LegalizeCommission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2020/411 of 19 November 2019 amending Directive 2009/45/EC of the European Parliament and the Council on safety rules and standards for passenger ships, as regards the safety requirements for passenger ships engaged on domestic voyages (Text with EEA relevance)
This is the act as published. Later amendments are not folded into the text below: each one is a separate act in this repository and an entry in this law's history.
| 2.1. | Pipes and hydrants | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.1.1. | General Materials readily rendered ineffective by heat shall not be used for fire mains and hydrants unless adequately protected. The pipes and hydrants shall be so placed that the fire hoses may be easily coupled to them. The arrangement of pipes and hydrants shall be such as to avoid the possibility of freezing. Isolating valves shall be installed for all open deck fire main branches used for purposes other than fire-fighting. In ships where deck cargo may be carried, the positions of the hydrants shall be such that they are always readily accessible and the pipes shall be arranged as far as practicable to avoid risk of damage by such cargo. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.1.2. | Ready availability of water supply 1.1. In class B ships certified to carry more than 250 passengers, the arrangements for the ready availability of water supply shall be such that at least one effective jet of water is immediately available from any hydrant in an interior location and so as to ensure the continuation of the output of water by the automatic starting of a required fire pump. 1.3. In ships with a periodically unattended machinery space or when only one person is required on watch, there shall be immediate water delivery from the fire main system at a suitable pressure, either by remote starting of one of the main fire pumps with remote starting from the navigating bridge and fire control station, if any, or permanent pressurisation of the fire main system by one of the main fire pumps. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.1.3. | Diameter of fire mains The diameter of the fire main and water service pipes shall be sufficient for the effective distribution of the maximum required discharge from two fire pumps operating simultaneously. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.1.4. | Isolating valves and relief valves | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.1.4.1. | Isolating valves to separate the section of the fire main within the machinery space containing the main fire pump or pumps from the rest of the fire main shall be fitted in an easily accessible and tenable position outside the machinery spaces. The fire main shall be so arranged that when the isolating valves are shut all the hydrants on the ship, except those in the machinery space referred to above, can be supplied with water by another pump or an emergency fire pump. The emergency pump, its seawater inlet and suction and delivery pipes and isolating valves shall be located outside the machinery space. If this arrangement cannot be made, the sea-chest may be fitted in the machinery space if the valve is remotely controlled from a position in the same compartment as the emergency pump and the suction pipe is as short as practicable. Short lengths of suction or discharge piping may penetrate the machinery space, provided they are enclosed in a substantial steel or equivalent material casing or are insulated to A-60 standards. The pipes shall have substantial wall thickness, but in no case less than 11 mm and shall be welded except for the flanged connection to the sea inlet valve. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.1.4.2. | A valve shall be fitted to serve each fire hose so that any fire hose may be removed while the fire pumps are at work. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.1.5. | Number and position of hydrants | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.1.5.1. | The number and position of hydrants shall be such that at least two jets of water not emanating from the same hydrant, one of which shall be from a single length of hose, may reach any part of the ship normally accessible to the passengers or crew while the ship is being navigated and any part of any cargo space when empty, any ro-ro cargo space or any special category space, in which latter case the two jets shall reach any part of such space, each from a single length of hose. Furthermore, such hydrants shall be positioned near the accesses to the protected spaces. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.1.5.2.1 | In the accommodation, service and machinery spaces the number and position of the hydrants shall be such that the requirements of paragraph 2.1.5.1 may be complied with when all watertight doors and all doors in main vertical zone bulkheads are closed. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.1.5.2.2 | Where access is provided to a machinery space at a low level from an adjacent shaft tunnel, two hydrants shall be provided external to, but near the entrance to that machinery space. Where such access is provided from other spaces, in one of those spaces two hydrants shall be provided near the entrance of the machinery space. Such provision need not be made where the tunnel or adjacent spaces are not part of the escape route. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.1.6. | Pressure at hydrants .1 With two pumps simultaneously delivering through nozzles specified in paragraph 2.3.3 and sufficient hydrants to provide for the quantity of water specified in paragraph 2.1.3, the following minimum pressures shall be maintained at all hydrants: Ships certified to carry: more than 500 passengers 0,4 N/mm2 up to 500 passengers 0,3 N/mm2 .3 The maximum pressure at any hydrant shall not exceed that at which the effective control of a fire hose can be demonstrated. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.2. | Fire pumps | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.2.1. | Pumps accepted as fire pumps Sanitary, ballast, bilge or general service pumps may be accepted as fire pumps, provided that they are not normally used for pumping oil and that if they are subject to occasional duty for the transfer or pumping of oil fuel, suitable changeover arrangements are fitted. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.2.2. | Number of fire pumps Ships shall be provided with power driven fire pumps as follows: .1 ships certified to carry more than 500 passengers: at least three, one of which may be a main engine driven pump; .2 ships certified to carry up to 500 passengers or less: at least two, one of which may be a main engine driven pump. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.2.3. | Arrangement of fire pumps and fire mains | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.2.3.1. | Fire pumps The arrangement of sea connections, fire pumps and their sources of power shall be such as to ensure that: .1 In ship certified to carry more than 250 passengers, in the event of a fire in any one compartment all the fire pumps will not be put out of action. .2 In class B ships certified to carry up to 250 passengers or less, if a fire in any one compartment could put all the pumps out of action, the alternative means of providing water for fire-fighting purposes shall be an independently driven, power-operated emergency fire pump and with its source of power and sea connection located outside the machinery space. Such an independently driven, power operated emergency fire pump shall comply with the provisions of the Fire Safety Systems Code. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.2.4. | Capacity of fire pumps | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.2.4.1. | Total capacity of required fire pumps The required fire pumps shall be capable of delivering for fire-fighting purposes a quantity of water, at the pressure specified in paragraph 2.1.6 not less than two thirds of the quantity required to be dealt with by the bilge pumps when employed for bilge pumping. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.2.4.2. | Capacity of each fire pump In every ship which is required by this Regulation II-2/C/10 to be provided with more than one power fire pump, each of the required fire pumps shall have a capacity not less than 80 % of the total required capacity divided by the minimum number of required fire pumps but in any case not less than 25 m3/h and each such pump shall in any event be capable of delivering at least the two required jets of water. These fire pumps shall be capable of supplying the fire main system under the required conditions. Where more pumps than the minimum required pumps are installed such additional pumps shall have a capacity of at least 25 m3/h and shall be capable of delivering at least the two jets of water required in paragraph 2.1.5 of this Regulation II-2/C/10. