The Member Authorities of the Tokyo and the Paris Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control will launch a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Fire Safety. The goal of the PSC inspection campaign on fire safety is:

-to create awareness among the ship’s crew and owners about the importance of fire safety measures

-to verify that the ship complies with fire safety requirements under the relevant IMO instruments

More specific, a detailed checklist will be completed by inspectors when conducting focused inspections. The key subjects are the following:

– Are the emergency escape routes maintained in a safe condition?

– Are the fire doors maintained in good working condition?

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

-Are ventilation closing appliances capable of being closed?

-Are the means of control for power ventilation of machinery spaces operable from two grouped positions?

-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 space for stopping ventilation and oil transfer equipment operational?

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

– Are the valves used in the fire main line operational?

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

Source: www.parismou.org

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