[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 7]
[Revised as of October 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR181.310]

[Page 261]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
   CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED)
 
PART 181_FIRE PROTECTION EQUIPMENT--Table of Contents
 
                       Subpart C_Fire Main System
 
Sec. 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]