Statutory Documents - MCA Publications - LY3 - The Large Commercial Yacht Code - 15A Fire Appliances - Vessels of Less than 500GT - 15A.1 General Requirements
15A.1 General Requirements
15A.1.1 Fire appliances are to be of an approved type and should be provided to meet the minimum requirements listed in Table 1 and the specific requirements of 15A.2.
15A.1.2 Fire appliances provided in addition to those required by 15A.1.1 should be of a type acceptable to the Administration.
15A.1.3 The location of concealed fire appliances should be clearly marked.
Table 1. Fire Appliances - Vessels of Less than 500 Gt
| 1 | PROVISION OF WATER JET - sufficient to reach any part of vessel | 1 |
| 2 | POWER DRIVEN FIRE PUMP - engine or independent drive | 1 |
| 3 | ADDITIONAL INDEPENDENT POWER DRIVEN FIRE PUMP, POWER SOURCE AND SEA CONNECTION - not located in the same space as item 2 | 1 |
| 4 | FIREMAIN & HYDRANTS - | Sufficient to achieve item 1 with a single length of hose |
| 5 | HOSES - with jet/spray nozzles each fitted with a shut-off facility | 3 |
| 6 | FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - portable, (accommodation and service spaces) | For each deck, 1 within 10m of any position within an accommodation or service space |
| 7 | FIRE EXTINGUISHERS - for a machinery space of Category A - the options are: | |
| (a) a fixed fire extinguishing system approved in accordance with the IMO Fire Safety Systems Code; and | ||
| (b) | ||
| (i) 1 portable extinguisher for oil fires for each 74.6kw power; or | 7 (max) | |
| (ii) 2 portable extinguishers for oil fires together with either - | 2 + 1 | |
| 1 foam extinguisher of 45l capacity; or | ||
| 1 CO2 extinguisher of 16kg capacity | ||
| 8 | FIREMANS OUTFIT - to include an approved breathing apparatus for each outfit | 21 |
| 9 | FIRE BLANKET - in galley | 1 |
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