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Your towing vessel must have either a fixed fire pump or a portable pump. What is the required capacity of the portable fire pump?

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Your towing vessel must have either a fixed fire pump or a portable pump. What is the required capacity of the portable fire pump?

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• 46 CFR Subchapter M requirements for towing vessel fire protection • Difference between pressure (psi) and flow rate (gpm) for fire pumps • What is minimally needed to supply an effective fire stream through hose and nozzle on a small towing vessel

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• Which combination of pressure and flow would be just enough to meet regulatory intent without being excessively large for a portable pump? • Think about what it takes to push water effectively through a fire hose and nozzle: do you need more pressure or more volume for a small vessel system? • Compare the options: which ones look more like realistic minimum standards rather than high-performance firefighting equipment?

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• Verify in 46 CFR the specific portable fire pump requirement for towing vessels, paying attention to both psi and gpm together, not separately. • Check that the pressure is measured at the pump discharge, not at the nozzle or hydrant. • Make sure the option you choose matches a minimum regulatory requirement, not what might be ideal for a shoreside fire engine.

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Your towing vessel must have either a fixed fire pump or a portable pump. What is the required capacity of the portable fire pump?

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Your towing vessel must have either a fixed fire pump or a portable pump. What is the required capacity of the portable fire pump?

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