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.2.100 | The delivery valve of each fire pump shall be fitted with a non-return valve. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.3. | Fire hoses and nozzles | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.3.1. | General specifications | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.3.1.1. | Fire hoses shall be of non-perishable material, approved by the Administration of the flag State, and shall be sufficient in length to project a jet of water to any of the spaces in which they may be required to be used. Each hose shall be provided with a nozzle and the necessary couplings. There shall be complete interchangeability of hose couplings and nozzles. Hoses specified in this chapter as ‘fire hoses’ shall together with any necessary fittings and tools, be kept ready for use in conspicuous positions near the water service hydrants or connections. Additionally, in interior locations in ships carrying more than 36 passengers, fire hoses shall be permanently connected to the hydrants. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.3.2. | Number and diameter of fire hoses | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.3.2.2 | There shall be at least one fire hose for each of the hydrants required by paragraph 2.1.5. The length of a fire hose should be restricted to not more than 20 metres on deck and in superstructures and to 15 metres in machinery spaces and, on smaller ships, respectively to 15 metres and 10 metres. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.3.3. | Size and types of nozzles | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.3.3.1. | For the purposes of this chapter, standard nozzle sizes shall be 12 mm, 16 mm and 19 mm or as near thereto as possible. In cases where other systems are used — such as fog systems — different diameter nozzles may be permitted. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.3.3.2. | For accommodation and service spaces, a nozzle size greater than 12 mm need not be used. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.3.3.3. | For machinery spaces and exterior locations, the nozzle size shall be such as to obtain the maximum discharge possible from two jets at the pressure mentioned in paragraph 2.1.6 from the smallest pump, provided that a nozzle size greater than 19 mm need not be used. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.3.3.4. | All nozzles shall be of an approved dual-purpose type (i.e., spray/jet type), and shall have a shutoff facility. |
3. Portable fire extinguishers
| 3.1. | Type and design Portable fire extinguishers shall comply with the provisions of the Fire Safety Systems Code. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.2. | Arrangement of fire extinguishers | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.2.1. | The minimum number of fire extinguishers shall be as follows: .1 in accommodation and service spaces: the fire extinguishers shall be so located that no point in the space is more than 10 metres walking distance from an extinguisher; .2 an extinguisher suitable for use in high voltage areas shall be located in the proximity of any electric panel or subpanel having a power of 20 kW or more; .3 in galleys, the extinguishers shall be so located that no point in the space is more than 10 metres walking distance from an extinguisher; .4 an extinguisher shall be located in the proximity of paint lockers store rooms containing readily flammable products; .5 at least one extinguisher shall be located on the navigating bridge and in each control station. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.2.2. | One of the portable fire extinguishers intended for use in any space shall be located near the entrance of that space. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.2.3. | Carbon dioxide fire extinguishers shall not be placed in accommodation spaces. In control stations and other spaces containing electrical or electronic equipment or appliances necessary for the safety of the ship, fire extinguishers should be provided whose extinguishing media are neither electrically conductive nor harmful to the equipment and appliances. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.2.4. | Fire extinguishers shall be situated ready for use at easily visible places, which can be reached quickly and easily at any time in the event of a fire, and in such a way that their serviceability is not impaired by the weather, vibration or other external factors. Portable fire extinguishers shall be provided with devices which indicate whether they have been used. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.3. | Spare charges | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.3.1. | Spare charges shall be provided for 100 % of the first 10 extinguishers and 50 % of the remaining fire extinguishers capable of being recharged on board. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.3.2. | For the extinguishers which cannot be recharged on board, additional portable fire extinguishers of the same quantity, type, capacity and number as determined in paragraph 3.2.1 above shall be provided in lieu of spare charges. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.100 | Specific requirements from Directive 2009/45/EC | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.100.1 | Fire extinguishers containing an extinguishing medium which either by itself or under expected conditions of use gives off toxic gases in such quantities as to endanger persons or gives off gases which are harmful to the environment shall not be permitted. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.100.2 | The fire extinguishers shall be suitable for extinguishing fires which are possible in the vicinity of the fire extinguisher location. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.100.3 | Portable fire extinguishers provided for use in accommodation or service spaces shall so far as practicable have a uniform method of operation. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.100.4 | Periodic inspection of fire extinguishers: the Administration of the Flag State shall ensure that portable fire extinguishers shall be periodically inspected, function-tested and pressure-tested. |
4. Fixed fire-extinguishing systems
| 4.1. | Types of fixed fire-extinguishing systems | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4.1.1.1. | Fixed gas fire-extinguishing systems Fixed gas fire-extinguishing systems shall comply with the provisions of the Fire Safety Systems Code. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4.1.1.2. | Fixed high-expansion foam fire-extinguishing systems Fixed high expansion foam fire-extinguishing systems shall comply with the provisions of the Fire Safety Systems Code. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4.1.1.3. | Fixed pressure water-spraying fire-extinguishing systems Fixed pressure water-spraying fire-extinguishing systems shall comply with the provisions of the Fire Safety Systems Code. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4.1.2. | Where a fixed fire-extinguishing system not required by this chapter is installed, it shall meet the requirements of the relevant regulations of this chapter and the Fire Safety Systems Code. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4.2. | Closing appliances for fixed gas fire-extinguishing systems Means shall be provided to close from outside the protected space all openings which may admit air to, or allow gas to escape from, the protected space. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4.3. | Storage rooms of fire-extinguishing medium When the fire-extinguishing medium is stored outside a protected space, it shall be stored in a room which is located behind the forward collision bulkhead and is used for no other purposes. Any entrance to such a storage room shall preferably be from the open deck and shall be independent of the protected space. If the storage place is located below deck, it shall be located no more than one deck below the open deck and shall be directly accessible by a stairway or ladder from the open deck. Spaces which are located below deck or spaces where access from the open deck is not provided shall be fitted with a mechanical ventilation system designed to take exhaust air from the bottom of the space and shall be sized to provide at least 6 air changes per hour. Access doors shall open outwards and bulkheads and decks including doors and other means of closing any opening therein, which form boundaries between such rooms and adjacent enclosed spaces, shall be gastight. For the purpose of the application of tables 9.1, 9.2, 9.3 and 9.4, in Regulation II-2/C/9, such storage rooms shall be treated as fire control stations. