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No. 町 C-0781
Datc 12 August 2009
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lnformation has been rcccived about a critical problc■ l involving ANSUL high pressure carbon
dioxidc fife extinguishing systcms, Thcrc havc been scvcfal inStances of this Particular fife
cxtinguishing system discharging without human intcntional or accidcntal involvemcnt.

Thc systenl manufacturcr,ANSUL,has identined thc suspcct C02 Cylindcr valves as those having a
datc codc betwccn 10‐ 07 and 06‐ 08.This datc code is locatcd on a aat surfacc immediatcly above the
thrcaded scction which cntcrs the cylindcr and oppositc thc dischargc outlct.

A bulletin from ANSUL giving furthcr dctails is attachcd with this Tcchnical lnfofmation.

Itis strongly rcconlmendcd that owncrs and operators who have ANSUL high pressurc cafbon dioxidc
fire cxtinguishing systcms onboard theif vesscls, and othcrs who may own, scll of seⅣ icc thcsc
systcms,carcfully follow thc instruction on thc attachcd bullctin.

Fof any qucstions aboutthe abovc,plcase contacti

NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI(ClaSSNη

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1. Bullctin issucd by ANSUL(BullCtin No.5559)

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Bu‖ etin NoB 5559

DATE: 」
uり 16,2009

TO: Authotted ANSULo Mattne High Pressure Carbon Dioxide System Distributors

FROM: Quarv Assurance

SUBJECT: inadvertent Discharges of Mattne High Pressure Carbon Dioxide Systems

SPECIAL SAFtt ALERT

r yOu own,seli or service ANSUh Marine High P― ure C02 Sysbms,please wd and
foIIow the instrucdons in this bulletin.

FAILURE TO READ AND FOLLOW THEINFORMAT10NIN THIS BULLETIN

INCREASES THE RISK THAT A HIGH PRESSURE C02 SYSTEM MAY
INADVERTENTLY DISCHARGE ON日 OARD A SHIP.
We have received bdtted ttpoぬ σMattne Hぎ 隠 ヽ
the reported discharge〔 イ那餌
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We have detemined thЮ ugh intemaltesung that va es with the foliowing date codesi r installed in marine
applications,should be replacedi

Marine High Pい ure C02 VaiVes wlh a date code rango of10B07 to 0008.

Copttght 02009 TyCO Fire Suppression a Bunding PrOducts

Bulletin No.5559
」uv 16,2009
Page 2

This date code range is conseⅣ atte and rnay be furuler narrOwed through additionaltesting. The date codo
is iocated on the flat opposite of he valve outlet.The date∞ de represents he week and yearthe valve was
manufactured.

LOCAHON OF

Carbon dioxide cylinders which are insta‖ ed,or could be installed on a ship v th a valve date code bemeen
10‐ 07 and O争 08 MUST be identried. r yOu identiv cy‖ nders wnh valves in this date code range,please
∞ ntact ANSUL Quality Assurance lMMEDIATELY forfunherinfOmation and authottzation for replacement
ofthese cy‖ nders.

You『 immediatt athntion is requ弱 鮨 d in orderto avoid propew damage o『 personaHttury Gaused
by an inadvertent discharge or an inoperanive sysk,m.

lf you have any questions regarding this bu‖ etin, please ∞ ntact ANSUL Quality Assurance at
l■ 00‐ 862‐ 6785 and press 4 for Qualiv SeⅣ i∞ S or cali 715‐ 735741l oxt.73383

COp"ght eoo9 TyCO FIre SuppressOn a Bu‖ ding Products