4 Location of the fire main isolation valves in tankers (regulation II-2/10.2.1.4.4)
Clasification Society 2024 - Version 9.40
Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Circulars - Maritime Safety Committee - MSC.1/Circular.1456 – Unified Interpretations of Solas Chapter II – 2 and the FSS and FTP Codes – (24 June 2013) - Annex 1 – Unified Interpretations of Solas Chapter II – 2 - 4 Location of the fire main isolation valves in tankers (regulation II-2/10.2.1.4.4)

4 Location of the fire main isolation valves in tankers (regulation II-2/10.2.1.4.4)

 The complete interpretation of the phrase "the isolation valves shall be fitted in the fire main at the poop front in a protected position" would be that the valve should be located within an accommodation space, service spaces or control station. However, the valve may be located on the open deck aft of the cargo area provided that the valve is located:

  • .1 at least 5 m aft of the aft end of the aftermost cargo tank; or

  • .2 if the above .1 is not practical, within 5 m aft of the aft end of the aftermost cargo tank provided the valve is protected by a permanent steel obstruction.

Parent topic: Annex 1 – Unified Interpretations of Solas Chapter II – 2
Copyright 2022 Clasifications Register Group Limited, International Maritime Organization, International Labour Organization or Maritime and Coastguard Agency. All rights reserved. Clasifications Register Group Limited, its affiliates and subsidiaries and their respective officers, employees or agents are, individually and collectively, referred to in this clause as 'Clasifications Register'. Clasifications Register assumes no responsibility and shall not be liable to any person for any loss, damage or expense caused by reliance on the information or advice in this document or howsoever provided, unless that person has signed a contract with the relevant Clasifications Register entity for the provision of this information or advice and in that case any responsibility or liability is exclusively on the terms and conditions set out in that contract.