Safety Equip (1) .Marshal Islands Requirements
Safety Equip (1) .Marshal Islands Requirements
Safety Equip (1) .Marshal Islands Requirements
CERTIFICATE AND STS
2.1 GENERAL
For ships with keel laid after 2004-01-01 the fire control plan
shall comply with IMO Res A.952(23).
For ships with keel laid before that date all Fire Control
Plans shall comply with IMO Res A.654(16).
2.4.2 Marshall Islands requirements based on MSC circ 1081 EEBD's and MSC Circ
7\850 testing of fire extinguishing systems as amended by Marine notice 2-011-14
Updated 2004-10-28
REQUIREMENTS FOR EEBD CARRIAGE AND HANDLING MSC 1081
1 EEBD at each deck or platform level near the escape ladder constituting the second
means of escape from the space (the other means being an enclosed escape trunk or a
watertight door at the lower level of the space)
Min 2 sets at each level
Min 2 EEBD's, per level in engine room
SPARE
1 for cargo ships 2 for passenger ships
MAINTENANCE
Checked annually by competent crew
Hydrotested every 5th year
COMMENTS
EEBD's to be shown on Fire Control Plan
SURVEY ITEM PORTABLE/SEMI PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS IMO Res
A602(15)
ANNUAL CHECK
Annual check by competent crew member
BIENNIAL CHECK
Biennial check of fire extinguisher content in the presence of the surveyor
10-YEARLY CHECK
10-yearly hydrotest of all extinguishers
SPARES/REMARKS
SPARES First 10 100%spare, rest 50% maximum 60
ANNUAL TEST
Annual check of control valves
Annual check of alarms and controls
Annual blow through of lines
BIENNIAL TEST
Biennial verification of gas content by approved service supplier
5-YEARLY TEST
5-yearly internal survey of control valve
HYDROTEST REQUIREMENTS
100% testing at 20 years and every 20 years thereafter
SURVEY ITEM LP CO2 SYSTEM
ANNUAL CHECK
Annual external survey of control valve
Annual check of alarms and controls
Annual blow through of lines
BIENNIAL CHECK
Biennial check by approved service supplier
INTERNAL INSPECTION
External survey every 5 years
ANNUAL CHECK
Annual external survey of control valve
Annual check of alarms and controls
Annual blow through of lines
Annual check by approved service supplier
Annual verification of gas content
BIENNIAL CHECK
Biennial verification of gas content by approved service supplier
HYDROTEST REQUIREMENTS
100% testing every 10 years
SURVEY ITEM FOAM SYSTEM
SURVEY ITEM SPRINKLER SYSTEM
MONTHLY CHECK
Check automatic operation of sprinkler pumps upon reduction in pressure
ANNUAL CHECK
Annual external survey of control valve
Annual check of alarms and controls
Annual blow through of lines
All pumps flow tested
Connection to fire main tested
INTERNAL INSPECTION
External survey every 5 years of hydrophore tank
HYDROTEST REQUIREMENTS HYDROPHORE/WATER TANKS
Hydrophore tank hydrotested every 10 years
HYDROTEST REQUIREMENTS NITROGEN CYLINDERS
100% testing every 10 years