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(c) Each breathing apparatus shall have attached to its belt or harness, 

 by means of a snaphook, a fireproof lifeline of sufficient length and strength:'' 



(d) A safety lamp (hand lantern) shall be of an approved type. Such 

 safety lamps shall be electric, and shall have a minimum burning period of 

 three hours. 



(e) The axe shall be to the satisfaction of the Administration. 



Regulation 64 



Requirements for Passenger Ships 



(a) Patrols and Detection 



(i) An efficient patrol system shall be maintained in all passenger ships 

 so that any outbreak of fire may be promptly detected. Manual fire alarms 

 shall be fitted throughout the passenger and crew accommodation to enable 

 the fire patrol to give an alarm immediately to the bridge or fire control 

 station. 



(ii) An approved fire alarm or fire detecting system shall be provided 

 which will automatically indicate at one or more suitable points or stations, 

 where it can be most quickly observed by ofl&cers and crew, the presence or 

 indication of fire and its location in any part of the ship which, in the opinion 

 of the Administration, is not accessible to the patrol system, except where 

 it is shown to the satisfaction of the Administration that the ship is engaged 

 on voyages of such short duration that it would be unreasonable to apply this 

 requirement. 



(b) Fire Pumps and Water Service Pipes 



A passenger ship shall be provided with fire pumps, water service pipes, 

 hydrants and hoses complying with Regulation 56 of this Chapter and with 

 the following requirements : — 



(i) A passenger ship of 4,000 tons gross tonnage and upwards shall be 

 provided with at least three independently driven fire pumps and 

 every passenger ship of less than 4.000 tons gross tonnage with at 

 least two such fire pumps. 



(ii) In a passenger ship of 1,000 tons gross tonnage and upwards, the 

 arrangement of sea connections, pumps and sources of power for 

 operating them shall be such as to ensure that a fire in any one 

 compartment will not put all the fire pumps out of action. 



(iii) In a passenger ship of less than 1,000 tons gross tonnage the arrange- 

 ments shall be to the satisfaction of the Administration. 



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