33 C.F.R. Subpart D—Firefighting and Fire-Protection Equipment
Title 33 - Navigation and Navigable Waters
This subpart applies to all deepwater ports with the exception of an unmanned port consisting of a submerged turret loading (STL) or comparable configuration in which cargo transfer operations are conducted solely aboard the tank vessel by the vessel crew. Each deepwater port must comply with the requirements for firefighting and fire-protection equipment in this subpart. Except as permitted under 149.403, 149.415 (c) or (d), 149.421 (a), or 149.422, all required firefighting and fire-protection equipment on a deepwater port must be approved by the Commandant (G-MSE). Firefighting and fire-protection equipment that supplements required equipment must also be approved by the Commandant (G-MSE) unless approval by the OCMI is requested and granted pursuant to 149.403 of this subpart. (a) The operator may request the use of alternate equipment or procedures for those required in this subchapter. (b) Upon request, the OCMI may allow the use of alternate equipment or procedures if they will: (1) Accomplish the purposes for the requirement; and (2) Provide a degree of safety equivalent to, or greater than, that provided by the requirement. (c) The OCMI may require that the requesting party: (1) Explain why applying the requirement would be unreasonable or impracticable; or (2) Submit engineering calculations, tests, or other data to demonstrate how the requested alternative would comply with paragraph (b) of this section. (d) The OCMI may determine, on a case-by-case basis, that Commandant (G-MSE) must approve the use of the alternate equipment or procedure. A deepwater port may use firefighting equipment for which there is no Coast Guard standard, as excess equipment, if the equipment does not endanger the port or the persons aboard in any way. This equipment must be listed and labeled by a nationally recognized testing laboratory and it must be maintained in good working condition. (a) Portable and semi-portable extinguishers on a manned deepwater port must be classified using the Coast Guard's marine rating system of combination letter and number symbol. The letter indicates the type of fire that the extinguisher is designed to extinguish, and the number indicates the relative size of the extinguisher. (b) The letter designations are as follows: (1) “A” for fires in ordinary combustible materials where the quenching and cooling effects of quantities of water, or solutions containing large percentages of water, are of first importance; (2) “B” for fires in flammable liquids, greases, or other thick flammable substances, where a blanketing effect is essential; and (3) “C” for fires in electrical equipment where the use of a non-conducting extinguishing agent is of first importance. (c) The number designations for size range from “I” for the smallest extinguisher to “V” for the largest. Sizes I and II are portable extinguishers. Sizes III, IV, and V are semi-portable extinguishers which must be fitted with suitable hose and nozzle or other practicable means so that all portions of the space concerned may be covered. Examples of size graduations for some of the typical portable and semi-portable extinguishers are set forth in table 149.405. All portable and semi-portable fire extinguishers must be of an approved type under 46 CFR part 162, subparts 162.028 and 162.039, respectively. (a) On a manned deepwater port, the fire extinguishers required by 149.409 to this subpart must be on the deepwater port at all times. (b) On an unmanned deepwater port, the fire extinguishers required by 149.409 to this part need be on the deepwater port only when personnel are working on the deepwater port during cargo transfer operations or performing maintenance duties. All fire extinguishers must be maintained in good working order and serviced annually in accordance with 46 CFR 107.235. Each particular location must have the number of fire extinguishers required by table 149.409. All portable and semi-portable fire extinguishers under table 149.409 must be located in the open so as to be readily seen. (a) Each manned deepwater port with nine or more persons must have at least two fireman's outfits complying with 46 CFR 108.497. (b) The person in charge of safety must ensure that: (1) At least two people trained in the use of fireman's outfits are on the deepwater port at all times; (2) Each fireman's outfit and its spare equipment are stowed together in a readily accessible container or locker; that no more than one outfit is stowed in the same container or locker and that the two containers or lockers are located in separate areas to ensure that at least one is available at all times in the event of a fire; and (3) Fireman's outfits are not used for any purpose other than firefighting. Each manned deepwater port must have at least two fire axes per 46 CFR 108.499. The manned deepwater port spaces or systems listed in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section must be protected by an approved fixed-gaseous, or other approved fixed-type, extinguishing system. (a) Paint lockers of capacity in excess of 200 cubic feet and similar spaces containing flammable liquids. (b) Galley range or deep fat fryer. (c) Each enclosed space containing internal combustion or gas turbine machinery, with an aggregate power of more than 1,000 B.H.P., and any associated fuel oil units, purifiers, valves, or manifolds. (a) All accommodation and service spaces, on a manned deepwater port, and all spaces or systems of a deepwater port that process, store, transfer, and re-gasify liquefied natural gas, must have an automatic fire-detection