FSS Chapters 11-12

Low location lighting system

It must be approved by class.

Emergency fire pump

Passenger ships over 1000 GT have different requirements.

It is independently driven power operated pump.

Minimum capacity is 25 Cum/Hr

If diesel driven, Must start at 0 deg C by hand cranking. If compressed air, battery etc is used for starting, must start it at least 2 times in 10 min and 6 times in 30 min.

Service tank has capacity to run pump for 3 hrs on full load and pump must run for additional 15 hrs on extra supply of fuel stored outside machinery space.

On modern ships emergency fire pumps are electrically driven by emergency generator.

Emergency fire pump is NEVER inside Machinery space.