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Objectives:
1. The International framework for standards on fire protection. Commonwealth Legislation State Legislation how it relates to Commonwealth and between States Developing appropriate standards for coastal vessels the NSCV Typical fire safety systems
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In relation to fire safety, the Committee concerned is the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) The MSC has a fire protection sub- committee
IMO Instruments
Circulars (specific advice / interpretation that is more detailed or refines a convention) Circulars relating to fire safety are produced by the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC)
Eg MSC/Circ 776 Guidelines for the approval of equivalent fixed gas fire extinguishing systems for machinery spaces and cargo pump rooms
Codes eg the Fire Safety System Code detailed specifications (eg fire extinguishers) Codes Fire Test Procedure Code details of testing procedures for fire products
Commonwealth Legislation
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) provide input for Australia on technical standards developed by IMO Once an IMO Convention comes into force, the Commonwealth makes legislation to enforce the convention. Generally, Fire Safety comes under the Navigation Act 1912 and Marine Orders made under the Nav Act.
Marine Orders.
Marine Orders Part 15 simply says SOLAS is the standard to adopt. It then flows on that all lesser documents under SOLAS (Circulars, Codes) become law under Marine Orders Part 15 SOLAS is primarily relevant to ships not boats MO Part 15 says that the USL Code applies to vessels that are not SOLAS vessels. This relates to vessels up to 35 metres / 500GRT operating on intra and inter state voyages.
USL Code
There is a need for a different standard for smaller commercial vessels rather than SOLAS this is the Uniform Shipping Law Code (USL Code) The USL Code was made by the Australian Transport Council in the 1970s. It is a watered down version of IMO and Classification Society rules that made practical rules for small coastal vessels. All States were involved in formulating the USL Code, and once finalised, all States made legislation enforcing the USL Code.
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SAFETY OUTCOMES OF FIRE SAFETY STANDARD: 1. Prevention of explosive combustion 2. Control risks of spillage of flammable liquids 3. Control risks of ignition by sources of heat or sparks 4. Prevention of exposure to the smoke and heat of fire 5. Prevent or delay the spread of fire 6. Protection of essential systems 7. Reliability of fire systems
Option 1 Deemed to satisfy solution (prescriptive) Eg You shall have either a Halon or CO2 fire extinguishing system Problem with USL Code Halon was banned and only left CO2 systems. These were inappropriate for some vessels. Regulators ended up making ad-hoc / inconsistent decisions.
Option 2 You dont like the deemed to satisfy solution , so you are free to devise and rigorously prove an alternative approach that achieves the safety outcome. For example Pyrogen style fire systems are being properly tested and will meet the requirements of the standard in a structured way
Class of vessel
Class 1 length of vessel Class 1: 13 to 36 day pax Class 1: 37 to 450 day pax Class 1: 451 & more day pax Class 1: 13 to 36 berthed pax Class 1: 37 & more berthed pax Class 2Length of vessel Class 2 Fire risk category Class 3Length of vessel Class 3 Fire risk category
Where doubt exists or compartment is multi use higher risk level applies
Space category Description 1. High Fire Risk Spaces Spaces where, without appropriate controls, the likelihood and consequence of fire are high. Typically within such spaces, there is: potential for the spillage or escape of potentially dangerous quantities of inflammable liquid or explosive vapour, and the presence of one or more sources of heat or other sources of ignition.
Examples- Machinery spaces with IC engines, boiler spaces, carriage dangerous goods, flammable goods. Limits are set on magnitude.
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Spaces that contain potentially dangerous quantities of inflammable liquids but where the sources of ignition have relatively low frequency, or contain heat sources or other sources of ignition but where the quantity or nature of material within the space to fuel a fire is such that the risk is significantly reduced, or
Examples Low power machinery spaces, electrical switchboard rooms, galleys, fuel pumping equipment etc
3. Accommodation Spaces that are likely to contain persons who: Spaces are unfamiliar with the vessel, may be asleep or disoriented at the time of an emergency, or may inadvertently or deliberately initiate a fire
Examples sleeping rooms, mess rooms, pantries, toilets, public rooms
Table 27 Fire-fighters outfits for sea-going vessels Fire risk Class A, B and C2 vessels category Minimum Minimum number of number of spare outfits charges I II III IV N/A N/A 31 31 N/A N/A 31 31
KEY: 1.Two sets are for the use of a rescue party. The third is available for backup person should the rescue party get into difficulties. 2.It is assumed that vessels operating in sheltered waters will have ready access to shore-based fire fighting personnel, see Part A of this standard for guidance on safety obligations and Part E for emergency preparedness.
ST 301
ST 301
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30 1, 2
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