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    The document discusses requirements for fire main isolation valves, the number and positioning of hydrants, pressure requirements at hydrants, and international shore connections on ships. It states that isolation valves must be fitted in the fire main at intervals of no more than 40 meters to maintain integrity in case of fire or explosion. It also provides requirements for the number and positioning of hydrants to ensure coverage of all accessible areas on the ship.

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    The document discusses requirements for fire main isolation valves, the number and positioning of hydrants, pressure requirements at hydrants, and international shore connections on ships. It states that isolation valves must be fitted in the fire main at intervals of no more than 40 meters to maintain integrity in case of fire or explosion. It also provides requirements for the number and positioning of hydrants to ensure coverage of all accessible areas on the ship.

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    The document discusses requirements for fire main isolation valves, the number and positioning of hydrants, pressure requirements at hydrants, and international shore connections on ships. It states that isolation valves must be fitted in the fire main at intervals of no more than 40 meters to maintain integrity in case of fire or explosion. It also provides requirements for the number and positioning of hydrants to ensure coverage of all accessible areas on the ship.

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    2.1.4.4.

    In tankers, isolation valves shall be fitted in the fire main at poop front in a protected position and
    on the tank deck at intervals of not more than 40 m to preserve the integrity of the fire main system in case
    of fire or explosion.

    2.1.5 Number and position of hydrants

    2.1.5.1 The number and position of hydrants shall be such that at least two jets of water not emanating
    from the same hydrant, one of which shall be from a single length of hose, may reach any part of the ship
    normally accessible to the passengers or crew while the ship is being navigated and any part of any cargo
    space when empty, any ro-ro space or any vehicle space in which latter case the two jets shall reach any
    part of the space, each from a single length of hose. Furthermore, such hydrants shall be positioned near
    the accesses to the protected spaces.

    2.1.5.2 In addition to the requirements in the paragraph 2.1.5.1, passenger ships shall comply with the
    following:

    .1 in the accommodation, service and machinery spaces the number and position of hydrants
    shall be such that the requirements of paragraph 2.1.5.1 may be complied with when all watertight
    doors and all doors in main vertical zone bulkheads are closed; and

    .2 where access is provided to a machinery space of category A at a low level from an


    adjacent shaft tunnel, two hydrants shall be provided external to, but near the entrance to that
    machinery space. Where such access is provided from other spaces, in one of those spaces two
    hydrants shall be provided near the entrance to the machinery space of category A. Such provision
    need not be made where the tunnel or adjacent spaces are not part of the escape route.

    2.1.6 Pressure at hydrants

    With the two pumps simultaneously delivering water through the nozzles specified in paragraph 2.3.3, with
    the quantity of water as specified in paragraph 2.1.3, through any adjacent hydrants, the following
    minimum pressures shall be maintained at all hydrants:

    .1 for passenger ships:


    4,000 gross tonnage and upwards 0.40 N/mm2
    less than 4,000 gross tonnage 0.30 N/mm2;

    .2 for cargo ships,


    6,000 gross tonnage and upwards 0.27 N/mm2
    less than 6,000 gross tonnage; 0.25 N/mm2;
    and

    .3 the maximum pressure at any hydrant shall not exceed that at which the
    effective control of a fire hose can be demonstrated.

    2.1.7 International shore connection

    2.1.7.1 Ships of 500 gross tonnage and upwards shall be provided with at least one international shore
    connection complying with the Fire Safety Systems Code.

    2.1.7.2 Facilities shall be available enabling such a connection to be used on either side of the ship.

    2.2 Fire pumps

    2.2.1 Pumps accepted as fire pumps

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