IN NEW CLASS B, C AND D SHIPS OF 24 METRES IN LENGTH AND OVER:

any one of the following fixed fire-extinguishing systems: a gas system complying with the relevant provisions of paragraphs .1 and .2 of Regulation 4, or an equivalent water-based system as an alternative arrangement for halon systems, complying with the provisions of MSC/Circ. 668 of 30 December 1994 and MSC/Circ. 728 of June 1996, taking into consideration the date of construction of the ship; a high-expansion foam system complying with the relevant provisions of paragraph .4 of Regulation 4, taking into consideration the date of construction of the ship; a pressure water-spraying system complying with the relevant provisions of paragraph .5 of Regulation 4, taking into consideration the date of construction of the ship; at least one set of portable air-foam equipment consisting of an air-foam nozzle of an inductor type capable of being connected to the fire main by a fire hose, together with a portable tank containing at least 20 litres of foam-making liquid and one spare tank. The nozzle shall be capable of producing effective foam suitable for extinguishing an oil fire, at a rate of at least 1,5 m^(3) per minute; in each such space, approved foam-type fire extinguishers, each of at least 45 litres capacity, or equivalent, sufficient in number to enable foam or its equivalent to be directed on to any part of the fuel and lubricating oil pressure systems, gearing and other fire hazards. In addition, there shall be provided a sufficient number of portable foam extinguishers or equivalent which shall be so located that no point in the space is more than 10 metres walking distance from an extinguisher and that there are at least two such extinguishers in each such space;

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-10 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.