Iranian Classification Society Rules
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Section 1 General
101. Fire-fighting Appliances
Fire fighting appliances to be installed on floating structures are to comply with the requirements in Pt 8 of the Rules. In this case, arrangement of a Siamese connection, fire fighting appliances of accommodation spaces, automatic sprinkler and fire detection systems shall be in accordance with articles 102. to 104.
102. Arrangement of a Siamese connection
1. In floating structures which are not less than 500 gross tonnages, a Siamese connection, which is in accordance with the Fire safety standard Siamese connection pipe appliances, shall be installed.
103. Fire-fighting Appliances of accommodation spaces, etc.
1. In accommodation, office and control spaces of floating structures, fire-fighting appliances shall be provided according to the following table. In this case, if floating structures are not less than 1,000 tonnages, 5 portable fire extinguishers shall be arranged at least.
Corridor | One for each 30 m of the corridor length or part thereof One of liquid, foam or dry powder fire extinguisher(it is to be a kind of phosphate) |
Public spaces and living room where not less than 8 people are living per 1 room (except galleys) | One of liquid, foam or dry powder fire extinguisher(it is to be a kind of phosphate) for each lower area 250 mĪ or part thereof |
Galleys | One of foam, carbon dioxide gas or dry powder fire extinguisher |
Paint lockers and flammable liquid lockers | 1. Entrances to the accommodation spaces or lockers having a deck area 4 mĪ or more : fire fighting system complied with any one of the following items and operated at out- sides of paint lockers and flammable liquid lockers (A)Carbon dioxide gas fire extinguisher capable of supplying carbon dioxide 40 % or above of protected area's total volume (B) Dry powder fire extinguisher capable of supplying dry powder of 0.5 kgÕmĮ or more (C)Water spray or sprinkler system capable of supplying water of 5 ᾨÕNmĪ ∙minŃ. Water spray system is to be connected to the fire main of floating structures. (D)Fire extinguisher deemed by the Society same as fire extinguisher of (A) to (C) 2. Less than 4 mĪ lockers has no entrances to the accommodation spaces : One portable carbon dioxide gas fire extinguisher capable of delivering through one discharge outlet of locker boundary |
Luggage room and lockers | One of liquid, foam or dry powder fire extinguisher located near the entrances(it is to be a kind of phosphate) |
Sales shop | One of liquid, foam or dry powder fire extinguisher(it is to be a kind of phosphate) |
2. In floating structures, in case exhaust ducts from galley ranges pass accommodation spaces or
spaces where flammable substance is, exhaust ducts are to comply
Ch 3, 306. 5 (2) of the Rules.
with the requirements in Pt 8,
3. In floating structures having not less than 1,000 tonnages, cooking equipment requirements in Pt 8, Ch 3, 405. 4 of the Rules.
is to comply with the
Ch 8
104. Automatic sprinkler system and fire detection system
In floating structures, automatic sprinkler systems or fire detection systems according to the require-
ments in the law for
to be installed. 
fire fighting facility installation maintenance & safety
management are
