Section 15 in The Merchant Shipping (Fire Appliances) Rules, 1969
15. Portable drilling machine.
(1)Every ship of Class I shall be provided with a portable electric drilling machine to enable emergency access to fire through decks, casings, or bulkheads.(2)The drilling machine shall be provided with drills of various sizes up to 15 millimetres diameter and shall be stored outside the machinery spaces, preferably in a suitable box on the bridge.
