2o6 SUGGESTIONS FOR REDUCING THE LOSS BY FIRE ON VESSELS. 



kept forward and two aft. One shot forward and one aft must be kept 

 attached at all times, and the other shot forward and aft must be kept 

 accessible and ready to be attached instantly at all times. Wherever a 

 plug has no hose attached it is to be covered with a cap and spanner to be 

 secured alongside for removing cap and attaching hose. 



Se;c. 6. At least five chemical fire-extinguishers of make approved by 

 the Board of Steamboat Inspectors and in good order to be kept on board 

 at all times and to be located as follows : One each in engine-room, dining- 

 room, galley, pilot-house and passageway forward, all to be accessible at 

 all times. 



Sbc. 7. All lamp rooms, oil rooms, holds and all coal bunkers when 

 located in hold to be fitted with steam fire-extinguishers and valves for 

 opening same to be easily accessible and clearly marked "Steam Fire- 

 Extinguisher." 



If a vessel be over 1,000 tons net register, and have only one hold, 

 it must have two steam fire-extinguishers, one forward and one aft. 



Noxe: — Steam extinguishers in bunkers will not be required when 

 objected to by local steamboat inspector. 



Sec. 8. All waste to be kept in metal cans provided with spring hinged 

 covers and constructed of heavy material with rolled joints. 



Sec. 9. All oil (whether for illuminating or lubricating purposes — 

 except unbroken packages) must be kept in metal tanks which must have 

 metal drip-pans under them and all illuminating oil must be kept in oil 

 room. No open barrels of illuminating or lubricating oil to be carried, and 

 not more than three unbroken packages of oil for the steamer's use to be 

 carried. 



MAINTENANCE. 



Section i . Coal bunkers when located in hold to be cleaned thoroughly 

 when laid up at close of season, and no coal to be left in bunkers. Vessel 

 to be thoroughly cleaned and no waste or rubbish left on board. 



Sec. 2. No open lights shall be used on board except the customary 

 torches in engine and boiler rooms, signal lights and candles when used for 

 trimming cargo. 



Sec. 3. All members of the crew shall be assigned to stations to be 

 taken in case of fire, and fire drills shall be held in voyage about the first 

 and fifteenth of each month of navigation, but in no event less than twice 

 each month. These fire drills are not required in freezing weather. At fire 

 drills water shall be thrown from every attached shot of hose. 



Sec. 4. The master shall examine all fire equipment at least once each 



