solas requirements for spare fire extinguishers

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In ieder geval n van de gekozen bestanden is een geupload document. 1 0 obj 0000004444 00000 n armed forces vacation club for veterans 082 825 4557; welsh keith brymer jones wife zapperstore.xyz@gmail.com 0000063129 00000 n What is wrong with the shipping as a career? The spare fire extinguisher requirements in 46 CFR 34.50-10(a), . Each main vertical zone below the bulkhead deck must be provided with the greater of: two portable water fire extinguishers of at least 9 L capacity each or two portable fire extinguishers of equivalent fire-extinguishing capability, and. Holds the fire extinguisher securely in place but provides quick and positive release of the fire extinguisher for immediate use. 6%. Required fields are marked *. 2339 0 obj <>/Filter/FlateDecode/ID[<0CA8EDE2AD5A1740B9EF09C157E8BC1B><7112C39C275B674DABAA3FD54CA9D9F0>]/Index[2315 38]/Info 2314 0 R/Length 116/Prev 176474/Root 2316 0 R/Size 2353/Type/XRef/W[1 3 1]>>stream 1. There shall be a hydrant to which both water hoses and portable foam extinguishing equipment can be connected for every fifteen metersof the length of the tank area. 3.8.5.1 Every vessel must display "mimic" plans in accordance with regulation 13.7.2.2 and must also display those plans in every space occupied by the crew. What is the requirement for spare charges of fire extinguishers? 3.1.1.1 For the purposes of regulation 4.2.2.3.5.1, if sounding pipes are used they must terminate on an open deck, if feasible. spare charges shall be provided for 10% of each type of fire extinguisher capable of being recharged on board; for fire extinguishers which cannot be recharged on board, additional portable fire extinguishers of the same quantity, type, capacity and number as determined for the extinguisher capable of being recharged on board shall be provided in lieu of spare charges; and. If you cannot get through, please contact us by email. All EEBD training units are to be clearly marked. Has clearly stamped on it the door manufacturer's name, the "A" or "B" class rating, the type approval certificate number and the number of the drawing to which the door has been manufactured, and. Stored in a manner that protects the hose from the anticipated low ambient temperatures. A fire pump must not have a rotor-impeller that can be damaged by heat from the pump or by the pump running dry. endobj Be provided with a hydrant in the shaft tunnel, if any, adjacent to the engine room watertight door, and. 0000000736 00000 n 3.5.6.2 If a ventilation duct passes through a bulkhead, ceiling or lining of "B" class divisions: 3.5.6.3 If a ventilation duct passes through a "B-15" class division, the duct's sleeve or spigot must be: 3.6.1.1 The fire-extinguishing systems and equipment required by regulation 10 and for which that regulation requires compliance with the provisions of the FSS Code must be of a type approved by the Minister as meeting the applicable requirements of that Code. Accommodation spaces, service spaces and control stations to be provided with PFE. A.951(23), para 9.1.2 All 10-yearly Shore Wheeled (mobile) fire extinguishers Verify all extinguishers are in place, properly arranged, and in proper condition MSC.1/Circ.1432, 3.2.3.2 If a trunk or duct serves spaces on both sides of a deck or bulkhead of "A" class divisions, fire dampers must be fitted so as to prevent the spread of fire and smoke between compartments. References: (a) SOLAS, International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, Consolidated Edition 2014, as amended (b) FSS Code, International Code for Fire Safety Systems 2015 Edition, as amended (c) IMO Circular . 3.5.5.1 An automatic fire damper required by regulation 9.7.2.1 to be fitted in a galley ventilation duct must be of a fail-safe design and be capable of being manually operated from both sides of the division through which the duct passes. Schedule 2 Fire extinguishers (section 11) 1 In this clause: extinguisher means a fire extinguisher other than a portable fire extinguisher. Marine uses include furniture, ballast, oilysmoke that has some toxic qualities. Every fire hose must have the same diameter, but hoses in machinery spaces and other interior locations may have a smaller diameter than hoses in other locations if the smaller diameter is for the purpose of convenient handling. 3.5.2.3 If a ventilation duct passes through a main horizontal zone division on a passenger vessel, a fail-safe automatic-closing fire damper must be fitted in accordance with regulation 9.4.1.1.8, and the duct between the division and the damper must meet the requirements of that regulation. Every door in an "A" or "B" class division must be fitted with a thin metal identification plate that: has clearly stamped on it the door manufacturer's name, the "A" or "B" class rating, the type approval certificate number and the number of the drawing to which the door has been manufactured, and. 6715. 3.8.5.2 Any words on the "mimic" plans must be printed in English and French. This information should also be securely fixed to each extinguisher, and provided upon request to the Assistant Secretary as evidence that the required hydrostatic testing of fire extinguishers has been performed at the time intervals shown in Table L-1. Fitted with a fire damper that is capable of being opened and closed from the weather deck or the lower platform of the cargo pump-room. %PDF-1.4 % 3.8.2.4 The means of escape required by regulation 13.3.3.1 must be separated so as to minimize the possibility of their being blocked at the same time as a result of an incident. 