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4.100 | Specific requirements from Directive 2009/45/EC .1 Where the volume of free air contained in air receivers in any space is such that, if released in such space in the event of fire, would seriously affect the efficiency of the fixed fire-extinguishing system, an additional quantity of fire-extinguishing medium shall be provided. .2 Suppliers of fixed fire-extinguishing installations shall provide a description of the installation, including a checklist for maintenance, in English and in the official language(s) of the flag State. .3 The quantity of the fire-extinguishing medium shall be checked at least once a year by either an expert authorised by the Administration, the supplier of the installation or a recognised organisation. .4 The periodic checking which is carried out by the ship’s chief engineer or organised by the ship’s management shall be entered in the ship’s logbook stating the scope and the time of such checking. .5 The Administration of the flag State shall ensure that the spaces in which the CO2 batteries are located will be properly arranged as regards their access, ventilation and communication equipment. It shall take the necessary safety measures regarding the construction, installation, marking, filling and testing of CO2, cylinders piping and fittings and for control and alarm equipment for such installation. All doors to spaces protected by CO2 installation shall be marked ‘This space is protected by a CO2 installation and shall be evacuated when the alarm equipment comes into operation’. |
5. Fire-extinguishing arrangements in machinery spaces
| 5.123.1 | Fixed fire-extinguishing systems Machinery spaces of category A shall be provided with any one of the following fixed fire-extinguishing systems: .1 a gas system complying with the relevant provisions of paragraphs 4.1.1.1, 4.2, 4.3 and 4.100, or an equivalent water-based system, complying with the provisions of IMO MSC/Circ.1165 as amended; .2 a high-expansion foam system complying with the relevant provisions of paragraph 4.1.1.2; .3 a pressure water-spraying system complying with the relevant provisions of paragraph 4.1.1.3. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5.123.2 | Additional fire-extinguishing arrangements | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5.123.2.1 | Machinery spaces of category A shall be provided with at least one set of portable air-foam equipment consisting of an air-foam nozzle of an inductor type capable of being connected to the fire main by a fire hose, together with a portable tank containing at least 20 litres of foam-making liquid and one spare tank. The nozzle shall be capable of producing effective foam suitable for extinguishing an oil fire, at a rate of at least 1,5 m3 per min. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5.123.2.2 | In each such space, approved foam-type fire extinguishers, each of at least 45 litres capacity, or equivalent, sufficient in number to enable foam or its equivalent to be directed on to any part of the fuel and lubricating oil pressure systems, gearing and other fire hazards. In addition, there shall be provided a sufficient number of portable foam extinguishers or equivalent which shall be so located that no point in the space is more than 10 metres walking distance from an extinguisher and that there are at least two such extinguishers in each such space. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5.5. | Additional requirements Each machinery space shall be provided with two suitable water fog applicators which might consist of a metal L-shaped pipe, the long limb being about 2 m in length, capable of being fitted to a fire hose, and the short limb being about 250 mm in length, fitted with a fixed water fog nozzle or capable of being fitted with a water spray nozzle. When heated oil is used as heating medium, it may be additionally required that boiler rooms are equipped with permanently-installed or portable equipment for local systems for jet spraying of water under pressure or the spreading of foam above and below the floor for fire-extinguishing purposes. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5.6. | Fixed local application fire-extinguishing systems | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5.6.2. | Machinery spaces of category A above 500 m3 in volume shall, in addition to the fixed fire-extinguishing system required in this Regulation II-2/C/10, be protected by an approved type of fixed water-based or equivalent local application fire-fighting system, based on the guidelines in IMO MSC/Circ.913 ‘Guidelines for the approval of fixed water-based local application fire-fighting systems for use in category A machinery spaces’. In the case of periodically unattended machinery spaces, the fire-fighting system shall have both automatic and manual release capabilities. In the case of continuously manned machinery spaces the fire-fighting system is only required to have a manual release capability. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5.6.3. | Fixed local application fire-fighting systems are to protect areas such as the following without the necessity of engine shutdown, personnel evacuation or sealing of spaces: .1 the fire hazard portions of all internal combustion machinery, .2 boiler fronts, .3 the fire hazard portions of incinerators and .4 purifiers for heated fuel oil. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5.6.4. | Activation of any local application system shall give a visual and distinct audible alarm in the protected space and at continuously manned stations. The alarm shall indicate the specific system activated. The system alarm requirements described within this paragraph are in addition to, and not a substitute for, the detection and fire alarm systems required elsewhere in this chapter. |
6. Fire-extinguishing arrangements in control stations, accommodation and service spaces
| 6.1. | Sprinkler and water-spraying systems | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6.1.1. | Ships carrying more than 36 passengers shall be equipped with an automatic sprinkler, fire detection and fire alarm system of an approved type complying with the requirements of paragraph 6.1.100 or with the IMO guidelines for an approved equivalent sprinkler system as given in IMO Resolution A.800(19), in all service spaces, control stations and accommodation spaces, including corridors and stairways. Alternatively, control stations where water may cause damage to essential equipment may be fitted with an approved fixed fire-extinguishing system of another type. Spaces having little or no fire risk such as voids, public toilets, carbon dioxide rooms and similar spaces need not be fitted with an automatic sprinkler system. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6.1.2. | In ships carrying not more than 36 passengers, reference is made to Regulation II-2/C/7 subparagraph 5.3.2. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6.1.3. | A fixed pressure water-spraying fire-extinguishing system complying with the provisions of the Fire Safety Systems Code shall be installed on cabin balconies of ships to which regulation 5.3.4 applies, where furniture and furnishings on such balconies are not as defined in subparagraphs 40.1, 40.2, 40.3, 40.6 and 40.7 of Regulation II-2/A/3. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6.1.100 | The automatic sprinkler, fire detection and fire alarm systems shall be of an approved type, complying with the provisions of the Fire Safety System Code. For C and D class ships of less than 40 metres in length and with a total protected area of less than 280 m2, the Administration of the Flag State may specify the appropriate area for sizing of pumps and alternative components. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6.3. | Spaces containing flammable liquid | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6.3.1. | Paint lockers shall be protected as follows: .1 a carbon dioxide system, designed to give a minimum volume of free gas equal to 40 % of the gross volume of the protected space; .2 a dry powder system, designed for at least 0,5 kg powder/m3; .3 a waterspraying or sprinkler system, designed for 5 litres/m2 min. Water spraying systems may be connected to the fire main of the ship; or .4 a system providing equivalent protection, as determined by the Administration of the flag State. In any case the system shall be operable from outside the protected space. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6.3.2. | Flammable liquid lockers shall be protected by an appropriate fire extinguishing arrangement approved by the Administration of the flag State. