Fire Safety Systems (FSS) Code, 2015 Edition
This publication outlines international standards of engineering specifications for fire safety systems, as required by chapter II -2 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974, as amended.
This publication details engineering specifications for fire safety equipment and systems, as required by SOLAS chapter II-2. Topics covered include:
- International shore connections
- personnel protection
- fire extinguishers
- fixed gas fire-extinguishing systems
- fixed foam fire-extinguishing systems
- fixed pressure water-spraying and water-mist fire-extinguishing systems
- fixed hydrocarbon gas detection systems.
- It also includes IMO resolutions and circulars relevant to the Code.
As a specialised agency of the United Nations, IMO is the global standard-setting authority for the safety, security and environmental performance of international shipping. Its main role is to create a regulatory framework for the shipping industry that is fair and effective, universally adopted and universally implemented.
In other words, its role is to create a level playing-field so that ship operators cannot address their financial issues by simply cutting corners and compromising on safety, security and environmental performance. This approach also encourages innovation and efficiency.
Shipping is a truly international industry, and it can only operate effectively if the regulations and standards are themselves agreed, adopted and implemented on an international basis - and IMO is the forum at which this process takes place.