedule IV:

Spaces Fitted with Oil-fired Domestic Boilers or Oil-fired Domestic Heating Units

91 Every Class H ship not over 45.7 m in length 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.

Machinery Space — General

92 Every Class H ship not over 45.7 m in length 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 by section 91.

Machinery Spaces — Ships Fitted with Main or Auxiliary Oil-fired Boilers

93 Every Class H ship not over 45.7 m in length fitted with main or auxiliary oil-fired boilers shall be provided in the machinery spaces

• (a) in the boiler room 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) in the boiler room with portable foam fire extinguishers in accordance with the following table, or with equivalent fire extinguishers as set forth in Schedule IV:

  Length of ship	Extinguishers required
  Not over 15.2 m	one	9 L
  Over 15.2 m but not over 22.9 m	two	9 L
  Over 22.9 m	four	9 L

Engine Rooms in Motor Ships

• 94 (1) Every Class H ship not over 45.7 m in length propelled by internal combustion engines shall be provided in the machinery spaces with portable foam fire extinguishers in accordance with the following table, or with equivalent fire extinguishers as set forth in Schedule IV:

  Length of ship	Extinguishers required
  Not exceeding 22.9 m	one	9 L
  Exceeding 22.9 m	two	9 L

• (2) Every Class H ship not over 45.7 m in length propelled by internal combustion engines that use fuel oil having a flashpoint (Pensky Marten, closed-cup) of less than 52°C shall, in addition to the requirements of subsection (1), be provided in the machinery spaces,

  • (a) if the ship is over 15.2 m in length, with one 9 L foam fire extinguisher or one equivalent fire extinguisher as set forth in Schedule IV; or

  • (b) if the ship is not over 15.2 m in length, with one 1.136 L carbon tetrachloride fire extinguisher, or one equivalent fire extinguisher as set forth in Schedule IV.

• (3) Every Class H ship not over 45.7 m in length propelled by internal combustion engines and having an auxiliary oil-fired boiler shall, in addition to the requirements of this section, comply with the requirements of section 93, but the fire extinguishers required by paragraph 93(b) need not be additional to similar extinguishers already provided in the space.

• 94.1 (1) Every Class H ship not over 45.7 m in length propelled by internal combustion machinery shall, in the compartment containing that machinery, be provided with

  • (a) one foam fire extinguisher of not less than 9 L capacity or one equivalent fire extinguisher as set forth 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; and

  • (b) in the case of a ship over 24.4 m but not over 45.7 m in length, at least one foam fire extinguisher of not less than 45 L capacity or one equivalent fire extinguisher as set forth in Schedule IV.

• (2) Every Class H ship over 24.4 m but not over 45.7 m in length 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 complies 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 H ship not over 45.7 m in length 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 forth in Schedule IV, suitably stowed in the vicinity of the boiler.

Fire Buckets and Fire Axes

95 Every Class H ship not over 45.7 m in length shall be provided with fire buckets and fire axes in accordance with the following table:

Class J Ships

• 96 (1) Every Class J ship that is a decked ship over 12.2 m in length shall be provided with a manual or power fire pump, and appliances whereby a suitable jet of water can be directed into any part of the ship.

• (2) Every Class J ship shall be provided with fire extinguishers in accordance with the following table, or with equivalent fire extinguishers as set forth in Schedule IV:

  Length of ship	Extinguishers required
  Not over 12.2 m	one 4.5 L foam
  Over 12.2 m	one 9.0 L foam

• (3) Every Class J ship fitted with cooking or heating appliances that burn liquid or gaseous fuel shall, in addition to the requirements of subsection (2), be provided with one 4.5 L foam fire extinguisher, or with one equivalent fire extinguisher as set forth in Schedule IV.

• (4) Every Class J ship shall be provided with fire buckets in accordance with the following table:

  Length of ship	Number of fire buckets
  Not over 12.2 m	1
  Over 12.2 m	2

• (5) Every Class J ship not over five tons, gross tonnage, need not comply with the requirements of subsections (1), (3) or (4).