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6.3.3. | For lockers of a deck area of less than 4 m2, which do not give access to accommodation spaces, a carbon dioxide portable extinguisher sized to provide a minimum volume of free gas equal to 40 % of the gross volume of the space may be accepted in lieu of a fixed system. A discharge port shall be arranged in the locker to allow the discharge of the extinguisher without having to enter into the protected space. The required portable fire extinguisher shall be stowed adjacent to the port. Alternatively, a port or hose connection may be provided to facilitate the use of fire main water. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 6.4. | Deep-fat friers, boiling and roasting apparatus: When deep-fat friers, boiling and roasting apparatus are installed and used in spaces outside the main galley, the Administration of the flag State shall impose additional safety measures with regard to the specific fire hazards associated with the use of this type of equipment. Deep-fat cooking equipment shall be fitted with the following: .1 an automatic or manual extinguishing system tested to an international standard in accordance with Publication ISO 15371:2009 on fire-extinguishing systems for protection of galley deep-fat cooking equipment; .2 a primary and backup thermostat with an alarm to alert the operator in the event of failure of either thermostat; .3 arrangements for automatically shutting off the electrical power upon activation of the extinguishing system; .4 an alarm for indicating operation of the extinguishing system in the galley where the equipment is installed; and .5 controls for manual operation of the extinguishing system, which are clearly labelled for ready use of the crew. |
7. Fire-extinguishing arrangements in cargo spaces
| 7.1. | Fixed gas fire-extinguishing systems for general cargo | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7.1.1. | Except as provided for in paragraph 7.2, the cargo spaces of passenger ships of 1,000 gross tonnage and upwards shall be protected by a fixed carbon dioxide or inert gas fire-extinguishing system complying with the provisions of the Fire Safety Systems Code or by a fixed high expansion foam fire-extinguishing system which gives equivalent protection. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7.1.2. | In ships of less than 1,000 gross tonnage, the arrangements in cargo spaces shall be to the satisfaction of the Administration of the flag State, provided that the ship is fitted with steel or equivalent material hatch covers and effective means of closing all ventilators and other openings leading to the cargo spaces. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7.2. | Fixed gas fire-extinguishing systems for dangerous goods A ship engaged in the carriage of dangerous goods in any cargo spaces shall be provided with a fixed carbon dioxide or inert gas fire-extinguishing system complying with the provisions of the Fire Safety Systems Code or with a fire-extinguishing system which, in opinion of the Administration of the flag State, gives equivalent protection for the cargoes carried. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7.3. | Fire fighting for ships designed to carry containers on or above the weather deck. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7.3.1. | Ships shall carry, in addition to the equipment and arrangements required by paragraphs 1 and 2, at least one water mist lance. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7.3.1.1. | The water mist lance shall consist of a tube with a piercing nozzle which is capable of penetrating a container wall and producing water mist inside a confined space (container, etc.) when connected to the fire main. |
10. Firefighter’s outfit
| 10.1. | Types of fire-fighter’s outfits | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10.1.1. | Fire-fighter’s outfits shall comply with the Fire Safety Systems Code. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10.1.2. | For each breathing apparatus a fireproof lifeline of sufficient length and strength shall be provided capable of being attached by means of a snaphook to the harness of the apparatus or to a separate belt in order to prevent the breathing apparatus becoming detached when the lifeline is operated. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10.2. | Number of fire-fighter’s outfits | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10.2.1. | Class B ships and class C and D ships of 40 metres in length and above shall carry at least two firefighter’s outfits. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10.2.2. | In addition, the following requirements shall apply: .1 In ships of 60 metres in length and above, in addition there shall be provided, if the aggregate of the lengths of all passenger spaces and service spaces on the deck which carries such spaces is more than 80 metres, or, if there is more than one such deck, on the deck which has the largest aggregate of such lengths, two firefighter’s outfits and two sets of personal equipment for every 80 metres, or part thereof, of such aggregate of lengths. In ships carrying more than 36 passengers, two additional firefighter’s outfits shall be provided for each main vertical zone, except for stairway enclosures which constitute individual main vertical zones and for main vertical zones of limited length in the fore and aft end of a ship which do not include accommodation spaces, machinery spaces or main galleys. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10.2.5. | Two spare charges shall be provided for each required breathing apparatus except as follows: (i) Class B ships of less than 40 metres in length need carry only one spare charge for each required breathing apparatus. (ii) The total spare storage capacity of free air on board ships carrying five or more breathing apparatus need not to exceed 9 600 litres. (iii) Ships that are equipped with suitable located means for fully recharging the air cylinders free from contamination need carry only one spare charge for each required breathing apparatus and the total spare storage capacity of free air on board need not to exceed 4 800 litres. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10.3. | Storage of fire-fighter’s outfits | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10.3.1. | The firefighter’s outfits or sets of personal equipment shall be so stored as to be easily accessible and ready for use and, where more than one fire-fighter’s outfit or more than one set of personal equipment is carried, they shall be stored in widely separated positions. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10.3.2. | At least one firefighter’s outfit and one set of personal equipment shall be available at any one such position. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10.4. | Fire-fighter’s communication: For ships required to carry on board at least one fire-fighter outfit, a minimum of two two-way portable radiotelephone apparatus for each fire party for fire-fighter’s communication shall be carried on board. For LNG fuelled ships or ro-ro passenger ships with closed ro-ro cargo spaces or special category spaces, those two-way portable radiotelephone apparatus shall be of an explosion-proof type or intrinsically safe. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 10.100 | When the Administration of a flag State considers that the carriage provisions in this Regulation II-2/C/10 are unreasonable and/or technically unsuitable on board a ship, such ship may, in compliance with the provisions in Article 9(3) of Directive 2009/45/EC, be exempted from one or more of the requirements in this Regulation II-2/C/10. |
Regulation II-2/C/11: Structural integrity
1. Purpose
The purpose of this Regulation II-2/C/11 is to maintain structural integrity of the ship preventing partial or whole collapse of the ship structures due to strength deterioration by heat. For this purpose, materials used in the ships structure shall ensure that the structural integrity is not degraded due to fire.
2. Material of hull, superstructures, structural bulkheads, decks and deckhouses
The hull, superstructures, structural bulkheads, decks and deckhouses shall be constructed of steel or other equivalent material. For the purpose of applying the definition of other equivalent material as given in article 2 (za) of Directive 2009/45/EC, the ‘applicable fire exposure’ shall be according to the integrity and insulation standards given in the tables 9.1 to 9.4 of Regulation II-2/C/9 subparagraphs 2.2.3 and 2.2.4. For example, where divisions such as decks or sides and ends of deckhouses are permitted to have ‘B-0’ fire integrity, the ‘applicable fire exposure’ shall be half an hour.
