2023 PSC CIC

FIRE SAFETY

August 2023
KR Survey Team
No. Item Yes No N/A Detention

1 Are the emergency escape routes maintained in a safe condition? □ □ □ □

2 Are the fire doors maintained in good working condition? □ □ □ □

Has the fixed fire detection and fire alarm systems, been periodically tested
3 □ □ □ □
in accordance with the requirements of the Administration?
4 Are ventilation closing appliances capable of being closed? □ □ □ □
Are the means of control for power ventilation of machinery spaces
5 □ □ □ □
operable from two grouped positions?
6 Can each fire pump deliver at least the two required jets of water? □ □ □ □

Are the means of control provided in a position outside the machinery

7 □ □ □ □
space for stopping ventilation and oil transfer equipment operational?
Is the room for the fixed gas fire extinguishing medium used only for this
8 □ □ □ □
purpose?
9 Are the valves used in the fire main line operational? □ □ □ □

10 Where a fire drill was witnessed, was it found to be satisfactory? □ □ □ □

[Note] If “No” is ticked for questions, the ship may be considered for detention.
1. Are the emergency escape routes maintained in a safe condition?

1) Emergency escape routes

- That escape routes are clear of obstacles and accessible.
- If applicable, securing devices of emergency exit hatches to open deck, are operational within
maximum force 150 N and of a type to be opened from both sides.
- That main and emergency lighting is operational.
(emergency lighting)
a) Muster and embarkation station, survival craft, its launching appliance and area of water launched: 3hrs
b) Service and accommodation alley ways, stairways and exits, personnel lift etc.: 18hrs
- In case of passenger ships, that means of escape including stairways and exits are marked
by lighting or photoluminescent strip indicators placed not more than 300mm above the deck,
as appropriate.

2) Convention references
- SOLAS Reg. Ⅱ-1/43, Ⅱ-2/13, Ⅱ-2/13.3.2.5
- Section 6 of MSC.1/Circ.1456
1. Are the emergency escape routes maintained in a safe condition?

(Bad) Obstacles on escape route (Bad) Emergency lighting is not

operational
2. Are fire doors maintained in good working condition?

1) Fire doors (Common)

- Consult the Fire Control Plan to identify which of the doors on board are fire doors and their
characteristics (e.g., fire resistance and the provision of self-closing arrangements).
- Check if self-closing fire doors are not improperly lashed in open position by means of wedges, ropes,
or hold-back hooks (However, hold-back arrangements fitted with remote release devices of the fail-safe
type may be utilized)
(Doors required self-closing)
1) Stairways and lift trunks (Reg.II-2/9.2.3.4.1)
2) Boundary bulkheads of Machinery spaces of category A (Reg.II-2/9.4.2.1 – gastight required as well)
3) Emergency escape trunk in Machinery spaces of category A (Reg. II-2/13.4.2.1.1)
4) Between Machinery space of category A and emergency fire pump space(SOLAS Reg.II-2/10.2.2.3.2.2)
5) Enclosed spaces outside machinery spaces containing bilge pumps serving cargo spaces intended for
carriage of flammable or toxic liquids(SOLAS Reg.II-2/19.3.5.4)
6) Passenger ships’ galley and main vertical zone (MVZ) bulkheads(SOLAS Reg.II-2/9.4.1.1.5)

- Test a sample of fire doors for local operation

- Check to make sure doors close and latch properly(sometimes latch may not engage properly due to
crew tuning the closing piston to prevent slamming of the doors)
- Check that the modification and/or repair of fire doors, if any, has been accepted by ship’s
Administration in accordance with SOLAS 1988 Amend / Chapter I / Reg. 11b.
- Check, as far as practicable, that fire doors have the appropriate fire resistance for the bulkhead in which
they are fitted – Class A or B.
2. Are fire doors maintained in good working condition?

