COMBINED CHIEF AND SECOND

ENGINEER UNLIMITED
VOYAGE FOR 3000 kW
OR MORE

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Fire main System & Hydrants
 Type of Installation

 Single main line system

 Economical (cost)

 Looped main line system

 More comprehensive coverage.
 Uninterruptible supply even though one
section may be isolated for maintenance,
breakdown etc.

ECSU / MEP / Slide no3

 Isolating Valves
Enable to separate section which is required
attention.
The first one shall be located outside engine
room.
Easily accessible
When in use, water supply can be maintained
by other fire pump.
Administration may permit short lengths of
emergency fire pp connection to ER if
impractical to route externally, provided
integrity of fire pp maintained by piping
enclosure.
ECSU / MEP / Slide no4
 Quantity of Fire Pump Required

 Passenger ship > 4000 ton

At least 3 pumps
 Passenger ship < 4000 ton & cargo ship > 1000 ton
At least 2 pumps
 Cargo ship < 1000 ton
Administration discretion
 Sanitary, ballast, bilge or GS pump may accepted as
fire pump provided:
Not normally used for pumping oil.
If occasional duty pumping oil, suitable change over
arrangements are fitted.
ECSU / MEP / Slide no5
 Fire Pump Capacity

Passenger ship - > 2/3 of bilge pumps

capacity when pumping bilges.
Cargo ship - > 4/3 of bilge pump capacity
provided total capacity of fire pumps >
180m³/hr (excluding emergency fire pp)
Each pump capacity > 80% of total reqd
capacity ÷ min no. Of reqd fire pp & in any
cases > 25m³/hr.
Capable of delivering > 2 jets of water.
ECSU / MEP / Slide no6
Fire main – Diameter & Pressure

 Shall sufficient for effective distribution of max

discharge from 2 pumps simultaneously.
 Cargo ship – diameter shall sufficient to discharge >
140m³/hr.
 Minimum pressure at hydrants with above supply:
Passenger ship
More than 4000 ton = 0.31N/mm²
Between 1000 ~ 4000 ton = 0.27N/mm²
Less than 1000 ton = administration discretion
Cargo ship
More than 6000 ton = 0.27N/mm²
1000 to 6000 ton = 0.25N/mm²
Less than 1000 ton = administration discretion
ECSU / MEP / Slide no7
 Nozzles

Normal size - 12, 16 and 19mm.

Larger diameter at admin discretion.
Accommodation & service spaces –
12mm.
Machinery space & exterior – maximum
discharge i.e. 19mm.
Approved dual purpose type (spray & jet)
incorporating shut off

ECSU / MEP / Slide no8

 Requirement for Emergency Fire
Pump
 Must not located same compartment with main fire
pumps.
 Self contained prime mover – ICE, electrical, hydraulic
 Its sea suction, priming unit, power source switchboard,
cables, starting arrangement etc must not same location
with main fire pump.
 Suction line to be positioned where pp running
efficiently at lightest draft.
 Priming unit must be fitted if pump location more than 2
meters above lightest draft.
 Arrangement should permit the isolation of fire main
from machinery spaces.
ECSU / MEP / Slide no9
 Typical arrangement of priming unit

ECSU / MEP / Slide no10

 Diesel driven – capable to start at 0°C manually, if
not, heating shall be apply together with
maintenance.
If unable, other means by > 6 times within 30
min, > 2 times within 10 min.
Sufficient fuel supply for > 3 hrs & reserve supply
for 15 hrs.
Total suction head must less than 4.5 meters
under all conditions of list & trim – suction line to
be designed to minimize suction losses.
Boundaries for pp space insulated similar to
control station protection (regulation 44)
ECSU / MEP / Slide no11
 Emergency Fire Pump Capacity

Not less than 40% of total capacity of

main fire pumps required.
In any cases, not less than 25m³/hr.
Possible to maintain 2.5 bar while
supplying 2 hydrants using single hose.

ECSU / MEP / Slide no12

 Emergency fire pump location

Steering gear flat

Shaft tunnel
Fwd of ship (aft of collision bulkhead)

ECSU / MEP / Slide no13

 International Shore Connection

Standard sized flange with nuts, bolts,

washers & couplings.
Must be able to withstand 10.5 bar.
4 x ø16 x 50mm bolts & 8 washers
Joints must be made of rubber.
At least one set onboard.
Enable to connect either side of ship.
OD=178mm, PCD=132mm, ID=64mm,
T=14.5mm, bolt hole=19mm.
ECSU / MEP / Slide no14
 International Shore Connection

ECSU / MEP / Slide no15

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