3. Structure of aluminium alloy
However, in cases where any part of the structure is of aluminium alloy, the following shall apply:
- .1 The insulation of aluminium alloy components of ‘A’ or ‘B’ class divisions, except structure which is non-load-bearing, shall be such that the temperature of the structural core does not rise more than 200 °C above the ambient temperature at any time during the applicable fire exposure to the standard fire test.
- .2 Special attention shall be given to the insulation of aluminium alloy components of columns, stanchions and other structural members required to support lifeboat and life-raft stowage, launching and embarkation areas, and ‘A’ and ‘B’ class divisions to ensure:
- .2.1 that for such members supporting lifeboat and life-raft areas and ‘A’ class divisions, the temperature rise limitation specified in paragraph 3.1 shall apply at the end of one hour; and
- .2.2 that for such members required to support ‘B’ class divisions, the temperature rise limitation specified in paragraph 3.1 shall apply at the end of half an hour.
4. Machinery spaces of category A
| 4.1. | Crowns and casings Crowns and casings of category A machinery spaces shall be of steel or equivalent material construction and shall be insulated as required by tables included in Regulation II-2/C/9, as appropriate. Openings therein, if any, shall be suitably arranged and protected to prevent the spread of fire. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4.2. | Floor plating The floor plating of normal passageways in machinery spaces of category A shall be made of steel or equivalent material. |
5. Materials of overboard fittings
Materials readily rendered ineffective by heat shall not be used for over board scuppers, sanitary discharges, and other outlets which are close to the waterline and where the failure of the material in the event of fire would give rise to danger of flooding.
PART D
ESCAPE
Regulation II-2/D/12: Notification of crew and passengers
| 1. | Purpose The purpose of this Regulation II-2/D/12 is to notify crew and passengers of a fire for safe evacuation. For this purpose, a general emergency alarm system and a public address system shall be provided. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2. | A general emergency alarm system, required by Regulation III/3, paragraph.1, shall be used for notifying crew and passengers of a fire. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3. | Public address systems A public address system or other effective means of communication complying with the requirements of SOLAS Regulation III/6.5, as amended, shall be available throughout the accommodation and service spaces and control stations and open decks. |
Regulation II-2/D/13:Means of escape
1. Purpose
The purpose of this Regulation II-2/D/13 is to provide means of escape so that persons on board can safely and swiftly escape to the lifeboat and liferaft embarkation deck. For this purpose, the following functional requirements shall be met:
- .1 safe escape routes shall be provided;
- .2 escape routes shall be maintained in a safe condition, clear of obstacles; and
- .3 additional aids for escape shall be provided as necessary to ensure accessibility, clear marking, and adequate design for emergency situations.
2. General requirements
| 2.2. | In no case shall lifts be considered as forming one of the required means of escape. |
3. Means of escape from control stations, accommodation spaces and service spaces
| 3.1. | General requirements | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.1.1. | Stairways and ladders, corridors and doors shall be arranged to provide ready means of escape to the lifeboat and life-raft embarkation deck from all passenger and crew spaces and from spaces in which the crew is normally employed, other than machinery spaces. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.1.2. | A corridor, lobby or part of a corridor from which there is only one route of escape shall be prohibited. Dead-end corridors used in service areas which are necessary for the practical utility of the ship, such as fuel oil stations and athwartship supply corridors, shall be permitted, provided such dead-end corridors are separated from crew accommodation areas and are inaccessible from passenger accommodation areas. A part of a corridor that has a depth not exceeding its width is considered a recess or local extension and is permitted. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.1.3. | All stairways shall be of steel frame construction, except where the Administration sanctions the use of other equivalent material. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.1.4. | If a radiotelegraph station has no direct access to the open deck, two means of escape from or access to such station shall be provided, one of which may be a porthole or window of sufficient size or another means. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.2. | Means of escape | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.2.1. | Escape from spaces below the bulkhead deck | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.2.1.1. | Below the bulkhead deck, two means of escape, at least one of which shall be independent of watertight doors, shall be provided from each watertight compartment or similarly restricted space or group of spaces. Exceptionally one of the means of escape for crew spaces that are entered only occasionally may be dispensed with if the required escape route is independent of watertight doors. In such a case the sole means of escape shall provide safe escape. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.2.2. | Escape from spaces above the bulkhead deck Above the bulkhead deck there shall be at least two means of escape from each main vertical zone or similarly restricted space or group of spaces, at least one of which shall give access to a stairway forming a vertical escape. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.2.3. | Direct access to stairway enclosures Stairway enclosures shall have direct access with the corridors and be of a sufficient area to prevent congestion, having in view the number of persons likely to use them in an emergency. Within the perimeter of such stairway enclosures, only public toilets, lockers of non-combustible material providing storage for safety equipment and open information counters are permitted. Only public spaces, corridors, public toilets, special category spaces and open ro-ro cargo spaces to which passengers can have access, other escape stairways required by paragraph 3.2.4.1 and external areas are permitted to have direct access to these stairway enclosures. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.2.4. | Details of means of escape | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.2.4.1. | At least one of the means of escape required in the subparagraphs 3.2.1.1 and 3.2.2 shall consist of a readily accessible enclosed stairway, which shall provide continuous fire shelter from the level of its origin to the appropriate lifeboat and life-raft embarkation decks, or to the uppermost weather deck if the embarkation deck does not extend to the main vertical zone being considered. In the latter case, direct access to the embarkation deck by way of external open stairways and passageways shall be provided and shall have emergency lighting in accordance with Regulation III/5, paragraph.3 and slip-free surfaces underfoot. Boundaries facing external open stairways and passageways forming part of an escape route and boundaries in such a position that their failure during a fire would impede escape to the embarkation deck shall have fire integrity, including insulation values, in accordance with tables 9.1 to 9.4, as appropriate. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.2.4.2. | Protection of access from the stairway enclosures to the lifeboat and life-raft embarkation areas shall be provided either directly or through protected internal routes which have fire integrity and insulation values for stairway enclosures as determined by tables 9.1 to 9.4, as appropriate. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.2.4.5. | The widths, number and continuity of escapes shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Fire Safety Systems Code. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.2.5. | Marking of escape routes | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.2.5.1. | In addition to the emergency lighting required by Regulations II-1/D/42 and III/5.3, the means of escape including stairways and exits, shall be marked by lighting or photoluminescent strip indicators placed not more than 0,3 metres above the deck at all points of the escape route, including angles and intersections. The marking must enable passengers to identify all the routes of escape and readily identify the escape exits. If electric illumination is used, it shall be supplied by the emergency source of power and it shall be so arranged that the failure of any single light or cut in a lighting strip will not result in the marking being ineffective. Additionally, all escape route signs and fire equipment location markings shall be of photoluminescent material or marked by lighting. The Administration of the flag State shall ensure that such lighting or photoluminescent equipment have been evaluated, tested and applied in accordance with the Fire Safety Systems Code. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.2.5.2. | In ships carrying more than 36 passengers the requirements of subparagraph 3.2.5.1 of this Regulation II-2/D/13 shall also apply to the crew accommodations. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.2.6. | Normally locked doors that form part of an escape route. