Fire fighting
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - International Codes - 1989 MODU Code – Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 1989 – Resolution A.649(16) - Chapter 8 – Periodically Unattended Machinery Spaces for all types of Units - 8.3 Fire safety - Fire fighting

Fire fighting

  8.3.8 An approved fixed fire-extinguishing system should be provided in units that are not required to have this provision by 9.5.

  8.3.9 Provision should be made for immediate water delivery from the fire main system at a suitable pressure. due regard being paid to the possibility of freezing, either:

  • .1 by remote starting arrangements for one of the main fire pumps. The starting positions should be provided at strategic locations including the navigating bridge; or

  • .2 by permanent pressurization of the fire main system, either

    • .2.1 by one of the main fire pumps; or

    • .2.2 by a dedicated pump for the purpose with automatic starting of one of the main fire pumps on reduction of the pressure.

  8.3.10 The Administration should give special consideration to maintaining the fire integrity of the machinery spaces, to the location and centralization of the fire-extinguishing system controls and to the required shutdown arrangements (e.g. ventilation, fuel pumps, etc.), it may require additional fire-extinguishing appliances and other fire-fighting equipment and breathing apparatus.

Parent topic: 8.3 Fire safety
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