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All fire protection systems and appliances on board ships must be kept in good working order and available for immediate use during voyages and when in port. Equipment used for fire drills must be refilled after use. Monthly, quarterly, and annual inspections should be carried out to test fire pumps, detectors, extinguishers, hydrants, hoses, nozzles, doors, and other equipment and ensure they are in working order. Certain equipment like portable extinguishers and breathing apparatus bottles must be pressure tested every 5 and 10 years respectively.

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All fire protection systems and appliances on board ships must be kept in good working order and available for immediate use during voyages and when in port. Equipment used for fire drills must be refilled after use. Monthly, quarterly, and annual inspections should be carried out to test fire pumps, detectors, extinguishers, hydrants, hoses, nozzles, doors, and other equipment and ensure they are in working order. Certain equipment like portable extinguishers and breathing apparatus bottles must be pressure tested every 5 and 10 years respectively.

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All fire protection systems and appliances should at all times be in good order and

available for immediate use during the voyage and in port. Compressed air bottles
of breathing apparatus and fire extinguishers should be refilled after any drill.
Where refilling facilities are not available on board additional equipment may be
carried to facilitate training. Discharged equipment should be clearly marked and
stored for refilling when in port. Equipment dedicated for training purposes should
be marked ‘for training purposes only’.

Monthly testing and inspection should be carried out to ensure that:


→ All fireman's outfits, fire extinguishers, fire hydrants, hose and nozzles are in
place and in serviceable condition;
→ All fixed fire fighting installation valves are set in the correct operational
position;
→ All fixed gas fire extinguishing installations are free from leakage.
→ Sprinkler system pressure tank water levels are correct as indicated by glass
gauges;
→ Dry pipe sprinkler systems are pressurized, where appropriate, and gauges
indicate correctly;
→ All sprinkler system pumps operate automatically on pressure loss in the
systems;
→ All fire pumps are operational;
→ All escape routes including stairways and corridors are free of obstructions and
properly maintained;
→ Public address system and ship’s alarms are serviceable;

Quarterly testing and inspection should be carried out to ensure that:


→ All fire extinguishers are at correct pressure and are not due for servicing;
→ All automatic alarms for sprinkler systems activate using the section test valves;
→ Fire fighting equipment lockers contain their full inventory and the equipment
they contain is in serviceable condition;
→ The international shore connection is serviceable;
→ All fire doors, fire dampers and closing devices can be operated locally.

Annual testing and inspection should be carried out to ensure that:


→ Where practicable all foam and water spray fixed fire fighting
installations operate correctly;
→ All accessible components of fixed fire fighting systems, typically nozzles, are
free from damage or obstruction on visual inspection;
→ All fire pumps, including sprinkler system pumps, develop correct pressures
and flow rates;
→ All hydrants operate;
→ All fire doors, and ventilation dampers where appropriate, operate remotely;
→ Fixed fire detection systems operate correctly, according to manufacturers test
instructions.
→ All antifreeze solutions are correctly maintained and cross connection between
fire main and sprinkler system operates correctly; and

5 Yearly :
→ Pressure test of portable extinguishers.
→ Pressure test of all BA bottles.

10 Yearly :
→ The hydrodynamic test of CO2 bottles in CO2 room.

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