Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Circulars - Maritime Safety Committee - MSC/Circular.601 – Fire Protection in Machinery Spaces – (Adopted on 29 January 1993) - Annex 2 - No. 18 (1987) - Fire Prevention in Machinery Spaces of Ships in Service - Guidance to Owners - 3. Measures to Reduce the Fire Risk
3. Measures to Reduce the Fire Risk
3.1 The classification requirements for the construction and inspection of machinery spaces cannot, alone, ensure the fire safety at all times; the effort of all parties concerned is necessary.
3.2 The Shipowners and their crews should apply a programme of maintenance and housekeeping.
3.3 Where leakage of flammable liquids occurs during normal service or routine maintenance work, special arrangement and early clean-up should be made by the crew to prevent these fluids from reaching other parts of the machinery where danger of ignition may arise.
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