Class K Ships

Cargo Spaces and Pump Rooms

• 97 (1) Every Class K ship that carries oil cargo in bulk shall be provided with appliances whereby smothering gas, steam or foam can be rapidly conveyed by a permanent piping system into the cargo pump room and into all cargo spaces, or, in lieu thereof, shall be provided with foam fire extinguishers in accordance with the following table, or equivalent fire extinguishers as set forth in Schedule IV:

  Length of ship	Minimum aggregate capacity of fire extinguishers
  Over 15.2 m but not over 30.5 m	90 L of foam
  Over 30.5 m	135 L of foam

• (2) The fire extinguishers prescribed in subsection (1) may be either portable or equipped with sufficient length of hose or piping to deliver the extinguishing agent to any point on deck.

Fire Hoses and Pumps

• 98 (1) Every Class K ship over 15.2 m in length shall be provided with a fire pump and appliances whereby at least one powerful jet of water can be rapidly directed into any part of the ship, in accordance with the following:

  • (a) if the ship is not fitted with machinery, the fire pump may be one that is operated manually;

  • (b) if the ship is not over 22.9 m in length, the fire pump may be one that is operated manually;

  • (c) if the ship is over 22.9 m in length and is fitted with machinery, the fire pump shall be one that is operated by power.

• (2) Every Class K ship over 22.9 m in length that carries oil cargo in bulk shall be provided with an approved fog nozzle or applicator suitable for spraying water on oil by means of the fire hose prescribed in subsection (1).

Portable Fire Extinguishers

• 99 (1) Every Class K ship shall be provided with at least one 9 L fluid fire extinguisher in each space occupied by the crew so that there shall be at least one such fire extinguisher for each 15.2 m of length, or fraction thereof, of such spaces.

• (2) Every Class K ship that carries oil cargo in bulk shall, in addition to the requirements of subsection (1), be provided with portable foam fire extinguishers in accordance with the following table, or with equivalent fire extinguishers as set forth in Schedule IV:

  Type of ship	Extinguishers required
  If fitted with a cargo pump	two	9 L
  If not fitted with a cargo pump	one	9 L

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

Galleys

100 Every Class K ship shall be provided in each galley with one 4.5 L foam fire extinguisher, or with one equivalent fire extinguisher as set forth in Schedule IV.

Machinery Spaces — Ships Fitted with Oil-fired Boilers

101 Every Class K ship fitted with oil-fired boilers shall be provided in the boiler room

• (a) with a receptable 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, where 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.

Machinery Spaces — Ships Fitted with Internal Combustion Engines

102 Every Class K ship fitted with internal combustion engines shall be provided in the compartment containing the machinery with one 9 L foam fire extinguisher, or one equivalent fire extinguisher as set forth in Schedule IV, where the brake power of the engines does not exceed 373 kW, and with one additional fire extinguisher for each additional 746 kW or fraction thereof, but in no case need there be more than four such extinguishers.

Fire Buckets and Fire Axes

103 Every Class K ship shall be provided with fire buckets and fire axes in accordance with the following table:

Class L Ships

Fire Hoses and Pumps

• 104 (1) Every Class L ship over 15.2 m in length shall be provided with a fire pump and with appliances whereby at least one powerful jet of water can be rapidly directed into any part of the ship.

• (2) The fire pump in a ship referred to in subsection (1) shall be operated

  • (a) by power, where the ship is over 22.9 m in length; and

  • (b) manually, where the ship is not over 22.9 m in length.

Portable Fire extinguishers

105 Every Class L ship shall be provided with one 9 L fluid fire extinguisher in each space occupied by the crew so that there shall be at least one such fire extinguisher for each 15 m of length, or fraction thereof, of such spaces.

Galleys

106 Every Class L ship shall be provided in each galley with at least one 4.5 L foam fire extinguisher, or one equivalent fire extinguisher as set forth in Schedule IV.

Machinery Spaces — Ships Fitted with Oil-fired Boilers

107 Every Class L ship fitted with oil-fired boilers shall be provided in the boiler room

• (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, where the number of burners does not exceed two and with one additional fire extinguisher for each additional burner where more than two burners are fitted, but in no case need there be more than four such extinguishers.

Machinery Spaces — Ships Fitted with Internal Combustion Engines

108 Every Class L ship fitted with internal combustion engines shall be provided in the compartment containing the machinery with one 9 L foam fire extinguisher, or one equivalent fire extinguisher as set forth in Schedule IV, where the brake power of the engines does not exceed 373 kW and with one additional fire extinguisher for each additional 746 kW or fraction thereof, but in no case need there be more than four such extinguishers.

Fire Buckets and Fire Axes

109 Every Class L ship shall be provided with fire buckets and fire axes in accordance with the following table: