Fire Protection

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WORLD MARITIME UNIVERSITYInternational
Conference on Empowering Professional Women in
the Maritime World2 to 4 April 2008

• Fire Protection
• IMOs responsibilities for enhancing safety at
  sea

Sandra Rita Allnutt Marine Technology
Section Maritime Safety Division INTERNATIONAL
MARITIME ORGANIZATION
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Fire Protection

• Introduction to the IMOs work
• Sub-Committee on Fire Protection
• Latest developments on fire protection

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Global coverage

• 167 Member States
• All major ship owning nations
• All major coastal states
• IGOs
• NGOs

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IMO at work

• Assembly

• Council

• Committees

• Maritime Safety

• Marine Environment Protection

• Legal

• Technical Co-operation

• Facilitation

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Sub committees

• Bulk Liquids and gases

• Carriage of Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and
  Containers

• Fire Protection

• Flag State Implementation

• Radiocommunications and Search and Rescue

• Safety of Navigation

• Ship Design and Equipment

• Stability, Load Lines and Fishing Vessel Safety

• Standards of Training and Watchkeeping

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First SOLAS Conventionadopted in 1914

• Titanic disaster 1912

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Sub-Committee on Fire Protection

• FFirst session held at the headquarters of IMCO,
  14 to 18 December 1964

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Fire Protection Requirements

• Chapter II-2 of the 1974 SOLAS Convention, as
  amended
• International Code for Fire Safety Systems (FSS
  Code)
• International Code for Application of Fire Test
  Procedures (FTP Code)

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Cabin balconies

• Star Princess fire
• Adoption of amendments to the FSS Code
• Adoption of amendments to SOLAS chapter II-2
• 4.4 (Primary deck coverings)
• 5.3.1.2 (Ceilings and linings)
• 5.3.2 (Use of combustible materials)
• 6 (Smoke generation potential and toxicity)
• The amendments are expected to enter into force
  on 1 July 2008

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Cabin balconies

• Existing passenger ships
• Furniture to be of restricted fire risk unless
• Fixed water spraying systems and
• Fixed fire detection and fire alarm systems are
  fitted and
• Partitions separating balconies be constructed of
  non-combustible materials

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Guidelines related to cabin balconies

• FP 51 agreed on
• Draft Guidelines for the approval of fixed fire
  detection and fire alarm systems for cabin
  balconies
• The Guidelines were approved by MSC 83
  (MSC.1/Circ.1242)

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Guidelines related to cabin balconies

• FP 52 agreed on
• Draft Guidelines for the approval of fixed
  pressure water-spraying and water-based
  fire-extinguishing systems for cabin balconies
• The Guidelines were submitted for approval at MSC
  84

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Fire safety of external areas on passenger ships

• FP 52 agreed on
• Draft Guidelines for evaluation of fire risk of
  external areas on passenger ships
• Part 1 Design Guidelines for the evaluation of
  fire risk of external areas on new passenger
  ships
• Part 2 Simplified risk assessments method for
  external areas on passenger ships
• The Guidelines were submitted for approval at MSC
  84

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Evacuation Analyses

• FP 51 finalized
• Draft Revised Guidelines for evacuation analyses
  for new and existing passenger
• Identify and eliminate congestion during an
  abandonment
• demonstrate that escape arrangements are
  sufficiently flexible
• Approved by MSC 83
• (MSC.1/Circ.1238)

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Drainage of fire-fighting water

• MSC 83 approved
• Draft amendments to SOLAS ch. II-1 II-2
• Drainage of special category and ro-ro spaces to
  prevent accumulation of water on vehicle deck of
  ro-ro ships
• MSC.1/Circ.1234 on Drainage of fire-fighting
  water from closed vehicle and ro-ro spaces and
  special category spaces for passenger and cargo
  ships
• FP 52 commenced to develop guidelines for
  drainage systems

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Performance testing and approval

• Comprehensive review of the performance testing
  and approval standards for fire safety systems
• Draft amendments to the Revised Guidelines for
  approval of sprinkler systems equivalent to that
  referred to in SOLAS regulation II-2/12
  (resolution A.800(19))
• Draft amendments to the Revised Guidelines for
  the approval of equivalent water-based
  fire-extinguishing systems for machinery spaces
  and cargo pump-rooms (MSC/Circ.1165)
• Submitted for approval at MSC 84

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Review of the FTP Code

• FP 50 commenced a comprehensive review of the FTP
  Code
• aiming at enhancing its user-friendliness
• providing a more uniform application of the Code
  through the inclusion of appropriate
  interpretations approved by the Committee
• FP 52 considered a consolidated draft of the new
  revised FTP Code
• Expected to be finalized at FP 53

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Safety of oil and chemical tankers

• MSC 81 considered report of the IIWG
• Application of IGS to new oil tankers of less
  than 20,000 dwt and new chemical tankers
• FP 51 suggested a new item
• Measures to prevent explosions on oil and
  chemical tankers transporting low flash point
  cargoes
• FP 52 agreed to a WG at FP 53 to progress the
  matter

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• on cleaner oceans

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