Fire Protection Arrangements - Instructions for the Guidance of Surveyors

Description

These Instructions are issued by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) for the guidance of surveyors in surveying fire protection arrangements to ensure compliance with the statutory requirements covering merchant ships. They also indicate to shipowners, shipbuilders and other representative organizations the procedures adopted by MCA for the survey and approval of fire appliances and materials used in fire protection. Content:• Front Matter • Revision Status • Table of Contents 1. General 2. Submission of Plans and Approval of New Appliances and Fire Protection Materials 3. Surveys and Inspections 4. Fire Patrols, Automatic Sprinkler, Fixed Fire Detection and Sample Extraction Smoke Detection Systems 5. Fire Pumps, Fire Mains, Water Service Pipes, Hydrants, Hoses, Nozzles, Couplings and International Shore Connections 6. Fire Extinguishers 7. Fixed Fire Extinguishing Installations 8. Specialised Ships, Tankers, Chemical Carriers, Liquefied Gas Carriers, Dangerous Goods and Offshore Installations 9. Fire-Fighters Outfits and Emergency Escape Breathing Devices (EEBD) 10. Miscellaneous Items Structural Fire Protection 11. General Advice and Comment 12. Passenger Ships of Classes I, II and II(a)(of 21.34 M in Length and over) Carrying More Than 36 Passengers (L.S. Regulations 51 to 67) 13. Part A: Passenger Ships of Classes I, II and II(A)(of 21.34 M in Length and over) Carrying Not More Than 36 Passengers. (L.S. Regulations 51 to 67) 13. Part B: Passenger Ships of Classes II(A)(Less Than 21.34 M in Length) and III to VI(A) Inclusive. (S.S. Regulations 40 to 43) 14. Part A: Ships of Classes VII, VII(A), VIII, VIII(A), IX and IX(A) and Tankers other than Those to which Part VIII of the L.S. Regulations Apply. (L.S. Regulations 69-83) 14. Part B: Tankers of 500 Tons and over (to which Part VIII of the L.S. Regulations Apply)(L.S. Regulations 85 - 100) 15. Means of Escape: Passenger Ships, Cargo Ships and Tankers (L.S. Regulations 68, 84 and 101 and SS Regulation 44)