2) Fire doors (Passenger ships)

- Fire doors in main vertical zone bulkheads, galley boundaries and stairway enclosures
a) Verify that all fire door control panel indicators, if provided on the continuously manned central control
station, are functional.
b) Test a sample of fire doors capable of release locally from both side
c) Test a sample of remotely controlled fire doors for proper release (Note: Ensure that announcement is
made on ship’s PA system before the test to inform the ship crew and passengers to stand clear of
fire doors).

3) Convention references
- SOLAS Reg. Ⅱ-2/9.4.2.2, Ⅱ-2/9.4.1.1.5
2. Are fire doors maintained in good working condition?

(Bad) Wrong Door Fire class (Bad) Self-closing arrangement out

(Required:A-60, Actual: A-15) of order
2. Are fire doors maintained in good working condition?

(Bad) Not closed properly (Bad) Self-closing fire door in open

position by means of rope
3. Has the fixed fire detection and fire alarm systems, been periodically tested in
accordance with the requirements of the Administration ?

1) Fixed fire detection and fire alarm systems

- Check that the following components of fixed fire detection and alarm systems, including those covering
cargo and machinery spaces, have been periodically tested in accordance with the requirements of the
Administration:
a) Fixed detection and fire alarm control panel indicators
b) Detectors and manual call points
c) Emergency power supply switchover
- Check for faults and/or alarms of general fire detection and fire alarm panel and repeaters.
- Check detectors and manual call points for damage, obstructions or being painted over.
- Verify test records for the Fire Detection and Alarm Systems.

2) Convention references
- SOLAS Reg. Ⅱ-2/7.3, Ⅱ-2/14.2.2.1
- MSC.1/Circ.1432, as amended by MSC.1/Circ.1516
3. Has the fixed fire detection and fire alarm systems, been periodically tested in
accordance with the requirements of the Administration ?

(Ref.) Fire alarm panel (Bad) Fire detection system is not in

normal condition
3. Has the fixed fire detection and fire alarm systems, been periodically tested in
accordance with the requirements of the Administration ?

(Bad) Installed on/off switch on Fire (Bad) Fixed Fire detector with taping
detection system
4. Are ventilation closing appliances capable of being closed?

1) Ventilation closing appliances

- Test a sample of ventilation closing appliances to ensure that they are capable of being closed.
- Check the proper operation of ventilation closing appliances, and that there is no presence of holes or
severe deterioration.
- Check if the operation of ventilation closing appliances is not obstructed by equipment, stores or cargo.
- Check if ventilation closing appliances are permanently marked and indicate whether the shutoff is open
or closed.
- Divisions between control stations(emergency generators) and open decks may have air intake
openings without means for closure, unless a fixed gas fire-fighting system is fitted.
- If applicable, check that battery room ventilators are fitted with a functional means of closing and provided
with an appropriate warning notice at the closing device. (ships constructed on or after 21 May 2013)

2) Convention references
- SOLAS Reg. Ⅱ-2/5.2.1.1, Ⅱ-2/14.2.2.1
- MSC.1/Circ.1434
4. Are ventilation closing appliances capable of being closed?

(Bad) Ventilation closing appliances (Bad) Funnel damper was Not fully
was Not fully closed closed
4. Are ventilation closing appliances capable of being closed?

(Bad) Hole on ventilation cover (Bad) Corroded ventilation

closing appliances
5. Are the means of control for power ventilation of machinery spaces operable form two
grouped positions?

1) Means of control for power ventilation of machinery spaces

- Check that means of control for power ventilation is provided for stopping ventilating fans.
- If applicable, check that power ventilation of machinery spaces is operable from two grouped positions,
one of which shall be outside of such spaces.
- If applicable, check that the means provided for stopping the power ventilation of the machinery spaces
are entirely separate from ventilation of other spaces.

2) Convention references
- SOLAS Reg. Ⅱ-2/5.2.2.2
6. Can each fire pump deliver at least the two required jets of water?

1) Fire pump
- Check that each fire pump delivers at least the two required jets of water at adequate pressure.
- Check that the capacity of the required designated fire pumps has not been degraded over time.
This can be done by checking the pressure produced at the pump under working conditions.

