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than five in all. This number does not include any hoses required in any 

 engine or boiler room. The Administration may increase the number of the- 

 hoses required so as to ensure that hoses in sufficient number are available 

 and accessible at all times, having regard to the type of the ship and the nature 

 of the trade on which the ship is employed. 



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(ii) In accommodation, service and machinery spaces, the number and 

 position of hydrants shall be such as to comply with the requirements of 

 p:iragraph (d) of Regulation 56 of this Chapter. 



(iii) In a cargo ship the arrangements shall be such that at least two jets 

 of water can reach any part of any cargo space when empty. 



(iv) All hydrants in the machinery spaces of cargo ships with oil fired 

 boilers or internal combustion type propelling machinery shall be fitted with 

 hoses having in addition to the nozzles required in paragraph (/) of 

 Regulation 56 of this Chapter nozzles suitable for spraying water on oil, or 

 alternatively dual purpose nozzles. 



(d) International Shore Connection 



(i) A cargo ship of 1,000 tons gross tonnage and upwards shall be 

 provided with at least one international shore connection, complying with 

 Regulation 56 of this Chapter. 



(ii) Fucilities shall be available enabling such a connection to be used 

 on either side of the ship. 



(e) Portable Fire Extinguishers in Accommodation and Service Spaces 



A cargo ship shall be provided in accommodation and service spaces 

 with such approved portable fire extinguishers as the Administration may 

 deem to be appropriate and sufficient; in any case, their number shall not 

 be less than five for ships of 1,000 tons gross tonnage and upwards. 



(/) Fixed Fire Smothering Arrangements in Cargo Spaces 



(i) Cargo spaces of ships of 2,000 tons gross tonnage and upwards shall 

 be protected by a fixed fire smothering system complying with Regulation 58 

 of this Chapter. The Administration may allow the use of steam in lieu of 

 smothering gas if the arrangements comply with paragraph (e) of 

 Regulation 58 of this Chapter. 



(ii) In tankers, installations discharging froth internally or externally tc 

 the tanks may be accepted as a suitable alternative to smothering gas oi 

 steam. The details of such installations shall be to the satisfaction of th^ 

 Administration. 



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