Chapter:	369W	Title:	MERCHANT SHIPPING (SAFETY) (FIRE PROTECTION) (SHIPS BUILT BEFORE 25 MAY 1980) REGULATIONS	Gazette Number:
Regulation:	15	Heading:	Machinery spaces containing oil-fired boilers or oil burning equipment	Version Date:	30/06/1997

(1) In every ship of Class II(A) of less than 21.34 metres in length there shall be provided in any space containing any oil-fired boiler, oil fuel settling tank or oil-fuel unit one or more foam fire extinguishers each of at least 45 litres capacity or one or more carbon dioxide extinguishers each of at least 16 kilograms capacity. The extinguisher, or extinguishers, shall be sited so as to be readily accessible in the event of fire and they shall be sufficient in number to enable foam or carbon dioxide as the case may be to be directed on to any part of the boiler room or spaces containing any part of the oil fuel installation.
(2) In addition to the extinguishers required by subregulation (1) there shall be provided-

(a) in each firing space and in each space which contains any part of any oil fuel installation at least 2 portable fire extinguishers suitable for extinguishing oil fires; and
(b) in each firing space a receptacle containing at least 0.05 cubic metre of sand or other dry material suitable for quenching oil fires together with a scoop for its distribution, or a portable fire extinguisher suitable for extinguishing oil fires additional to those required by paragraph (a).

(a) in each space containing internal combustion type machinery use for main propulsion, or used for auxiliary purposes and having a total power of not less than 746 kilowatts-
(i) at least 2 water fog applicators;
(ii) at least 1 set of portable foam applicator complying with the provisions of Schedule 6; and
(iii) a fixed fire-extinguishing system complying with the requirements of regulation 7(1) by 1 October 2000;
(b) in each boiler room not being part of the space in paragraph (a)-
(i) at least 2 water fog applicators;
(ii) at least 1 set of portable foam applicator unit complying with the provisions of Schedule 6; and
(iii) a fixed fire-extinguishing system complying with the requirements of regulation 7(1) by 1 October 2000;
(c) in each special category space-
(i) at least 3 water fog applicators; and
(ii) 1 set of portable foam applicator complying with the provisions of Schedule 6. Not less than 2 such applicators shall be available in the ship for use in any such space. (L.N. 411 of 1995)