2) Convention references
- SOLAS Reg. Ⅱ-2/10.2.2.4.2, Ⅱ-2/14.2.1.2
6. Can each fire pump deliver at least the two required jets of water?

(Bad) Malfunctioned gauge (Bad) Leaking of the fire main pipeline

6. Can each fire pump deliver at least the two required jets of water?

(Bad) Taping on holed fire main (Bad) Corroded and holed on fire
pipeline main pipeline
7. Are the means of control provided in a position outside the machinery space for
stopping ventilation and oil transfer equipment operational?

1) Means of control for stopping ventilation and oil transfer equipment

- Check that the means of controls are accessible, not blocked and are ready for use.
- Request the ship’s crew to carry out a function test on a sample of the remote means of control for
stopping ventilation and oil transfer equipment.
- Verify, while the crew is demonstrating the test, that the ventilation and oil transfer pumps are either
stopped or their appropriate circuit breaker tripped.

2) Convention references
- SOLAS Reg. Ⅱ-2/5.2.2.3
7. Are the means of control provided in a position outside the machinery space for
stopping ventilation and oil transfer equipment operational?

(Ref.) Emergency stop button (Bad) Malfunction of E/R fan

damper cylinder
7. Are the means of control provided in a position outside the machinery space for
stopping ventilation and oil transfer equipment operational?

(Bad) Wooden wedge preventing the (Bad) Steel bolt preventing the valve
valve to be closed to be closed
8. Is the room for the fixed gas fire extinguishing medium used only for this purpose?

1) Fixed gas fire extinguishing medium storage room

- Verify that the fixed gas fire extinguishing medium storage room is used for no other purposes.
(Exception: Sample extraction smoke detection system control panel can be located in the storage room
if the system uses CO2 discharge pipes)
* If the storage room is located below deck
a) No more than one deck below open deck
b) Directly accessible by a stairway or ladder form open deck
c) Mechanical ventilation system providing at least 6 air changes per hour
d) Access doors open outwards

2) Convention references
- SOLAS Reg. Ⅱ-2/10.4.3
- MSC.1/Circ.1487
8. Is the room for the fixed gas fire extinguishing medium used only for this purpose?

(Ref.) Fixed CO2 Storage room (Bad) Damaged flexible hose

8. Is the room for the fixed gas fire extinguishing medium used only for this purpose?

(Bad) Disconnected Fixed CO2 (Bad) Not connected starting air pipe
piepeline iwo Cargo hold for CO2
9. Are the valves used in the fire main line operational ?

1) Valves
- Verify, by a sample functional test, that the isolating valve(s) installed to separate the section of the fire
main within the machinery space (containing the main fire pump or pumps) from the rest of the fire main, are
in good working condition.
- For Tankers, verify by a sample functional test, that the isolation valves fitted in the fire main at poop
front and on the tank, deck are in good working condition.
- Verify, by a sample functional test, that hydrant valves are in good working condition. When the fire main
line is pressurized, no leakage should be observed from the hydrant once the valve is completely shut.

2) Convention references
- SOLAS Reg. Ⅱ-2/10.2.1.4, Ⅱ-2/14.2.1.2
9. Are the valves used in the fire main line operational ?

(Bad) Not operational isolating valve (Bad) Inappropriate position of

isolating valve which blocks
water to fire main on deck
10. Where a fire drill was witnessed, was it found to be satisfactory?

1) Fire drills
- Check where a fire drill witnessed that it was found to be satisfactory.
- Verify that the crew can respond in an event following an emergency.
- Verify that crew can communicate, receive, and carry out instructions efficiently.
- Ensure that the master is in control of the emergency and the information flow is from one central
command location.
* Fire drills shall include
a) Reporting to stations and preparing for the duties described in the muster list required by regulation 8;
b) Starting of a fire pump, using at least the two required jets of water to show that the system is in proper
working order;
c) Checking of fireman's outfit and other personal rescue equipment;
d) Checking of relevant communication equipment;
e) checking the operation of watertight doors, fire doors, fire dampers and main inlets and outlets of
ventilation systems in the drill area; and
f) checking the necessary arrangements for subsequent abandoning of the ship.

