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Since some shipowners
are approaching this Directorate for the subject exemption and the
Directorate is in the process of revising the Fire Fighting Appliance
Rules 1991 incorporating all the SOLAS 74 amendments till date, the
following guidelines in line with the draft Fire Fighting Appliance rules
are being issued:-
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Hose diameter shall be maximum of
64 mm and minimum of 38 mm and they shall be lined. This exemption is in
lieu of the relevant part in Rule 60, para(2) of the Fire Fighting
Appliance Rules, 1991
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Fire main, water service
pipes and hydrants: All water pipes and fire hydrants required to
be provided under these rules shall be so placed that in addition to
complying with other requirements specified in the Fire Fighting
Appliance Rules 1991, fire hoses may easily be coupled to them. Where
bayonet type of couplings are used, a suitable spanner close to hydrant
and permanently secured, is to be provided.
This exemption is in lieu of the relevant part
in Rule 59 of the Fire Fighting Appliance Rules, 1991
4.
This supersedes
Eng Circular
19,
61,
108
on the above subject.
This issues with the approval of competent authority
Sd/-
(D. Mehrotra)
Dy. Chief Surveyor cum Sr.DDG (Tech)
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