TECHNICAL AND REGULATORY NEWS No.
20/2023 – PSC
PSC CIC ON FIRE SAFETY FROM
1 SEPTEMBER – ADDITIONAL
QUESTIONNAIRE NOW OUT
Relevant for ship owners and managers.
The Paris and Tokyo MoUs’ joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Fire Safety will
start on 1 September. The CIC questionnaire is now available.
Paris MoU and Tokyo MoU CIC on Fire Safety
Through a press release on 1 August 2023, the Paris and
Tokyo MoUs published the questionnaire for this year’s CIC.
The questionnaire contains 10 questions (see Appendix on
page 2) to confirm that the vessel complies with fire safety
requirements under the relevant IMO instruments.
The CIC will be included in the routine PSC inspections in the
period from September to November 2023.
On 16 August, our experts will offer a webinar for this year’s
CIC on Fire Safety. A recording of this webinar will be made
available on the DNV PSC web page.
DNV’s PSC Planner at Veracity / My Services / Fleet Status will
also include the additional questionnaire for this year’s CIC on
Fire Safety as of the end of August.
DNV AS, Veritasveien 1, 1363 Høvik, Norway, Phone: +47 67 57 99 00, www.dnv.com/maritime
August 2023
Recommendations
• Ensure equipment related to fire safety complies with rel-
evant requirements and is properly maintained.
• Ensure that Master and crew are familiar with all operations
related to fire safety.
• Consider joining the webinar on 16 August with DNV
experts.
• Use PSC Planner on DNV Veracity.
References
• CIC 2023 additional questionnaire (see page 2)
• CIC webinar on fire safety, 16 August 2023 – Registration
• DNV news from 20 July, 2023: Port State Control CIC 2023
on fire safety ready for your attention
• Further information on PSC matters on DNV PSC web page
Contact
CONTACT
For customers:
DATE – Direct Access to Technical Experts via My Services on Veracity.
Otherwise:
Use our office locator to find the nearest office.
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APPENDIX 1

MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING CONCENTRATED INSPECTION CAMPAIGN

ON PORT STATE CONTROL ON FIRE SAFETY
IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC REGION 01/09/2023 to 30/11/2023

CIC on FIRE SAFETY

Inspection Authority
Ship Name IMO Number
Date of Inspection Inspection Port

QUESTIONS 1 TO 10 ANSWERED WITH A “NO” MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A RELEVANT DEFICIENCY ON THE

REPORT OF INSPECTION.

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?

   

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

4* Are ventilation closing appliances capable of being closed?

   

5* Are the means of control for power ventilation of machinery spaces

operable from two grouped positions?    

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

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

space for stopping ventilation and oil transfer equipment operational?
   

8* Is the room for the fixed gas fire extinguishing medium used only for
this 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 marked with an asterisk “*”, the ship may be considered for detention.

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