- All inland vessels should be provided with the following type of fire appliances(1)Power Driven Fire Pump: In every vessel above 150 tons gross at least one.(2)Hand Operated Fire Pump: In every vessel exceeding 21 meters in length at least one.(3)Water services pipes, Hydrants, Fire houses: In every vessel required to carry a fire pump with water services pipe hydrants and fire houses so arranged that at least one powerful jet of water may be directed to any part of the vessel. Hoses shall not be less than 32mm in dia.(4)Plain Nozzles: One for every fire hose carried in accordance with these rules(5)Spray Nozzles: One for every fire hose carried in accordance with these rules.(6)Portable Soda Ash/ water type of fire extinguishers: One in each of the passengers spaces above the upper deck and with at least two such extinguishers in each of the crew spaces and of the passenger space below the deck. Provided vessels less than 15 meters in length need carry one such extinguisher.(7)Portable type of Fire Extinguishers: Atleast two in every machinery space.(8)Portable Dry Power Type Fire Extinguishers: Having atleast one in every vessel having a large electrical installation.(9)Fire Axe: At least one in every vessel exceeding 15 meters in length(10)Fire Buckets: Atleast one for each number of the crew with the minimum of two. Fifty percent of those buckets are to be fitted with lanyards. No vessels need carry more than 20 buckets.(11)Sand Box with scoop: In every vessel at least one in machinery and boiler spaces. Quantity of sand shall not be less than 0.075 cubic meters.(12)Non Portable Foam Type Fire extinguishers. In case of motor vessels exceeding 30 meter length at least one. Capacity of such extinguishers shall not be less than 45 liters.(13)Smothering Arrangement. All fixed installation in all vessels having areas containing fuel oil installation shall be covered by smothering arrangements.
