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4. Fire control plans are to be submitted for review on which the following, as a minimum, should be clearly shown:
(1) Locations of fire control stations;
(2) Various fire sections enclosed by various classes of fire divisions;
(3) Arrangement
of fire detectors and manual fire alarm stations;
(4) Arrangement of combustible gas detectors;
(5) Arrangement of hydrogen sulphide gas detectors;
(6) Locations of respiratory protection equipment for hydrogen sulphide;
(7) General alarm actuating positions;
(8) Arrangement of various fire-extinguishing appliances;
(9) Locations of Fighter’'s Outfits;
(10) Location of Helicopter Crash Kit;
(11) Arrangement of water spray nozzles and sprinklers (if fitted);
(12)
Locations of emergency shutdown (such as oil fuel source shutdown, engine shutdown, etc.)
stations;
(13) The Ventilating system including Fire dampers positions, Ventilating Fans control positions with indication of identification numbers of Ventilating Fans serving each section;
(14) Arrangement of fire/watertight doors and their remote control positions;
(15) Blowout preventer control positions;
(16) Escape route and means of access to different compartments, decks, etc.;
(17) Locations of Emergency Escape Breathing Devices (EEBD); and
(18) Arrangement of emergency muster stations and life-saving appliances.
102. Alternative design and arrangements
When fire safety design or arrangements deviate from the prescriptive provisions of the Code, en- gineering analysis, evaluation and approval of the alternative design and arrangements should be carried out in accordance with SOLAS regulation II-2/17.