11.5 Enclosed spaces containing cargo handling equipment
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11.5 Enclosed spaces containing cargo handling equipment

  11.5.1 Enclosed spaces meeting the criteria of cargo machinery spaces in 1.2.10, and the cargo motor room within the cargo area of any ship, shall be provided with a fixed fire-extinguishing system complying with the provisions of the FSS Code and taking into account the necessary concentrations/application rate required for extinguishing gas fires.

  11.5.2 Enclosed spaces meeting the criteria of cargo machinery spaces in chapter 3.3, within the cargo area of ships that are dedicated to the carriage of a restricted number of cargoes, shall be protected by an appropriate fire-extinguishing system for the cargo carried.

  11.5.3 Turret compartments of any ship shall be protected by internal water spray, with an application rate of not less than 10 ℓ/m2/min of the largest projected horizontal surface. If the pressure of the gas flow through the turret exceeds 4 MPa, the application rate shall be increased to 20 ℓ/m2/min. The system shall be designed to protect all internal surfaces.

Parent topic: Chapter 11 — Fire Protection and Extinction
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