and alarm system. The system must either comply with 46 CFR 108.405 or be designed and installed in compliance with a national consensus standard, as that term is defined in 29 CFR 1910.2, for fire-detection and fire alarm systems, and that complies with standards set by a nationally recognized testing laboratory, as that term is defined in 29 CFR 1910.7, for such systems or hardware. (b) Sleeping quarters must be fitted with smoke detectors that have local alarms and that may, or may not, be connected to the central alarm panel. (c) Each fire-detection and fire alarm system must have a visual alarm and an audible alarm at a normally manned area. (d) Each fire-detection and fire alarm system must be divided into zones to limit the area covered by a particular alarm signal. (a) Each pumping platform complex must have a fixed fire-main system. The system must either: (1) Comply with 46 CFR 108.415 through 108.429; or (2) Comply with a national consensus standard, as that term is defined in 29 CFR 1910.2, for such systems and hardware and comply with the standards set by a nationally recognized testing laboratory, as that term is defined in 29 CFR 1910.7, for such systems and hardware. (b) If the fire-main system meets the requirements outlined in paragraph (a)(2) of this section, it must provide, at a minimum, protection to: (1) Accommodation spaces; (2) Accommodation modules; (3) Control spaces; and (4) Other areas frequented by port personnel. The hose system must be capable of reaching all parts of these spaces without difficulty. (c) The fire-main system, under paragraph (a)(2) of this section, may be part of a firewater system in accordance with 30 CFR 250.803. (d) A fire-main system for a natural gas deepwater port must also comply with 33 CFR 127.607. [USCG–1998–3884, 69 FR 746, Jan. 6, 2004; 69 FR 3836, Jan. 27, 2004] (a) Each manned deepwater port must have at least two independently driven fire pumps. Each pump must be able to simultaneously deliver two streams of water at a pitot tube pressure of at least 50 p.s.i/345 k.p.a (75 p.s.i./520 k.p.a. for a natural gas deepwater port)—measured at the two most remote nozzles. (b) Each fire pump must have: (1) A relief valve on its discharge side that is set to relieve at 25 p.s.i/173 k.p.a in excess of the pressure necessary to meet the requirement in paragraph (a) of this section; (2) A pressure gauge on its discharge side; and (3) Its own sea connection. (c) Fire pumps may only be connected to the fire-main system. (d) The fire pumps required by paragraph (a) of this section must be located in separate spaces and the arrangement of pumps, sea connections, controls, and sources of power must be such as to ensure that a fire, in any one space, will not put all of the fire pumps out of service. (e) The fire pumps must be capable of being started and stopped from outside the spaces in which they are located. (a) Fire hydrants must comply with 46 CFR 108.423. (b) A single length of fire hose, with an attached nozzle, must be connected to each fire hydrant at all times. If the hose is exposed to freezing weather, it may be removed from the location during freezing weather. (c) Each fire hydrant must have a shutoff valve. (d) Any equipment that is located in the same space as the fire hydrant must not impede access to the hydrant. (e) Each fire hydrant must have at least one spanner wrench at the fire hydrant. (a) Fire hoses must comply with 46 CFR 108.425 and be: (1) Prominently marked in accordance with 46 CFR 97.37–15; and (2) If in an exposed location, protected from freezing weather. (b) Each fire hose and nozzle must comply with 46 CFR 108.425 or a national consensus standard, as that term is defined in 29 CFR 1910.2, for such hose and nozzle and the standards set by a nationally recognized testing laboratory, as that term is defined in 29 CFR 1910.7, for such hose. Each natural gas deepwater port must be equipped with a dry chemical system that meets the requirements of §127.609 to this chapter. Each helicopter landing deck on a manned deepwater port must have the following: (a) A fire hydrant and hose located near each stairway access to the landing deck. If the landing deck has more than two stairway accesses, only two stairway accesses need to have a fire hydrant and hose. The fire hydrants must be part of the fire-main system; and (b) Portable fire extinguishers in the quantity and location as required in table 149.409. In addition to the portable fire extinguishers required under table 149.409, each helicopter fueling facility must have a fire-protection system complying with 46 CFR 108.489. (a) The water supply for the helicopter deck fire-protection system required under §§149.420 or 149.421 may be part of: (1) The firewater system (installed in accordance with MMS regulations under 30 CFR 250.803); or (2) The fire-main system under §149.415. (b) If the water supply for the helicopter deck fire-protection system is part of an independent accommodation fire-main system, the piping design and hardware must be compatible with the system and must comply with the requirements for fire-mains in 46 CFR 108.415 through 108.429. At least one escape route from an accommodation space or module to a survival craft or other means of evacuation, must provide adequate protection, in accordance with 46 CFR 108.133, for escaping personnel from fires and explosions. Additional requirements for escape routes are in subpart F of this part. An existing fire-detection and alarm system on a deepwater port need not meet the requirements in this subpart until the system needs replacing, provided it is periodically tested and maintained in good operational condition.