51 0 obj <> endobj 2 A self contained breathing apparatus must: 0000002884 00000 n Spare charges and Refilling for portable fire extinguishers, Further details may be found by reading relevant Technical Information, Your email address will not be published. 2.1.1.2 If materials must be approved by the Minister as meeting requirements set out in the FTP Code: Code provides an adequate suction or sprinkler nozzle. Only one independently driven fire pump is required to meet the requirements of that regulation and it must be power-driven, and, The expression "in any event be capable of delivering at least the two required jets of water" is to be read as "in normal operating conditions be capable of delivering at least the required jets of water", and. <>>> 62 The number of spare charges carried onboard shall be in accordance. According to SOLAS requirements the minimum number of fireman's outfit required on board are as follows: 1) For vessels between 500-2500 tons minimum two sets are required. Must not be readily rendered ineffective at the anticipated low ambient temperatures or by heat from a fire. 0000000016 00000 n Wheeled (mobile) fire extinguishers verify all extinguishers are in place, properly arranged, and are in proper condition. ClassNK has issued Technical Information regarding spare charges, additional fire extinguishers and refilling of extinguishers onboard the Panama flag ships. Provide a means of ensuring a free flow of gases through the lower platform of the cargo pump-room to the ventilation duct intakes. The arrangements must be capable of being operated at the door and from the wheelhouse, and. 3.9.1.1 If a vessel is fitted with a fixed gas fire-extinguishing system, the instructions on fire-fighting activities and fire-fighting procedures required by regulation 15.2.3.4.2 must include instructions on the use of fire-fighters' outfits, including breathing apparatus, and the protected space re-entry procedure recommended by the manufacturer of the system. trailer << /Size 54 /Info 24 0 R /Root 27 0 R /Prev 142917 /ID[<6ad9531506f61a965cbbd802c378d411><3e69bf04dd82f63f9b86e9e3eb49fd77>] >> startxref 0 %%EOF 27 0 obj << /Type /Catalog /Pages 23 0 R /Metadata 25 0 R /PageLabels 22 0 R >> endobj 52 0 obj << /S 142 /L 228 /Filter /FlateDecode /Length 53 0 R >> stream An application form shall be sent o the STA for approval. portable fire extinguisher means a fire extinguisher that: (a) is designed to be carried and operated by hand; and (b) has a total weight of not more than 23 kg when in working order. 2.2 SOLAS regulation II-2/10.3.2.2 requires that "one of the portable fire extinguishers intended for use in any space shall be stowed near the entrance to that space. The collaborative and constantly updated encyclopedia is free for everyone to use and perfect for candidate who are preparing for MMD written or oral exams such as Second mate, Chief mate or Masters. Actuation of the fixed fireextinguishing system for the propulsion machinery space. This is especially important to note when the fire pumps are being utilized to also supply the foam system. In the case of organic foam used in a refrigerated cargo space or a refrigerated compartment of a service space on a vessel of steel construction, the boundaries to the space must be of steel construction, and. Internal combustion or gas turbine propelling Carbon dioxide. Permit the extraction of air from the cargo pump room bilges immediately above the transverse floor plates or bottom longitudinals, Situated in the ventilation ducts at a height of at least 2m above the lower platform of the cargo pump room, and. In addition, two fireman's . 0000001466 00000 n The revisions and addition read as follows Sec. 3.2.2.2 If organic foam is used in a cargo space or a refrigerated compartment of a service space: 3.2.3.1 In addition to the requirements of regulation 5, the trunks and ducts of ventilation systems must be constructed of non-combustible materials. 0000006151 00000 n A manual fire pump must be operable without the need for manual priming and must be capable of delivering a jet of water of at least 12 m, A fire pump's sea connection must have arrangements to prevent blockage of the connection's inlet by ice and slush, and. In the case where that the additional portable fire extinguishers provided onboard in accordance with above (1), the information should be written in fire control plans onboard. Servicing of the cylinders must be performed to the satisfaction of the lassification ociety surveyor. 6.1.3.9.2 Fire extinguishers having a gross weight greater than 40 lb (18.14 kg) (except wheeled types) shall be installed so that the top of the fire extinguisher is not more than 3 1/2 ft (1.07 m) above the floor. The nozzle shall be . 3.6.4.4 If the size or configuration of a machinery space of category A would render a hydrant required by paragraph 3.6.4.2 ineffective, the hydrant must be located near the main access to the space. 2315 0 obj <> endobj Meets the applicable requirements for transportable pressure equipment that are set out in the Council of the European Union Directive 1999/36/EC and has undergone a conformity assessment procedure in accordance with that Directive by a notified body designated by a Member State of the European Union. If there is more than one fire hose in a machinery space of category A, one of the fire hoses in that space must also be connected to a portable foam applicator. 51 22 3.6.4.1 Despite regulation 10.2.1.5.1, on a cargo vessel of less than 500 gross tonnage or on a passenger vessel of less than 500 gross tonnage that is not a Safety Convention vessel, the number and position of hydrants must be such that one jet of water can reach any part of the vessel.