What is the fire pump location designation?

• A. Forward VCHT
• B. Aux 1
• C. V.A.M.M.S.G
• D. M/E 2

Answer: (C)

The fire pump location designation is a standardized tag used on ship drawings to identify the exact space where the pump is installed. This code provides a precise, unambiguous reference that maintenance, damage control, and operations crews can use to find the pump quickly on the vessel’s layout and in the manuals.

The label V.A.M.M.S.G is the official designation for the fire pump’s space. It points to the specific machinery area in the ship’s layout where the pump resides and ties to its firemain connections in the documentation. Other names refer to different spaces or pieces of equipment and do not serve as the official fire pump location tag, so they don’t indicate the correct installed location. Using the designated tag ensures you’re locating the correct pump on diagrams, piping drawings, and spare-part records.