1、 Guide for Enhanced Fire Protection Arrangements GUIDE FOR ENHANCED FIRE PROTECTION ARRANGEMENTS SEPTEMBER 2013 American Bureau of Shipping Incorporated by Act of Legislature of the State of New York 1862 Copyright 2013 American Bureau of Shipping ABS Plaza 16855 Northchase Drive Houston, TX 77060 U
2、SA ii ABSGUIDE FOR ENHANCED FIRE PROTECTION ARRANGEMENTS .2013 Foreword Foreword This Guide introduces optional Enhanced Fire Protection notations for the accommodation areas and machinery spaces of vessels, mobile offshore drilling units, mobile offshore units and offshore installations; for the ca
3、rgo areas of selected types of cargo vessels, and for the industrial areas of mobile offshore drilling units and offshore installations. The Enhanced Fire Protection notations available are EFP-A and EFP-A+ for accommodation areas, EFP-M for machinery spaces; EFP-C for cargo areas, and EFP-IA for th
4、e industrial areas. Individual or combinations of the above notations can be provided. This Guide becomes effective on the first day of the month of publication. Users are advised to periodically check the ABS website at www.eagle.org to verify the most current and applicable version of this Guide.
5、We welcome your feedback. Comments or suggestions can be sent electronically by email to rsdeagle.org. ABSGUIDE FOR ENHANCED FIRE PROTECTION ARRANGEMENTS .2013 iii Table of Contents GUIDE FOR ENHANCED FIRE PROTECTION ARRANGEMENTS CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 General Requirements . 1 Section 1 Classification 3
6、 Section 2 Documentation . 10 Section 3 Manuals . 13 Section 4 Fire-fighters Outfit . 14 CHAPTER 2 Accommodations . 16 Section 1 General 18 Section 2 Fire Safety Arrangements 19 Section 3 Fire Detection and Alarm System 23 Section 4 Fire Main System . 24 Section 5 Portable Fire Extinguishers and Fir
7、e-fighters Outfits 26 Section 6 MODUs and Offshore Facilities Additional Requirements for “EFP-A+” Notation 28 CHAPTER 3 Machinery Spaces 31 Section 1 General 34 Section 2 Fire Safety Arrangements 35 Section 3 Fire Detection, Monitoring, and Controls . 38 Section 4 Main Fixed Fire Extinguishing Syst
8、em . 40 Section 5 Fixed Local Application Fire Extinguishing Systems . 43 Section 6 Emergency Fire Pump . 46 Section 7 Outfitting . 47 CHAPTER 4 Cargo Decks and Cargo Spaces . 50 Section 1 Introduction 54 Section 2 Container Carriers 55 Section 3 Oil Carriers . 57 Section 4 Chemical Carriers 62 Sect
9、ion 5 Liquefied Gas Carriers (LNG, LPG) . 67 Section 6 General Cargo Carriers and Dry Bulk Cargo Carriers . 70 Section 7 Vessels with Ro-Ro Decks (Vehicle Carriers and General Ro-Ro Vessels) 72 iv ABSGUIDE FOR ENHANCED FIRE PROTECTION ARRANGEMENTS .2013 CHAPTER 5 Industrial Areas 74 Section 1 Genera
10、l 76 Section 2 Fire Safety Arrangements 77 Section 3 Detection, Monitoring and Controls . 80 Section 4 Fire Extinguishing Systems 83 Section 5 Outfitting . 88 CHAPTER 6 Surveys After Construction . 91 Section 1 General 92 ABSGUIDE FOR ENHANCED FIRE PROTECTION ARRANGEMENTS .2013 1 Chapter 1: General
11、Requirements CHAPTER 1 General Requirements CONTENTS SECTION 1 Classification 3 1 General . 3 3 Application 3 3.1 Vessels 3 3.3 Mobile Offshore Drilling Units 4 3.5 Mobile Offshore Units 4 3.7 Floating and Fixed Offshore Installations 4 3.9 Regulatory Requirements 4 5 Class Notations . 5 5.1 EFP-A N
12、otation . 5 5.3 EFP-A+ Notation . 5 5.5 EFP-M Notation . 5 5.7 EFP-C Notation . 5 5.9 EFP-IA Notation 5 7 Alternative Design and Arrangements 5 9 Definitions . 5 9.1 Accommodation Areas 5 9.3 Accommodation Spaces 5 9.5 Chemical Carrier . 5 9.7 Classified Area 6 9.9 Container Carrier . 6 9.11 Dry Bul