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.2.6.1. | Cabin and stateroom doors shall not require keys to unlock them from inside the room. Neither shall there be any doors along any designated escape route which require keys to unlock them when moving in the direction of escape. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.2.6.2. | Escape doors from public spaces that are normally latched shall be fitted with a means of quick release. Such means shall consist of a door-latching mechanism incorporating a device that releases the latch upon the application of a force in the direction of escape flow. Quick release mechanisms shall be designed and installed to the satisfaction of the Administration of the flag State and, in particular: .1 consist of bars or panels, the actuating portion of which extends across at least one half of the width of the door leaf, at least 760 mm and not more than 1 120 mm above the deck; .2 cause the door latch to release when a force not exceeding 67 N is applied; and .3 not be equipped with any locking device, set screw or other arrangement that prevents the release of the latch when pressure is applied to the releasing device. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.2.7. | Evacuation analysis for passenger ships | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.2.7.1. | Escape routes shall be evaluated by an evacuation analysis early in the design process according to the ‘Revised Guidelines on evacuation analyses for new and existing passenger ships’ (MSC.1/Circ.1533), as amended. This analysis shall apply to: .1 ro-ro passenger ships; and .2 other passenger ships carrying more than 36 passengers, unless the accommodation spaces do not have cabins, are located in one deck only and there is just one assembly station. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.2.7.2. | The analysis shall be used to identify and eliminate, as far as practicable, congestion which may develop during an abandonment, due to normal movement of passengers and crew along escape routes, including the possibility that crew may need to move along these routes in a direction opposite to the movement of passengers. In addition, the analysis shall be used to demonstrate that escape arrangements are sufficiently flexible to provide for the possibility that certain escape routes, assembly stations, embarkation stations or survival craft may not be available as a result of a casualty. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.4. | Emergency escape breathing devices for ships of 40 metres in length and above: | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.4.1. | Emergency escape breathing devices shall be carried, complying with the Fire Safety Systems Code. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.4.3. | At least two emergency escape breathing devices shall be carried in each main vertical zone. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.4.4. | In ships carrying more than 36 passengers, two emergency escape breathing devices, in addition to those required in subparagraph 3.4.3 shall be carried in each main vertical zone. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 3.4.5. | However, subparagraphs 3.4.3 and 3.4.4 do not apply to stairway enclosures which constitute individual main vertical zones and for the main vertical zones in the fore or aft end of a ship, which do not contain spaces of categories (6), (7), (8) or (12) defined in Regulation II-2/C/9 subparagraph 2.2.3. |
4. Means of escape from machinery spaces
| 4.1. | Means of escape Two means of escape shall be provided from each machinery space. In particular, the following provisions shall be complied with. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4.1.1. | Escape from spaces below the bulkhead deck Where the space is below the bulkhead deck the two means of escape shall consist of either: .1 two sets of steel ladders as widely separated as possible, leading to doors in the upper part of the space similarly separated, and from which there is access to the appropriate lifeboat and life-raft embarkation decks. One of these ladders shall be located within a protected enclosure that satisfies Regulation II-2/C/9 subparagraph 2.2.3, category (2) or Regulation II-2/C/9, subaragraph2.2.4, category (4), as appropriate, from the lower part of the space it serves to a safe position outside the space. Self-closing fire doors of the same fire integrity standards shall be fitted in the enclosure. The ladder shall be fixed in such a way that heat is not transferred into the enclosure through non-insulated fixing points. The protected enclosure shall have minimum internal dimensions of at least 800 mm × 800 mm, and shall have emergency lighting provisions; or .2 one steel ladder leading to a door in the upper part of the space from which access is provided to the embarkation deck and additionally, in the lower part of the space and in a position well separated from the ladder referred to, a steel door capable of being operated from each side and which provides access to a safe escape route from the lower part of the space to the embarkation deck. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4.1.2. | Escape from spaces above the bulkhead deck Where the space is above the bulkhead deck, the two means of escape shall be as widely separated as possible and the doors leading from such means of escape shall be a position from which access is provided to the appropriate lifeboat and life-raft embarkation decks. Where such means of escape require the use of ladders, these shall be of steel. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4.1.3. | Dispensation from two means of escape The Administration of the flag State may dispense with one means of escape from any such space so long as either a door or a steel ladder provides a safe escape route to the embarkation deck, due regard being paid to the nature and location of the space and whether persons are normally employed in that space. A second means of escape shall be provided in the steering gear space when the emergency steering position is located in that space unless there is a direct access to the open deck. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4.1.4. | Escape from machinery control rooms Two means of escape shall be provided from a machinery control room located within a machinery space, at least one of which will provide continuous fire shelter to a safe position outside the machinery space. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4.1.5. | Ladders and stairways The underside of stairs in machinery spaces shall be shielded. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4.1.6. | Escape from main workshops within machinery spaces Two means of escape shall be provided from the main workshop within a machinery space. At least one of those escape routes shall provide a continuous fire shelter to a safe position outside the machinery space. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4.1.100 | The ladders required under subparagraphs 4.1.1, 4.1.2 and 4.1.3 can be made of equivalent material to steel if located in a protected enclosure fire-insulated according to the tables included in Regulation II-2/C/9, as appropriate. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4.3. | Emergency escape breathing devices for ships of 40 metres in length and above: | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4.3.1. | Within the machinery spaces, emergency escape breathing devices shall be situated ready for use at easily visible places, which can be reached quickly and easily at any time in the event of fire. The location of emergency escape breathing devices shall take into account the layout of the machinery space and the number of persons normally working in the space. Reference is made to the Guidelines for the performance, location, use and care of emergency escape breathing devices (EEBD) in IMO MSC/Circ.849. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4.3.2. | The number and location of these devices shall be indicated in the fire control plan required in Regulation II-2/E/15, subparagraph 2.4. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 4.3.3. | Emergency escape breathing devices shall be carried, complying with the Fire Safety Systems Code. |
5. Means of escape from special category spaces and open ro-ro cargo spaces to which any passengers carried can have access
| 5.1. | In special category spaces and open ro-ro cargo spaces to which passengers can have access the number and disposition of the means of escape both below and above the bulkhead deck shall be to the satisfaction of the Administration of the flag State and, in general, the safety of access to the embarkation deck shall be at least equivalent to that provided under subparagraphs 3.2.1.1, 3.2.2, 3.2.4.1 and 3.2.4.2. Such spaces shall be provided with designated walkways to the means of escape with a breadth of at least 600 mm, and where practicable and reasonable those designated longitudinal walkways shall raise at least 150 mm above the deck surface. The parking arrangements for the vehicles shall maintain the walkways clear at all times. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5.2. | One of the escape routes from the machinery spaces where the crew is normally employed shall avoid direct access to any special category space. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 5.100 | Hoistable drive-up/down ramps to platform decks must not be capable of blocking the approved escape routes when in lowered position. |
6. Means of escape from ro-ro cargo spaces
At least two means of escape shall be provided in ro-ro cargo spaces where the crew are normally employed. The escape routes shall provide a safe escape to the lifeboat and liferaft embarkation decks and shall be located at the fore and aft ends of the space.
