Emergency Fire Pump - SOLAS Requirement

Emergency fire-pump capacity per SOLAS II-2 Reg. 10 - independent of main switchboard, capable of providing two hydrants at regulation pressure.

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Ship type

Min capacity: 40m³/h

Requirement note: Emergency pump min 40 m³/h at 0.27 N/mm² (cargo); 0.32 (pax); 0.35 (tanker)

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Formula, assumptions, and limits

\dot V \geq \dot V_{min}(\text{ship type})

Symbol	Meaning	Unit
$\dot V$	Emergency fire-pump capacity	m³/h

Source: SOLAS II-2 Reg. 10.2.5

In short

Emergency fire-pump capacity per SOLAS II-2 Reg.

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