2) Convention references
- SOLAS Reg. Ⅱ-2/15.1, Ⅱ-2/15.2, Ⅲ/19.3.5
10. Where a fire drill was witnessed, was it found to be satisfactory?

(Ref.) Fire drill (Bad) Damaged protective Glove of

Fire-fighter’s outfit
10. Where a fire drill was witnessed, was it found to be satisfactory?

(Bad) Leakage from air bottle (Bad) Leakage from the gland
packing of emergency fire pump
 Date Port/Country Deficiency

(Q. 1)The escape way from the mooring rope store found obstructed and
2023.03.29 Chioggia/Italy
not marked.
(Q. 1)The emergency escape trunk ladder is not fixed in such a way that
2023.03.16 Singapore/Singapore heat is not transferable into the enclosure through non insulated fixing
point.
2021.11.09 Gdynia/Poland (Q. 1)50% of emergency lights in several location inoperative
(Q. 2)Fire protection A-class self-closing door leading to Engine room
2023.01.15 Nakhodka/Russia
found out of order Air-lock.
(Q. 2)Self-closing Class A fire door to enter ER is completely misaligned in
2022.11.13 Venice/Italy
the central part of the frame.
2023.01.03 Novorossiysk/Russia (Q. 3)Some outside manual call point was poor condition.
2022.10.20 Mobile/USA (Q. 3)Four out of six fire detectors were faulty.
(Q. 3)Fire detection alarm system (Monitor panel sound of alarm) –
2022.02.17 Belawan, Indonesia
Malfunction.
2023.06.13 Tianjin/China (Q. 4)The ventilator of steering gear room can not be closed.
2023.02.22 Qingdao/China (Q. 4) Cargo hold Mech. Ventilator deformed and cracked seriously.
 Date Port/Country Deficiency
(Q. 5)No.1 E/R ventilator fire damper unable to close by remote and local
2023.03.16 Shenzen/China
control.
2023.6.26 Venice/Italy (Q. 6)Emergency fire pump does not work.
(Q. 6)Main fire pump tried out and found to be developing inadequate
2022.10.26 Mumbai/India
pressure.
2022.07.22 Panjang/Indonesia (Q. 6)Emergency fire pump is defective.
(Q. 7)Machinery spaces/quick closing valve for FO starboard found seized
2023.04.19 Singapore/Singapore
during operational test at time of inspection.
(Q. 7)The isolation valve for No.3 A/E inlet fuel oil pipe is unable to be
2023.02.23 Shanghai/China
closed from the remote control station.
(Q. 9)The isolation valve is malfunction which is evidenced by a large
2023.03.17 Shanghai/China
amount of water spraying out from the E/R fire hydrant.
(Q. 9)Fire main isolation valve in foam room found unable to fully isolate
2022.12.29 Singapore/Singapore
during operational test.
2022.11.08 Nakhodka/Russia (Q. 9)Fire main isolating valve inoperative.
(Q.10)A crew member entered the fire area with a fire extinguisher and
2023.06.26 Venice/Italy
without any protection.
(Q.10)Some crew members demonstrate lack of familiarity in their
2023.04.29 Chioggia/Italy duties(ventilation not closed, no electrical isolation, one air bottle with
insufficient pressure)
 Countermeasures

1. BEFORE ENTERING TO PORTS

- Practical inspection with relevant checklists
- Proper and correct records 2. JUST AFTER BERTHING
- Cleanliness of E/R & steering gear room - Thorough gangway watch
- Reporting to a port Authority when any serious - Cleanliness of E/R & steering gear room : CHECK AGAIN !!
defects are identified

PREVENTIVE
MEASEURES

3. WHEN A PSCO COMES ON BOARD

4. AFTER PSC COMPLETION
- Master and senior officers need to stay on board
- Rectification on identified deficiencies
as far as possible
- Establishment of preventive measures
- Amicable attitudes toward PSCOs
- Immediate actions on identified deficiencies
- Request for assistance to KR(Headquarters or a branch)