3.Emergency fire pump regulations

1) Independent driven power operated pump
2) Capacity should not be less than 40% of the total fire pump capacity required by
regulation II-2 / 10.2.2.4.1 and in any not less than 25 m3 /hr for cargo ships 200 Gt and
above.
3) Minimum pressure at any hydrant not less 2.7 bar.( 4.0 bar for passenger ship)
4) Space containing should not be contiguous to the boundaries of machinery spaces or
those spaces containing main fire pumps. Where this is not practicable, common
bulkhead between the two spaces shall be insulated to a standard of structural fire
protection equivalent to that required for control station.
5) No direct access from engine room .( if impracticable then the access should be by air
lock with door of machinery space being of A60 class standard and the other door being
at least steel , both reasonably gas tight , self closing and without any hold back
arrangement.
6) If diesel driven , should be able to start by cranking at 0 deg. If impracticable , then
there should be heating arrangement acceptable to admin. Starting at least 6 times
within 30 min and at least twice within first 10 minutes.
Fuel should be sufficient to run for 3 hrs and sufficient reserve fuel outside machinery
space for 15 hrs running at full load