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Title 46: Shipping
CHAPTER I: COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
SUBCHAPTER T: SMALL PASSENGER VESSELS (UNDER 100 GROSS TONS)
PART 181: FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT
Subpart C: Fire Main System
181.310 - Fire main and hydrants.
(a) A vessel that has a power driven fire pump must have a sufficient number of fire hydrants to reach any part of the vessel using a single length of fire hose.
(b) Piping, valves, and fittings in a fire main system must comply with subpart G, part 182, of this chapter.
(c) Each fire hydrant must have a valve installed to allow the fire hose to be removed while the fire main is under pressure.
[CGD 85-080, 61 FR 982, Jan. 10, 1996, as amended at 62 FR 51358, Sept. 30, 1997]
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