[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 46, Volume 1]
[Revised as of Octobery 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 46CFR34.10-15]

[Page 447-448]
 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
         CHAPTER I--COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
 
PART 34_FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT--Table of Contents
 
                 Subpart 34.10_Fire Main System, Details
 
Sec. 34.10-15  Piping--T/ALL.

    (a) All piping, valves and fittings shall meet the applicable 
requirements

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of subchapter F (Marine Engineering) of this chapter.
    (b) An adequate number of valves shall be installed to isolate 
damaged sections of piping except on self-propelled vessels carrying 
bulk liquefied gases that must have stop valves:
    (1) At cross connections;
    (2) At the front of the after deck house; and
    (3) In the cargo area spaced 40 m (131 ft.) or less between 
hydrants.
    (c) All distribution valves shall be marked as required by Sec. 
35.40-10 of this subchapter.
    (d) Tankships of 500 gross tons and over on an international voyage 
must be provided with at least one international shore connection which 
meets ASTM F 1121 (incorporated by reference, see Sec. 34.01-15). 
Facilities must be available enabling such a connection to be used on 
either side of the vessel.
    (e) For tankships on an international voyage, the diameter of the 
fire main shall be sufficient for the effective distribution of the 
maximum required discharge from two fire pumps operating simultaneously. 
This requirement is in addition to Sec. 34.10-5(b). The discharge of 
this quantity of water through hoses and nozzles at a sufficient number 
of adjacent hydrants shall be at a minimum Pitot tube pressure of 
approximately 71 pounds per square inch on self-propelled vessels that 
carry bulk liquefied gases and approximately 50 pounds per square inch 
on other tankships.

[CGFR 65-50, 30 FR 16694, Dec. 30, 1965, as amended by CGD 74-289, 44 FR 
26006, May 3, 1979, CGD 88-032, 56 FR 35821, July 29, 1991; USCG-2000-
7790, 65 FR 58459, Sept. 29, 2000]