What is objective of Fire Safety Onboard ?

• Restricted use of combustible materials;
• Detection of any fire in the zone of origin;
• Containment and extinction of any fire in the space of origin;
• Protection of means of escape and access for fire fighting;
• Ready availability of fire-extinguishing appliances; and
• Minimization of possibility of ignition of flammable cargo vapour.

The purpose of this regulation is to prevent the ignition of combustible materials or flammable liquids. For this purpose, the following functional requirements shall be met:

• Means shall be provided to control leaks of flammable liquids;
• Means shall be provided to limit the accumulation of flammable vapours;
• The ignitability of combustible materials shall be restricted;
• Ignition sources shall be restricted;
• Ignition sources shall be separated from combustible materials and flammable liquids; and
• The atmosphere in cargo tanks shall be maintained out of the explosive range.