7. Additional requirements for ro-ro passenger ships
| 7.1. | General | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7.1.1. | Escape routes shall be provided from every normally occupied space on the ship to an assembly station. These escape routes shall be arranged so as to provide the most direct route possible to the assembly station, and shall be marked with symbols related to life-saving appliances and arrangements, adopted by IMO by Resolution A.760(18) as amended. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7.1.2. | The escape route from cabins to stairway enclosures shall be as direct as possible, with a minimum number of changes in direction. It shall not be necessary to cross from one side of the ship to the other to reach an escape route. It shall not be necessary to climb more than two decks up or down in order to reach an assembly station or open deck from any passenger space. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7.1.3. | External routes shall be provided from open decks, referred to in paragraph 7.1.2, to the survival craft embarkation stations. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7.1.4. | Where enclosed spaces adjoin an open deck, openings from the enclosed space to the open deck shall, where practicable, be capable of being used as an emergency exit. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7.1.5. | Escape routes shall not be obstructed by furniture or other obstructions. With the exception of tables and chairs which may be cleared to provide open space, cabinets and other heavy furnishings in public spaces and along escape routes shall be secured in place to prevent shifting if the ship rolls or lists. Floor coverings shall also be secured in place. When the ship is underway, escape routes shall be kept clear of obstructions such as cleaning carts, bedding, luggage and boxes of goods. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7.2. | Instruction for safe escape | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7.2.1. | Decks shall be sequentially numbered, starting with ‘1’ at the tank top or lowest deck. These numbers shall be prominently displayed at stair landings and lift lobbies. Decks may also be named, but the deck number shall always be displayed with the name. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7.2.2. | Simple ‘mimic’ plans showing the ‘you are here’ position and escape routes marked by arrows shall be prominently displayed on the inside of each cabin door and in public spaces. The plan shall show the directions of escape, and shall be properly oriented in relation to its position on the ship. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7.3. | Strength of handrails and corridors | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7.3.1. | Handrails or other handholds shall be provided in all corridors along the entire escape route, so that a firm handhold is available every step of the way, where possible, to the assembly stations and embarkation stations. Such handrails shall be provided on both sides of longitudinal corridors more than 1,8 metres in width and transverse corridors more than 1 metre in width. Particular attention shall be paid to the need to be able to cross lobbies, atriums and other large open spaces along escape routes. Handrails and other handholds shall be of such strength as to withstand a distributed horizontal load of 750 N/m applied in the direction of the centre of the corridor or space, and a distributed vertical load of 750 N/m applied in the downward direction. The two loads need not be applied simultaneously. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 7.3.2. | The lowest 0,5 metres of bulkheads and other partitions forming vertical divisions along escape routes shall be able to sustain a load of 750 N/m to allow them to be used as walking surfaces from the side of the escape route with the ship at large angles of heel. |
PART E
OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
Regulation II-2/E/14: Operational readiness and maintenance
1. Purpose
The purpose of this Regulation II-2/E/14 is to maintain and monitor the effectiveness of the fire safety measures the ship is provided with. For this purpose, the following functional requirements shall be met:
- .1 fire protection systems and fire-fighting systems and appliances shall be maintained ready for use; and
- .2 fire protection systems and fire-fighting systems and appliances shall be properly tested and inspected.
2. General requirements
At all times while the ship is in service, the fire protection systems and fire-fighting systems and appliances shall be maintained ready for use.
A ship is not in service when:
- .1 it is in for repairs or lay-up (either at anchor or at port) or in dry-dock;
- .2 it is declared not in service by the owner or the owner’s representative; and
- .3 if there are no passengers on board.
2.1. Operational readiness
| 2.1.1. | The following fire protection systems shall be kept in good order so as to ensure their required performance if a fire occurs: .1 structural fire protection including fire resisting divisions and protection of openings and penetrations in these divisions; .2 fire detection and fire alarm systems; and .3 means of escape systems and appliances. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.1.2. | Fire-fighting systems and appliances shall be kept in good working order and readily available for immediate use. Portable extinguishers which have been discharged shall be immediately recharged or replaced with an equivalent unit. |
2.2. Maintenance, testing and inspections
| 2.2.1. | Maintenance, testing and inspections shall be carried out based on the guidelines in IMO MSC.1/Circ.1432, as amended, and in a manner having due regard to ensuring the reliability of fire-fighting systems and appliances. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.2.2. | A maintenance plan shall be kept on board the ship and shall be available for inspection, whenever required by the Administration of the flag State. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.2.3. | The maintenance plan shall include at least the following fire protection systems and fire-fighting systems and appliances, where installed: .1 fire mains, fire pumps and hydrants including hoses and nozzles; .2 fixed fire detection and fire alarm systems; .3 fixed fire-extinguishing systems and other fire-extinguishing appliances; .4 automatic sprinkler, fire detection and fire alarm systems; .5 ventilation systems including fire and smoke dampers, fans and their controls; .6 emergency shut down of fuel supply; .7 fire doors including their controls; .8 general emergency alarm systems; .9 emergency escape breathing devices; .10 portable fire extinguishers including spare charges; and .11 firefighter’s outfits. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.2.4. | The maintenance programme may be computer-based. |
3. Additional requirements
For ships carrying more than 36 passengers, a maintenance plan for low-location lighting and public address systems shall be developed in addition to the maintenance plan mentioned under paragraph 2.2.
