Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

NAVIGATION (CONSTRUCTION) REGULATIONS 1968 - REG 79

Where, in the opinion of a naval architect, the main circulating pump is not suitable for fitting in accordance with the last preceding regulation:

(a)

a direct emergency bilge suction shall be led from the largest available independent power driven pump to the drainage level of the machinery space;

(b)

the diameter of the suction shall be equal to the diameter of the main inlet of the pump referred to in the last preceding paragraph; and

(c)

the pump shall have such capacity, not being a capacity less than the capacity specified in subregulation (1) of regulation 74 of these Regulations, as the Authority approves.