13、k Cargo Carrier 6 9.13 Escape Route 6 9.15 Fixed Installation . 6 9.17 Flammable Fluid 6 9.19 Flash Point 6 9.21 Floating Installation . 6 9.23 General Cargo Carrier . 6 9.25 Hazardous Area 6 9.27 Industrial Area . 6 9.29 Jet Fire 7 9.31 Liquefied Gas Carrier 7 9.33 Local Fixed Fire Extinguishing Sy
14、stem 7 9.35 Lower Explosive Limit (L.E.L.) . 7 9.37 Machinery Spaces . 7 9.39 Machinery Spaces of Category A 7 9.41 Main Fixed Fire Extinguishing System 7 9.43 Mud Gas Separator Unit 7 9.45 Oil Carrier 7 9.47 Oil Fuel Unit . 8 2 ABSGUIDE FOR ENHANCED FIRE PROTECTION ARRANGEMENTS .2013 9.49 Passenger
15、 . 8 9.51 Oil Systems, Systems Containing Oil 8 9.53 Pool Fire 8 9.55 Process Area . 8 9.57 Process Support Systems . 8 9.59 Public Spaces 8 9.61 Ro-Ro Cargo Spaces . 8 9.63 Service Spaces 8 9.65 Special Personnel 8 9.67 Special Purpose Vessel . 8 9.69 Vehicle Carrier . 8 11 Reference Documents 9 11
16、.1 ABS . 9 11.3 American Petroleum Institute (API) 9 11.5 International Maritime Organization (IMO) . 9 11.7 NFPA . 9 SECTION 2 Documentation . 10 1 Plans and Details to be Submitted 10 1.1 General (for all notations) 10 1.3 For Class Notation EFP-A . 10 1.5 For Class Notation EFP-A+ . 10 1.7 For Cl
17、ass Notation EFP-M . 11 1.9 For Class Notation EFP-C . 11 1.11 For Class Notation EFP-IA 11 SECTION 3 Manuals . 13 1 General . 13 SECTION 4 Fire-fighters Outfit . 14 1 General . 14 3 Number of Outfits 14 5 Fire-fighters Outfit 14 5.1 Personal Equipment 14 5.3 Breathing Apparatus 14 5.5 Lifeline . 14
18、 5.7 Fire-fighters Communications 15 5.9 Standards 15 7 Air Compressor for Breathing Apparatus 15 7.1 Capacity . 15 7.3 Location . 15 7.5 Air Intakes 15 9 Storage of Fire-fighters Outfits . 15 9.1 Location . 15 9.3 Arrangement 15 ABSGUIDE FOR ENHANCED FIRE PROTECTION ARRANGEMENTS .2013 3 Section 1:
19、Classification CHAPTER 1 General Requirements SECTION 1 Classification 1 General This Guide provides the criteria for notations that are intended to increase the level of protection against fires onboard vessels, mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs), mobile offshore units (MOUs) and offshore insta
20、llations as well as the reduction of the consequences should a fire occur through the addition of certain prevention, detection and extinguishment measures. The requirements and notations identified in this Guide are optional for classification. The enhanced fire protection notations EFP-A for accom
21、modation areas and EFP-M for machinery spaces provide criteria for additional fire protection arrangements in accommodation and machinery areas, respectively, of vessels, MODUs, MOUs and offshore installations identified in 1-1/3 below. The enhanced fire protection notation EFP-A+ provides criteria
22、for additional fire protection arrangements beyond the EFP-A notation for the accommodations of MODUs and offshore installations identified in 1-1/3 below. The enhanced fire protection notation EFP-C provides criteria for additional fire protection arrangements in the cargo area of those cargo vesse
23、ls identified in Chapter 4 of this Guide. The enhanced fire protection notation EFP-IA provides criteria for additional fire protection arrangements in the industrial areas of MODUs as well as fixed and floating offshore installations identified in 1-1/3 below. Combinations of the above notations ma
24、y also be granted. For example, where a cargo vessel complies with the requirements in this Guide for the accommodation areas, the machinery spaces and the cargo area, a combined notation of EFP-AMC may be granted. Where a notation identified in this Guide is requested, the requirements herein are i
25、n addition to any and all applicable fire safety and protection requirements in the relevant ABS Rules and Guides as well as those in all applicable national or international regulations. 3 Application 3.1 Vessels i) Self-propelled vessels classed in accordance with the ABS Rules for Building and Cl
