Section 8 in The Merchant Shipping (Fire Appliances) Rules, 1969
8. Machinery spaces-Ships fitted with oil-fired boilers or oil burning equipment.
(1)In every ship of Class I fitted with main or auxiliary oil-fired boilers, there shall be provided in the machinery spaces.(i)at least two fire hydrants, one on the port-side and the other on the starboard side;(ii)for each such hydrant, a fire hose with at least two nozzles, one of which shall be capable of spraying water on oil.(2)In every such ship, each firing space shall be provided with a receptacle containing not less than 0.30 cubic metres of sand or saw dust impregnated with soda or any other material suitable for quenching oil fires with scoops for distributing the contents of the receptacle, or alternatively, a portable fire extinguisher, suitable for extinguishing oil fires.(3)In every such ship, each firing space in each boiler room and each compartment which contains the whole or part of fuel oil installation shall be provided with sufficient but in any case not less than two portable fire extinguishers capable of discharging froth or any other substance suitable for quenching oil fires.(4)In every such ship, there shall be provided in the machinery space a fire smothering gas installation complying with the requirements of rule 40, or a pressure water spraying system complying with the requirements of rule 41, or a foam fire extinguishing installation complying with the requirements of rule 42.Explanation. - For the purposes of this sub-rule, engine room and boiler room shall be regarded as a single area if they are not separated from each other by a bulkhead, and fuel oil may drain from the boiler room into the engine room bilges.(5)The installation referred to in sub-rule (4) shall be capable of being controlled from a readily accessible position which is not likely to be cut off in the event of fire.(6)In every such ship, there shall be provided in each of the boiler rooms at least one CO2 fire extinguisher of 45 kg. capacity or a both fire extinguisher of at least 136 litres together with a hose on reel capable of reaching every part of the boiler room and of any space which contains the whole or part of the oil fuel installation.
