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Question 7
Question 7
Question 7
Shipping (Safety Convention). (refer to SOLAS CH-III Part B SOLAS Form E) Describe
inspections and maintenance schedule as per MSC 850.
Fire Control plan/booklet, and also Duplicates of Plans or Booklets on either side
of ship outside deckhouse in prominently marked weathertight containers
General arrangement plans shall be permanently exhibited for the guidance of the ship’s
officers, showing clearly for each deck the control stations, the various fire sections
together with particulars of the fire detection and fire alarm systems and the fire-extinguishing
appliances etc. Alternatively, the aforementioned details may be set out in
a booklet, a copy of which shall be supplied to each officer, and one copy shall at all
times be available on board in an accessible position. Plans and booklets shall be kept up
to date; any alterations shall be recorded as soon as practicable. A duplicate set of fire
control plans or a booklet containing such plans shall be permanently stored in a
prominently marked weathertight enclosure outside the deckhouse for the assistance of
shore-side fire-fighting personnel.
(SOLAS 1974, regulation II-2/15.2.4)
2. Member Governments are invited to bring the annexed Guidelines to the attention of
shipowners, shipmasters, ships' officers and crew and all other parties concerned.
Annex Guidelines for the maintenance and inspection of
fire-protection systems and appliances
1 Application
These Guidelines apply to all ships, however it does not contain an exhaustive list of
maintenance items and should be used as a recommendation only.
2 Operational readiness
All fire protection systems and appliances should at all times be in good order and available
for immediate use while the ship is in service. If a fire protection system is under repair,
then suitable arrangements should be made to ensure safety is not diminished.
8 Five-year service
At least once every five years, the following inspections and tests should be carried out:
1. hydrostatic testing for all SCBA's cylinders; and
2. control valves of fixed fire-fighting systems should be internally inspected.