§ 149.415. What are the requirements for a fire main system on a manned deepwater port?

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(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 and 33 CFR 127.607 if it is a natural gas deepwater port; 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 deepwater port personnel.

(c)The hose system must be capable of reaching all parts of these spaces without difficulty.

(d)Under paragraph (a)(2) of this section, the fire main system may be part of a fire water system in accordance with 30 CFR 250.803.

(e)A fire main system for a natural gas deepwater port must also comply with 33 CFR 127.607. \[USCG-1998-3884, 71 FR 57651, Sept. 29, 2006, as amended by USCG-2013-0397, 78 FR 39179, July 1, 2013\]

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