(a) Each sailing school vessel must be equipped with fire pumps as required in Table 169.559(a).
Table 169.559(a)—Fire Pumps
| Length
| Exposed and partially protected water service
| Protected water service
|
|---|
| 65 feet but less than 90 feet |
1 1 | 0
|
| 90 feet but less than 120 feet |
2 1 |
1 1
|
| 120 feet or greater |
3 2 |
1 1
|
(b) Fire pump capacity must be in accordance with the following:
| Vessel length
| Minimum capacity
|
|---|
| Less than 90 ft | 5.5 m
3/hr (25 gpm).
|
| 90 feet but less than 120 ft | 11.0 m
3/hr (50 gpm).
|
| Greater than 120 ft | 14.3 m
3/hr (66.6 gpm). |
(c) Each fire pump must be fitted with a pressure gage on the discharge side of the pump.
(d) Each vessel must have a hand operated portable fire pump having a capacity of at least 1.1 m
3/hr (5 gpm). This pump must be equipped with suction and discharge hose suitable for use in firefighting.
authority: 33 U.S.C. 1321(j);
46 U.S.C. 3306,
6101; Pub. L. 103-206, 107 Stat. 2439; E.O. 11735, 38 FR 21243, 3 CFR, 1971-1975 Comp., p. 793; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4; § 169.117 also issued under the authority of
44 U.S.C. 3507.
source: CGD 83-005, 51 FR 896, Jan. 9, 1986, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 169.559