Fire-extinguishing appliances for ship 24 metres or more in length
52.—(1)  This regulation shall apply to a ship which is 24 metres or more in length.
(2)  The ship shall have at least one power fire pump, sufficient fire hydrants, hoses and nozzles which are capable of delivering a powerful jet of water to reach any part of the ship. The capacity of the pump shall not be less than 11 cubic metres per hour.
(3)  In addition to the fire pump in paragraph (2), the ship shall have another fire pump, which may be operated manually and shall be permanently connected to a fire main. This additional pump, or its source of power, shall not be situated in the same compartment as the pump referred to in paragraph (2). The additional fire pump shall be provided with a permanent sea connection situated outside the machinery space. Such a pump shall be capable of delivering at least one powerful jet of water from a fire hydrant, hose and nozzle in the ship. The capacity of the pump shall not be less than 5.5 cubic metres per hour.
(4)  There shall be a spray nozzle in every machinery space.
(5)  The ship shall have at least one portable fire extinguisher in each space for the carriage or accommodation of passengers for every 50 passengers or less which it is certified to carry. There shall be at least one portable fire-extinguisher each in the galley, wheel-house, radioroom, storeroom and any space for use by the crew.
(6)  Every space in the ship containing internal combustion type of propelling machinery shall have —
(a)not less than two but not more than 7 portable fire extinguishers. Such extinguishers shall be capable of fighting oil and electrical fires; and
(b)a sand-box with scoop.