[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 46, Volume 4]

[Revised as of October 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 46CFR118.300]



[Page 353]

 

                            TITLE 46_SHIPPING



                  (This book contains parts 90 to 139)

 

   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 118_FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT--Table of Contents

 

                       Subpart C_Fire Main System

 

Sec.  118.300  Fire pumps.





    (a) A self priming, power driven fire pump must be installed on each 

vessel.

    (b) On a vessel without overnight accommodations, or with overnight 

accommodations for not more than 49 passengers, the fire pump must be 

capable of delivering a single hose stream from the highest hydrant, 

through the hose and nozzle required by Sec.  118.320 of this part, at a 

pitot tube pressure of 345 kPa (50 psi).

    (c) On a vessel carrying more than 600 passengers or with overnight 

accommodations for more than 49 passengers, the fire pump must meet 

Sec.  76.10-5 of this chapter.

    (d) A fire pump may be driven by a propulsion engine. A fire pump 

must be permanently connected to the fire main and may be connected to 

the bilge system to meet the requirements of Sec.  119.520 of this 

subchapter.

    (e) A fire pump must be capable of both remote operation from the 

operating station and local operation at the pump.



[CGD 85-080, 61 FR 917, Jan. 10, 1996; 61 FR 20556, May 7, 1996, as 

amended at 62 FR 51351, Sept. 30, 1997]