Designation:F1121−87(Reapproved2015)AnAmericanNationalStandardStandardSpecificationforInternationalShoreConnectionsforMarineFireApplications1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationF1121;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisspecificationcoversthedesignandmanufactureofinternationalshoreconnectionstobeusedwithmarinefirefightingsystemsduringanemergencywhenastrickenshiphasasystemfailure.1.2Internationalshoreconnectionsareportableuniversalcouplingsthatpermitconnectionofshipboardfiremainsystemsbetweenoneshipandanotherorbetweenashorefacilityandashipwhentheirrespectivesystemthreadingismismatched.Boththeshipandthefacilityareexpectedtohaveafittingsuchthatinanemergencycanbeattachedtotheirrespectivefirehoseandboltedtogethertopermitchargingtheship’ssystem.Itmustbeportabletoaccommodatehosetohoseconnectionandallowassistancefromanyposition.1.3Theinternationalshoreconnectionisrequiredbyinter-nationaltreaty2,3tobecarriedonboardallpassengerandcargovesselsof500grosstonsormore,regardlessoffiremainsize,engagedininternationalvoyages,andisrecommendedforallvesselsthatwouldbeexpectedtorenderassistance.Itisalsointendedtobeprovidedatshorefacilitiesthatwouldbeusedtosupplywatertoaship’sfiremainsystem.1.4Fabricationeitheronboardavessel,inashipyard,orothershorefacilityisnotprecludedbythisspecification.1.5Thevaluesstatedininch-poundunitsaretoberegardedasstandard.ThevaluesgiveninparenthesesaremathematicalconversionstoSIunitsthatareprovidedforinformationonlyandarenotconsideredstandard.2.OrderingInformation2.1Thepurchaseorderorinquiryforaninternationalshoreconnectionshallincludethefollowingasapplicable:2.1.1Materialofconstruction.2.1.2Title,number,andlatestrevisionofthisspecification.2.1.3Maximumoperatingpressure(psig)(whenabove150psig,see4.2).2.1.4Preservation(...
