Safety, Fire & Survival · Fire — Fire Main and Hydrants
The fire main system aboard a vessel supplies:
- ADrinking water to the galley
- BPressurized seawater to fire hydrants for hoses and nozzles throughout the vessel✓ Correct
- CInert gas to the cargo tanks
- DLubricating oil to the engine
Explanation
Fire pumps draw seawater and pressurize the fire main, which feeds hydrants (fire stations) around the vessel. Hoses and nozzles connect at the hydrants. The system must maintain the required pressure with the prescribed number of jets in use simultaneously.
Authority: SOLAS II-2; FSS Code
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