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46 CFR 118.310: Fire main and hydrants.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 46—Shipping
- CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
- SUBCHAPTER K—SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS CARRYING MORE THAN 150 PASSENGERS OR WITH OVERNIGHT ACCOMMODATIONS FOR MORE THAN 49 PASSENGERS
- PART 118—FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
- Subpart C—Fire Main System
(a) Except as required by paragraph (d) of this section, a vessel must have a sufficient number of fire hydrants to reach any part of the vessel using a single length of firehose.
(b) Piping, valves, and fittings in a fire main system must comply with part 119, subpart G of this subchapter.
(c) Each fire hydrant must have a valve installed to allow the firehose to be removed while the fire main is under pressure.
(d) On a vessel carrying more than 600 passengers or with overnight accommodations for more than 49 passengers, the fire main and hydrants must meet § 76.10-10 of this chapter.
(e) Spanner wrenches must be provided for each fire hydrant required by this regulation. Existing vessels must comply with this requirement by January 18, 2017.
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