Regulation II-2/E/15: Instructions, on-board training and drills
1. Purpose
The purpose of this Regulation II-2/E/15 is to mitigate the consequences of fire by means of proper instructions for training and drills of persons on board in correct procedures under emergency conditions. For this purpose, the crew shall have the necessary knowledge and skills to handle fire emergency cases, including passenger care.
2. General requirements
| 2.1. | Instructions, duties and organisation | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.1.1. | Crew members shall receive instructions on fire safety on-board the ship. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.1.2. | Crew members shall receive instructions on their assigned duties. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.1.3. | Parties responsible for fire extinguishing shall be organised. These parties shall have the capability to complete their duties at all times while the ship is in service. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.2. | On-board training and drills | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.2.1. | Crew members shall be trained to be familiar with the arrangements of the ship as well as the location and operation of any fire-fighting systems and appliances that they may be called upon to use. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.2.2. | Training in the use of the emergency escape breathing devices shall be considered as a part of on-board training. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.2.3. | Performance of crew members assigned fire-fighting duties shall be periodically evaluated by conducting on-board training and drills to identify areas in need of improvement, to ensure competency in fire-fighting skills is maintained and to ensure the operational readiness of the fire-fighting organisation. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.2.4. | On-board training in the use of the ship’s fire-extinguishing systems and appliances shall be planned and conducted in accordance with provisions of Regulation III/19.4.1 of SOLAS 1974, as amended. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.2.5. | Fire drills shall be conducted and recorded in accordance with the provisions of Regulations III/19.3.5, III/19.5 and III/30 of SOLAS 1974, as amended. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.2.6. | In ships subject to Regulation II-2/C/10, paragraph 10, breathing apparatus cylinders used during drills shall be refilled or replaced before departure. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.3. | Training manuals | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.3.1. | A training manual shall be provided in each crew mess room and recreation room or in each crew cabin. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.3.2. | The training manual shall be written in the working language of the ship. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.3.3. | The training manual, which may comprise several volumes, shall contain the instructions and the information required in paragraph 2.3.4 in easily understood terms and illustrated wherever possible. Any part of such information may be provided in the form of audiovisual aides in lieu of the manual. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.3.4. | The training manual shall explain the following in detail: .1 general fire safety practice and precautions related to the dangers of smoking, electrical hazards, flammable liquids and similar common shipboard hazards; .2 general instructions on fire-fighting activities and fire-fighting procedures including procedures for notification of a fire and use of manually operated call points; .3 meanings of ship’s alarms; .4 operation and use of fire-fighting systems and appliances; .5 operation and use of fire doors; .6 operation and use of fire and smoke dampers; and .7 escape systems and appliances. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.4. | Fire control plans | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.4.1. | In all ships general arrangement plans shall be permanently exhibited for the guidance of the ship’s officers, showing clearly for each deck the control stations, the various fire sections enclosed by ‘A’ class divisions, the sections enclosed by ‘B’ class divisions together with particulars of the fire detection and fire alarm systems, the sprinkler installation, the fire-extinguishing appliances, means of access to different compartments, decks, etc. and the ventilating system including particulars of the fan control positions, the position of dampers and identification numbers of the ventilating fans serving each section. Alternatively, the aforementioned details may be set out in a booklet, a copy of which shall be supplied to each officer, and one copy shall at all times be available on board in an accessible position. Plans and booklets shall be kept up to date, any alterations being recorded thereon as soon as practicable. Description in such plans and booklets shall be in the official language of the flag State. If the language is neither English nor French, a translation into one of these languages shall be included. In the case the ship is engaged on domestic voyages in another Member State, a translation into the official language of that port State, if this language is neither English nor French, shall be included. The information to be provided with the required fire control plans and booklets and the graphical symbols to be used for the fire control plans shall be in accordance with the IMO Resolutions A.756(18) and A.952(23), as amended. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.4.2. | A duplicate set of fire control plans or a booklet containing such plans shall be permanently stored in a prominently marked weather tight enclosure outside the deckhouse for the assistance of shore side fire-fighting personnel. |
Regulation II-2/E/16: Operations
1. Purpose
To provide information and instruction for proper ship and cargo handling operations in relation to fire safety, operational booklets shall be provided on board.
2. Fire safety operational booklets
| 2.1. | The required fire operational booklet shall contain the necessary information and instructions for the safe operation of the ship and cargo handling operations in relation to fire safety. The booklet shall include information concerning the crew’s responsibilities for the general fire safety of the ship while loading and discharging cargo and while underway. For ships carrying dangerous goods, the fire safety booklet shall provide reference to the pertinent fire-fighting and emergency cargo handling instructions contained in the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.3. | The fire safety operational booklet shall be written in the working language of the ship. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2.4. | The fire safety operational booklet may be combined with the training manuals required in Regulation II-2/E/15, subparagraph 2.3. |
PART G
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Regulation II-2/G/18: Special requirements for helicopter facilities
Ships equipped with helidecks shall comply with the requirements of Regulation 18 of Part G of the SOLAS Chapter II-2, as amended.
Regulation II-2/G/19: Special requirements for ships carrying dangerous goods
The requirements of Regulation 19 of Part G of the SOLAS Chapter II-2, as amended, shall apply, as appropriate, to passenger ships carrying dangerous goods.
Regulation II-2/G/20: Protection of special category and ro-ro cargo spaces
1. Purpose
The purpose of this Regulation II-2/G/20 is to provide additional safety measures in order to address the fire safety objectives of this chapter for ships fitted with special category and ro-ro cargo spaces. For this purpose, the following functional requirements shall be met:
- .1 fire protection systems shall be provided to adequately protect the ship from the fire hazards associated with special category and ro-ro cargo spaces;
- .2 ignition sources shall be separated from special category and ro-ro cargo spaces; and
- .3 special category and ro-ro cargo spaces shall be adequately ventilated.
2. General requirements
Reading this document does not replace reading the official text published in the Official Journal of the European Union. We assume no responsibility for any inaccuracies arising from the conversion of the original to this format.
This text is published under EUR-Lex's own terms of reuse, not a Legalize or public-domain licence.
EUR-Lex
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
© European Union, https://eur-lex.europa.eu — Source: EUR-Lex (Publications Office of the European Union). Reused under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence. Only EU legislation published in the printed Official Journal of the European Union is deemed authentic; consolidated texts are reproduced here for documentation purposes and have been reformatted to Markdown.