REVISED Solas 1974 - Chapt II-2

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SOLAS 1974 CHAPTER II-2

• CONSTRUCTION – FIRE PROTECTION, FIRE DECTION AND FIRE

EXTINCTION

• ANNEX 1

• ANNEX 2




Objective

• To familiarize students with to SOLAS 1974 ad the latest amendment made for technical guidance and code practice in 2002 under annex 1 & 2 –




SOLAS 1974 Chap. II-2• After incorporating the many revisions adopted after the 1974

SOLAS Convention had come into force, it became apparent that the existing SOLAS chapter II-2 was becoming increasingly difficult to use and implement. In particular, the existing chapter had many vague phrases such as “to the satisfaction of the Administration” or “a means shall be provided”.

• In fact, there were over 200 such phrases used throughout the chapter.

• In addition, the existing chapter had no support structure to accommodate novel designs and features and

• there was little focus on the human element, an issue which is now receiving a great deal of attention given that 80% maritime casualties are caused by the human element.




SOLAS 1974 Chap. II-2

• To address the above issues, the Sub-Committee on Fire Protection undertook an eight year effort that led to the adoption of an entirely new structure for SOLAS chapter II-2 which may better accommodate the way port and flag States and ship designers deal with fire safety issues in the future.

• The new structure focuses on the “fire scenario process” rather than on ship type, as the existing SOLAS chapter II-2 is currently structured.

• Thus, the regulations start with prevention, detection, and suppression following all the way through to escape.

• In addition, to make the revised SOLAS chapter II-2 more user-friendly, specific system related technical requirements were moved to a new International Fire Safety Systems Code (which will be addressed later in the paper) and each regulation will now have a purpose statement and functional requirements to assist port and flag States in resolving matters which may not be fully addressed in the prescription requirements.




SOLAS 1974 Chap. II-2

• The revised SOLAS chapter II-2 also has a new part E that deals exclusively with human element matters such as training, drills and maintenance issues and

• a new part F that sets out a methodology for approving alternative (or novel) designs and arrangements.

• In regard to the latter, the regulations contained in part F will be supported by a new set of guidelines.

• The new guidelines, once adopted, are intended to provide technical justification for alternative design and arrangements to SOLAS chapter II-2.

• The guidelines will outline the methodology for the engineering analysis required by the new SOLAS regulation II-2/17, dealing with alternative design and arrangements, where approval of an alternative design deviating from the prescriptive requirements of SOLAS chapter II-2 is sought.




• The revised SOLAS chapter II-2 and the associated FSS Code enter into force on 1 July 2002 and will apply to all ships built on or after 1 July 2002,

• although some of the amendments apply to existing ships as well as new ones.

• The revised SOLAS chapter II-2provisions is contained in annex 1.




PART A - GENERAL• Regulation 1 - Application - The chapter applies to ships

built on or after 1 July 2002. Ships

• constructed before that date should comply with the chapter in force prior to 1 July 2002,

• however there are some requirements for existing ships in the revised chapter.

• Regulation 2 - Fire safety objectives and functional requirements – Provides the fire safety objectives and functional requirements for the chapter.

• Regulation 3 - Definitions - Gives definitions of terms used in the chapter.




PART B - PREVENTION OF FIRE AND EXPLOSION

• Regulation 4 - Probability of ignition - The purpose of this regulation is to prevent the ignition of combustible materials or flammable liquids.

• Regulation 5 - Fire growth potential - The purpose of this regulation is to limit the fire growth potential in every space of the ship.

• Regulation 6 - Smoke generation potential and toxicity - The purpose of this regulation is to reduce the hazard to life from smoke and toxic products generated during a fire in spaces where persons normally work or live.




PART C- SUPPRESSION OF FIRE• Regulation 7 - Detection and alarm - The purpose of this regulation is

to detect a fire in the space of origin and to provide for alarm for safe escape and fire-fighting activities.

• Regulation 8 - Control of smoke spread - The purpose of this regulation is to control the spread of smoke in order to minimize the hazards from smoke.

