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Fire Main System

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Fire Main System Onboard the Ship

Water is the chief fire fighting medium on a ship and the fire main is
the basic installation for fighting fires. The system shown below has two
independently powered pumps which are also used for general service
and ballast. These pumps supply two engine room hydrants and the
deck main through the isolating valve.
The later is required to prevent loss of water through damaged pipe
work in the engine room if, to maintain the deck supply, the emergency
fire pumps has to be used. The deck main has a drain at the lowest
position so that the pipe can be emptied (particularly of freshwater) in
cold weather. If this is not done, the pipe can be damaged by water
freezing, but more important he pipe will be blocked by the ice and not
stable.
What is the purpose of isolating valve in fire line on ship?
A valve will be fitted so that if part of the fire main is damaged it can
be isolated from the supply. That way the rest of the main is still usable
and can be used for fire fighting.
Number of fire pumps
Ships shall be provided with independently driven fire pumps as
follows:
.1

in passenger ships of:

4,000 gross tonnage and at least three
upwards
less

than

4,000

gross at least two

tonnage
.2

in cargo ships of:

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1,000 gross tonnage and at least two

upwards
less

than

1,000

gross at

tonnage

least

two

power-driven

pumps, one of which shall be

independently driven

Emergency Fire Pump

Located outside machinery space.
Independently driven power-operated
Capacity not less than 40% of total capacity of fire pumps
Passenger ship less than 1000 gross ton and cargo ship more
than 2000 gross ton - minimum 25 m /hr
3

Cargo ship less than 2000 gross ton - minimum 15 m /hr

3

Diesel engine readily started by hand cranking in cold condition of

0 deg. C
Fuel tank capacity sufficient to run full load for 3 hours with
sufficient reserves available for an additional 15 hours.
Separate sea chest
Operate at lightest draught (max suction lift 4.5 m)
Diesel engine exceeding 15 KW are to be equipped with approved
auxiliary starting devices (battery, air, hydraulic)
Fire Nozzle
Standard nozzle size: 12mm, 16mm and 19mm.
For accommodation and service spaces, nozzle size greater than
12mm need not be used.

All nozzles shall be approved, duel purpose type [jet/spray]

incorporating a shutoff.

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Fire Mains and Hoses

Jet throw - 12 m (at least)
Diameter of fire main and water service pipes, for cargo ships,
need only be sufficient for the discharge of 140 m/hr.
At least 2 hydrants in Engine Room
Cargo ship hose provided:
1 hose per 30 m length of ship + 1 spare (minimum 5) +
engine room hoses (minimum
2

Hoses length at least

- 10 m but not more than 15 m in machinery space;
- 20 m in other spaces and open decks;
- 25 m for open decks on ships with maximum breadths
more than 30 m.

International Shore Connection

All dimension in mm
Flange thickness 14.5
mm minimum
A hole slotted to flange
peripher
Bolt & nut 15 mm dia
x 50 mm long
Kept in Fire Control
station

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