Title 33: Navigation and Navigable Waters
PART 149—DEEPWATER PORTS: DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND EQUIPMENT
Subpart D—Firefighting and Fire-Protection Equipment
§ 149.400 What does this subpart apply to?
§ 149.401 What are the general requirements for firefighting and fire-protection equipment?
§ 149.402 What equipment must be approved by the Coast Guard?
§ 149.403 Use of alternate firefighting, fire prevention equipment, or procedures.
Firefighting Requirements
§ 149.404 Can I use firefighting equipment for which there is no Coast Guard standard?
§ 149.405 How are fire extinguishers classified?
Table 149.405_Portable and Semi-portable Extinguishers---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Carbon dioxide Dry chemical kilograms Classification type-size Foam liters (gallons) kilograms (pounds) (pounds)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------A-II................................ 9.5 (2.5).............. ...................... 2.25(5) \1\B-II................................ 9.5 (2.5).............. 6.7 (15).............. 4.5 (10)C-II................................ ....................... 6.7 (15).............. 4.5 (10)B-IV................................ 7.6 (20)............... 22.5 (50)............. 13.5 (30)B-V................................. 15.2 (40).............. 45 (100) \2\.......... 22.5 (50) \2\----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Notes:\1\ Must be specifically approved as a type ``A,'' ``B,'' or ``C'' extinguisher.\2\ For outside use, double the quantity of agent that must be carried.
§ 149.406 What are the approval requirements for a fire extinguisher?
§ 149.407 Must fire extinguishers be on the deepwater port at all times?
§ 149.408 What are the maintenance requirements for a fire extinguisher?
§ 149.409 How many fire extinguishers are needed?
Table 149.409_Portable and Semi-Portable Extinguishers, Minimum Quantity and Location------------------------------------------------------------------------ Minimum quantity Space Classification and location------------------------------------------------------------------------(a) Safety Areas: (1) Communicating corridors. A-II.............. One in each main corridor or stairway not more than 150 feet apart. (2) Radio room.............. C-II.............. One outside of or near each radio room exit.(b) Accommodation Spaces: (1) A-II.............. One in each Sleeping quarters. sleeping space for more than four persons.(c) Service Spaces: (1) Galleys................. B-II or CII....... One for each 2,500 square feet or fraction thereof for hazards involved. (2) Storerooms.............. A-II.............. One for each 2,500 square feet or fraction thereof located near each exit, either inside or outside of the space. (3) Paint room.............. B-II.............. One outside each paint room exit.(d) Machinery Spaces: (1) Gas-fired boilers....... B-II OR C-II...... Two. (2) Gas-fired boilers....... B-V............... One.\1\ (3) Oil-fired boilers....... B-II.............. Two. (4) Oil-fired boilers....... B-V............... Two.\1\ (5) Internal combustion or B-II.............. One for each gas turbine engines. engine.\2\ (6) Electric motors and C-II.............. One for each two generators, both of the motors or open type. generators.\3\(e) Helicopter Areas: (1) Helicopter landing decks B-V............... One at each access route. (2) Helicopter fueling B-V............... One at each fuel facility. transfer facility.\4\------------------------------------------------------------------------\1\ Not required if a fixed system is installed.\2\ If the engine is installed on a weather deck or is open to the atmosphere at all times, one B-II may be used for every three engines. \3\ Small electrical appliances, such as fans, are exempt.\4\ Not required if a fixed foam system is installed in accordance with paragraph of this part.
§ 149.410 Where must a portable or semi-portable fire extinguisher be located?
§ 149.411 What are the requirements for fireman's outfits?
§ 149.412 How many fire axes are needed?
§ 149.413 On a manned deepwater port, what spaces require a fixed fire-extinguishing system?
§ 149.414 What are the requirements for a fire-detection and alarm system?
§ 149.415 What are the requirements for a fire-main system on a manned deepwater port?
§ 149.416 What are the requirements for fire pumps?
§ 149.417 What are the requirements for fire hydrants?
§ 149.418 What are the requirements for fire hoses and fire nozzles?
§ 149.419 What are the requirements for a dry chemical fire-suppression system?
§ 149.420 What firefighting equipment must a helicopter landing deck on a manned deepwater port have?
§ 149.421 What fire-protection system must a helicopter fueling facility have?
§ 149.422 Can the water supply for the helicopter deck fire-protection system be part of a firewater system?
§ 149.423 What are the fire-protection requirements for escape routes?
§ 149.424 What is the requirement for a previously approved fire-detection and alarm system on a deepwater port?