26、assing Steel Vessels (Steel Vessel Rules), the ABS Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels Under 90 Meters (Under 90m Rules) or the ABS Rules for Building and Classing Offshore Support Vessels (OSV Rules) for Unrestricted Service are eligible for the EFP-A and EFP-M notations, except for vesse
27、ls carrying passengers as defined by SOLAS Ch. 1/Reg. 2(e) and for those which fall under the IMO definition for Special Purpose Vessels. ii) Non-self-propelled vessels may be considered subject to special consideration, but as a minimum would require verification of compliance with all fire safety
28、and protection requirements in the ABS Rules and SOLAS Regulations applicable to a similar sized self-propelled cargo vessel. iii) The cargo vessels specifically addressed in Chapter 4 of this Guide are eligible for the notation EFP-C. Chapter 1 General Requirements Section 1 Classification 1-1 4 AB
29、SGUIDE FOR ENHANCED FIRE PROTECTION ARRANGEMENTS .2013 3.3 Mobile Offshore Drilling Units Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (i.e., MODUs) being classed in accordance with the ABS Rules for Building and Classing Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODU Rules) for Unrestricted Service are eligible for the op
30、tional notations EFP-A, EFP-A+, EFP-M, and EFP-IA. MODUs being classed in accordance with the MODU Rules for a particular Restricted Service may be specially considered. 3.5 Mobile Offshore Units Mobile Offshore Units (i.e., MOUs) being classed in accordance with the ABS Guide for Building and Class
31、ing Mobile Offshore Units (MOU Guide) for Unrestricted Service are eligible for the optional notations EFP-A and EFP-M. MOUs being classed in accordance with the MOU Guide for a particular Restricted Service may be specially considered. 3.7 Floating and Fixed Offshore Installations i) A floating off
32、shore installation must be classed in accordance with the ABS Rules for Building and Classing Floating Production Installations (FPI Rules) in order to be eligible for the optional enhanced fire protection notations EFP-A and EFP-A+ for the accommodation areas and EFP-M for the machinery spaces. ii)
33、 A fixed offshore installation must be classed in accordance with the ABS Rules for Building and Classing Offshore Installations (Offshore Installations Rules) and also comply with all requirements in the FPI Rules for the accommodation areas, as defined in 2-1/5.1 of this Guide, in order to be elig
34、ible for the optional enhanced fire protection notations EFP-A and EFP-A+. iii) A fixed offshore installation must be classed in accordance with the Offshore Installations Rules and also comply with all requirements in the FPI Rules for machinery spaces in order to be eligible for the optional enhan
35、ced fire protection notation EFP-M. iv) A floating or fixed offshore installation must be classed in accordance with the ABS Rules for Building and Classing Facilities on Offshore Installations (Facilities Rules) and not be involved in the liquefaction or onboard storage of gaseous hydrocarbons in o
36、rder to be eligible for the optional notation EFP-IA for the industrial area. 3.9 Regulatory Requirements Compliance with Regulatory requirements is considered a prerequisite for these optional notations. Therefore: 3.9.1 Vessels Vessels are to comply with all applicable IMO fire safety and fire pro
37、tection requirements for the type of vessel involved. This may be established by the submittal of the appropriate IMO certificates or through independent verification by ABS. Vessels exempted from the IMO requirements due to size or tonnage are not eligible to receive these optional notations unless
