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Statutory Documents - MCA Publications - PYC - A Code of Practice for Yachts Carrying 13 to 36 Passengers (The Passenger Yacht Code) - Chapter 6 - Fire Protection, Detection and Extinction - 6.1 Fire Safety Objectives and Functional Requirements:

6.1 Fire Safety Objectives and Functional Requirements:

Fire Safety Objectives

(1) The fire safety objectives of this Chapter are to-

  • (a) prevent the occurrence of fire and explosion;

  • (b) reduce the risk to life caused by fire;

  • (c) reduce the risk of damage caused by fire to the ship and the environment;

  • (d) contain, control and suppress fire and explosion in the compartment of origin; and

  • (e) provide adequate and readily accessible means of escape for passengers and crew.

Functional Requirements

(2) In order to achieve the fire safety objectives set out in subsection (1), the following functional requirements are embodied in the paragraphs of this Chapter as appropriate-

  • (a) division of the ship into main vertical and horizontal zones by thermal and structural boundaries;

  • (b) separation of accommodation spaces from the remainder of the ship by thermal and structural boundaries;

  • (c) restricted use of combustible materials;

  • (d) detection of any fire in the zone of origin;

  • (e) containment and extinction of any fire in the space of origin;

  • (f) protection of means of escape and access for fire fighting; and

  • (g) ready availability of fire-extinguishing appliances.

Achievement of the Fire Safety Objectives

(3) The fire safety objectives set out in subsection (1) shall be achieved by ensuring compliance with the prescriptive requirements specified in this Chapter, or by alternative design and arrangements which comply with section 6.15 and a ship shall be considered to meet the functional requirements set out in subsection (2) and to achieve the fire safety objectives set out in subsection (1) when either-

  • (a) the ship's design and arrangements, as a whole, comply with the relevant prescriptive requirements in this Chapter;

  • (b) the ship's design and arrangements, as a whole, have been reviewed and approved in accordance with section 6.15; or

  • (c) part(s) of the ship's design and arrangements have been reviewed and approved in accordance with section 6.15 and the remaining parts of the ship comply with the relevant prescriptive requirements in this Chapter.

Parent topic: Chapter 6 - Fire Protection, Detection and Extinction
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