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FIRE-EXTINGUISHING EQUIPMENT

Every fishing vessel 15 g.r.t. or greater shall be provided with fire extinguishers as set out in Table I, or with equivalent extinguishers as shown in Table II.

TABLE I

 

Length of Vessel

Fire Extinguishers

1.

Not exceeding 12.2 m if construction of closed type

4.5 L foam

 

 

 

2.

Exceeding 12.5 m but not exceeding 19.8

one 9 L foam and one 4.5 L foam

 

 

 

3.

Exceeding 19.8 m but not exceeding 24.4m

two 9 L foam

 

TABLE II

Item

Foam

CO2

Dry Chemical

 

 

 

 

 

Litres

Kilograms

Kilograms

 

 

 

 

1.

4.5

2.25

1

2.

9

4.5

2.55

 

A fishing vessel that is equipped with a cooking or heating appliance shall be fitted with an additional 4.5 L foam fire extinguisher or equivalent.

Every fishing vessel 15 g.r.t. or greater must also carry fire buckets in accordance with the following:

 

Length of Vessel

Number of Buckets

Not exceeding 12.2 m if construction of open type

one

Not exceeding 12.2 m if construction of closed type

two

Exceeding 12.2 m but not exceeding 19.8 m

three

Exceeding 19.8 m but not exceeding 24.4 m

four

 

Every fishing vessel of open construction not exceeding 15 g.r.t. shall carry a fire bucket; if construction is closed, it shall carry, in addition to the fire bucket, one 4.5 L foam fire extinguisher or equivalent. If equipped with a cooking or heating appliance, the vessel shall carry an additional 4.5 L fire extinguisher.

In addition, every fishing vessel 15 g.r.t. or greater and exceeding 12.2 m in length shall be equipped with a hand-operated or engine-driven fire pump with a hose and nozzle.

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