38、 it has been determined that all requirements which would normally be applicable to a similar type of non-exempt vessel have been met. 3.9.2 Mobile Offshore Drilling Units MODUs are to comply with all applicable fire safety requirements in the 2009 IMO MODU Code. This may be established by the submi
39、ttal of the appropriate IMO certificates or through independent verification by ABS. MODUs exempted from the 2009 IMO MODU Code are not eligible unless it has been determined that all requirements which would normally be applicable to a similar non-exempt unit have been met. 3.9.3 Mobile Offshore Un
40、its MOUs are to comply with all applicable Flag and Regulatory requirements. This may be established by the submittal of the appropriate documentation or through independent verification by ABS. 3.9.4 Offshore Installations Offshore installations are to comply with all applicable Flag and Regulatory
41、 requirements. This may be established by the submittal of the appropriate documentation or through independent verification by ABS. Chapter 1 General Requirements Section 1 Classification 1-1 ABSGUIDE FOR ENHANCED FIRE PROTECTION ARRANGEMENTS .2013 5 5 Class Notations 5.1 EFP-A Notation Vessels, MO
42、DUs, MOUs and offshore installations that meet the criteria in 1-1/3 above and have accommodation areas designed, constructed and equipped in accordance with the requirements in Chapter 1 as well as Chapter 2, Sections 1 through 5 of this Guide will be eligible to receive the optional enhanced fire
43、protection notation EFP-A. 5.3 EFP-A+ Notation MODUs and offshore installations that meet the criteria in 1-1/5.1 above and also comply with the additional requirements for accommodation areas in Chapter 2, Section 6 of this Guide will be eligible to receive the optional enhanced fire protection not
44、ation EFP-A+. 5.5 EFP-M Notation Vessels, MODUs, MOUs and offshore installations that meet the criteria in 1-1/3 above and have the machinery spaces designed, constructed and equipped in accordance with the requirements in Chapters 1 and 3 of this Guide will be eligible to receive the optional enhan
45、ced fire protection notation EFP-M. 5.7 EFP-C Notation Vessels identified in Chapter 4 of this Guide that meet the criteria in 1-1/3 above and have the cargo areas designed, constructed and equipped in accordance with Chapters 1 and 4 of this Guide will be eligible to receive the optional enhanced f
46、ire protection notation EFP-C. 5.9 EFP-IA Notation MODUs as well as floating and fixed offshore installations that meet the criteria in 1-1/3 above and have the industrial area designed, constructed and equipped in accordance with all the requirements of Chapters 1 and 5 of this Guide will be eligib
47、le to receive the optional enhanced fire protection notation EFP-IA. 7 Alternative Design and Arrangements When the proposed fire safety design or arrangement deviates from the prescriptive provisions of this Guide, alternative designs or arrangements providing an equivalent level of safety may be s
48、pecially considered based on an engineering analysis and evaluation carried out in accordance with SOLAS Regulation II-2/17 and the ABS Guidance Notes on Alternative Design and Arrangements for Fire Safety. 9 Definitions 9.1 Accommodation Areas Accommodation Areas as used in this Guide refers to and
49、 includes the “accommodation spaces”, the “public areas” and the “service spaces” that are within or directly adjacent to the “accommodation spaces” or “public spaces”. 9.3 Accommodation Spaces Accommodation Spaces as used in this Guide are those spaces used for corridors, lavatories, cabins, offices, hospitals, cinemas, game and hobby rooms, barber shops, pantries containing no cooking appliances and similar spaces. 9.5 Chemical Carrier A ship constructed or adapted for the carriage in bulk of any liquid product listed in Chapter 17 of the IMO International Bulk Chemical Code (IBC
