1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its ninety-sixth session (11 to 20
May 2016), with a view to providing more specific guidance on fixed gas
fire-extinguishing systems and fixed fire detection and fire alarm systems;
foam-generating capacity of fixed foam fire-extinguishing systems; and an additional
indicating unit in the cargo control rooms, approved unified interpretations of
chapters 5, 6
and 9 of the FSS Code, prepared by the Sub-Committee on Ship Systems and
Equipment, at its second session (23 to 27 March 2015), as set out in the annex.
2 Member States are invited to use the annexed unified interpretations as
guidance when applying paragraph 2.2.1.7 of chapter 5 of the FSS
Code, paragraphs 3.2.1.2 and 3.3.1.2 of chapter 6 of the FSS
Code, as amended by
resolution MSC.327(90), and paragraph 2.5.1.3 of chapter
9, of the FSS Code, as amended by resolution MSC.339(91), to the systems and units to be installed on
board ships constructed on or after 13 May 2016 and to bring the unified
interpretations to the attention of all parties concerned.