The fire safety objectives are to:
- prevent the occurrence of fire and explosion;
- reduce the risk to life caused by fire;
- reduce the risk of damage caused by fire to the vessel, its cargo and the environment;
- contain, control and suppress fire and explosion in the compartment of origin; and
- provide adequate and readily accessible means of escape for crew.
Note :-
The International code for Fire Safety System (FSS CODE) was adopted by Maritime Safety Committee ( MSC) in order too provide international standard for Fire Safety System and equipement required by chapter II – 2 for the 1974 SOLAS convention.
This code is mandatory under SOLAS.
The purpose of this Code is to provide international standards of specific engineering specifications for fire safety systems required by chapter II-2 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974.
CHAPTER 1 – GENERAL
1 Application
2 Definitions
3 Use of equivalents and modern technology
4 Use of toxic extinguishing media
CHAPTER 2 – INTERNATIONAL SHORE CONNECTIONS
1 Application
2 Engineering specifications
CHAPTER 3 – PERSONNEL PROTECTION
1 Application
2 Engineering specifications
CHAPTER 4 – FIRE EXTINGUISHERS
1 Application
2 Type approval
3 Engineering specifications
CHAPTER 5 – FIXED GAS FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
1 Application
2 Engineering specifications
CHAPTER 6 – FIXED FOAM FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
1 Application
2 Engineering specifications
CHAPTER 7 – FIXED PRESSURE WATER-SPRAYING AND WATER-MIST FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS
1 Application
2 Engineering specifications
CHAPTER 8 – AUTOMATIC SPRINKLER, FIRE DETECTION AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
1 Application
2 Engineering specifications
CHAPTER 9 – FIXED FIRE DETECTION AND FIRE ALARM SYSTEMS
1 Application
2 Engineering specifications
CHAPTER 10 – SAMPLE EXTRACTION SMOKE DETECTION SYSTEMS
1 Application
2 Engineering specifications
CHAPTER 11 – LOW-LOCATION LIGHTING SYSTEMS
1 Application
2 Engineering specifications
CHAPTER 12 – FIXED EMERGENCY FIRE PUMPS
1 Application
2 Engineering specifications
CHAPTER 13 – ARRANGEMENT OF MEANS OF ESCAPE
1 Application
2 Passenger ships
3 Cargo ships
CHAPTER 14 – FIXED DECK FOAM SYSTEMS
1 Application
2 Engineering specifications
CHAPTER 15 – INERT GAS SYSTEMS
1 Application
2 Engineering specifications
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