• Regulation 9 - Containment of fire - The purpose of this regulation is to contain a fire in the space of origin.

• Regulation 10 - Fire fighting - The purpose of this regulation is to suppress and swiftly extinguish a fire in the space of origin.

• Regulation 11 - Structural integrity - The purpose of this regulation is to maintain structural integrity of the ship preventing partial or whole collapse of the ship structures due to strength deterioration by heat.



To Be A World Class Maritime AcademyPART D - ESCAPE

• Regulation 12 - Notification of crew and passengers - The purpose of this regulation is to notify crew and passengers of a fire for safe evacuation.

• Regulation 13 - Means of escape -The purpose of this regulation is to provide means of escape so that persons onboard can safely and swiftly escape to the lifeboat and liferaft embarkation deck.



To Be A World Class Maritime AcademyPART E - OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

• Regulation 14 - Operational readiness and maintenance - The purpose of this regulation is to maintain and monitor the effectiveness of the fire safety measures the ship is provided with.

• Regulation 15 - Instructions, onboard training and drills -The purpose of this regulation is to mitigate the consequences of fire by means of proper instructions for training and drills for persons onboard responsible for carrying out ship procedures under emergency conditions.

• Regulation 16 – Operations -The purpose of this regulation is to provide information and instructions for proper ship and cargo handling operations in relation to fire safety.



To Be A World Class Maritime AcademyPART F - ALTERNATIVE DESIGN AND

ARRANGEMENTS

• Regulation 17 - Alternative design and arrangements - The purpose of this regulation is to provide a methodology for approving alternative design and arrangements for fire safety.



To Be A World Class Maritime AcademyPART G - SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Regulation 18 - Helicopter facilities - The purpose of this regulation is to provide additional measures in order to address the fire safety objectives of this chapter for ships fitted with special facilities for helicopters.

• Regulation 19 - Carriage of dangerous goods - The purpose of this regulation is to provide additional safety measures in order to address the fire safety objectives of this chapter for ships carrying dangerous goods.

• Regulation 20 - Protection of vehicle, special category and ro-ro spaces - The purpose of this regulation is to provide additional safety measures in order to address the fire safety objectives of this chapter for ships fitted with vehicle, special category and ro-ro spaces.




Annex 2 - The International Fire Safety Systems (FSS) Code

•The adoption of the FSS Code is a major change to the original Convention. •Some of the original technical provisions have been transferred from the Convention to the Code, and many others have been spelled out in greater detail in the Code. The main reason behind this decision was to separate carriage and other statutory requirements, which clearly belong in the Convention and are meant for the Administration, from purely technical provisions, which are better suited for the Code and may be applied in a more user-friendly manner by equipment manufacturers,•systems engineers, etc.•As mentioned earlier, the purpose of the FSS Code is to provide international standards for fire safety systems required by revised SOLAS chapter II-2, under which it is made mandatory. •The FSS Code consists of fifteen chapters, each addressing specific systems and•arrangements, except for chapter I which contains a several definitions and also general requirements for approval of alternative designs and toxic extinguishing media. •Annex 2 contains a list of the chapters in the new FSS Code.




Table of contents• Preamble• Chapter 1 General• Chapter 2 International shore connections• Chapter 3 Personnel protection• Chapter 4 Fire extinguishers• Chapter 5 Fixed gas fire-extinguishing systems• Chapter 6 Fixed foam fire-extinguishing systems• Chapter 7 Fixed pressure water-spraying and water-mist fire-extinguishing systems• Chapter 8 Automatic sprinkler, fire detection and fire alarm systems• Chapter 9 Fixed fire detection and fire alarm systems• Chapter 10 Sample extraction smoke detection systems• Chapter 11 Low-location lighting systems• Chapter 12 Fixed emergency fire pumps• Chapter 13 Arrangement of means of escape• Chapter 14 Fixed deck foam systems• Chapter 15 Inert gas systems

Annex 2 - THE INTERNATIONAL FIRE SAFETY SYSTEMS (FSS) CODE

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