Fire Fighting Regulation By SOLAS
For this post I would like to quote SOLAS regulation for Fire Fighting and simplified it from SOLAS Version 3 (2004), Regulation 10 and some circular form SOLAS Version 1, Regulation 4. It's my own notes, and try to understand the basics but still a lot to learn. CONTENT: Water Supply System Consist of: 1) Fire pump 2) Fire main 3) Fire Hydrant 4) Fire Hose Note: THE SENTENCES HIGHLIGHTED WITH YELLOW COLOUR EXPLAINED THROUGH PICTURE FROM MARINE INSIGHT, THE SENTENCES WITH GREEN HIGHLIGHTED IS SPECIFIC FOR EMERGENCY FIRE PUMP. THE BLUE COLOUR IS FROM SOLAS VERSION 1, NOV 2000. Fire Pump 1) Reg 10, 2.2.1 Sanitary, Ballast, Bilge or General Service may be accepted as fire pump. 2) Reg 10, 2.2.2 Numbers of independently fire pumps........ 3) Reg 10, 2.2.3 Location not contiguous with boundary machinery space class A, or space of main fire pump. (if not practical the common bulkhead between two space must