[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: 46CFR118.320]



[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.  118.320  Fire hoses and nozzles.



    (a) A fire hose with a nozzle must be attached to each fire hydrant 

at all times. For fire hydrants located on open decks or cargo decks, 

where no protection is provided, hoses may be temporarily removed during 

heavy weather or cargo handling operations, respectively. Hoses so 

removed must be stored in nearby accessible locations.

    (b) Each hose must:

    (1) Be lined commercial fire hose that conforms to Underwriters 

Laboratory (UL) 19 ``Lined Fire Hose and Hose Assemblies,'' or hose that 

is listed and labeled by an independent laboratory recognized by the 

Commandant as being equivalent in performance;

    (2) Be 15.25 meters (50 feet) in length and 40 millimeters (1.5 

inches) in diameter; and

    (3) Have fittings of brass or other suitable corrosion-resistant 

material that comply with National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 

1963 ``Fire Hose Connections,'' or other standard specified by the 

Commandant.

    (c) Each nozzle must either:

    (1) Be of a type approved in accordance with approval series 

162.027; or

    (2) Be of type recognized by the Commandant as being equivalent in 

performance.



[CGD 85-080, 61 FR 917, Jan. 10, 1996; 61 FR 24464, May 15, 1996, as 

amended at 62 FR 51351, Sept. 30, 1997; 62 FR 64305, Dec. 5, 1997]