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Sub-Committee on Fire Protection (FP), 55th session: 25 to 29 July 2011 - 2/8/2010
Provisional agenda

Sub-Committee on Fire Protection (FP), 54th session: 12 to 16 April 2010 - 30/10/2009
FTP Code approved

Sub-Committee on Fire Protection, 53rd session: 16-20 February 2009 - 13/3/2009
  • Revised Fire Test Procedures Code agreed in principle
  • Drainage of fire-fighting water from ro-ro ships - guidelines agreed
  • Draft SOLAS and FSS Code amendments agreed

Sub-Committee on Fire Protection, 52nd session: 14-18 January 2008 - 6/2/2008
  • Measures to prevent explosions on oil and chemical tankers - working group established
  • Approval of fixed fire detection and fire alarm systems for cabin balconies – guidelines agreed
  • Review of fire safety of external areas on passenger ships
  • Draft SOLAS amendments agreed
  • Performance testing and approval standards for fire safety systems
  • Guidelines for drainage systems in closed vehicle and ro-ro spaces and special category spaces
  • Comprehensive review of the Fire Test Procedures Code
  • Unified interpretations agreed
  • Fixed hydrocarbon gas detection systems on double hull oil tankers
  • Development of provisions for gas-fuelled ships

Sub-Committee on Fire Protection (FP), 51st session: 5-9 February 2007 - 16/1/2007
Outcome of meeting: Fire safety – performance testing and approval standards agreed; Safety of CO2 fire-extinguishing systems installed before 1 October 1994; Guidelines for fixed water spraying, fire detection and fire alarm systems for cabin balconies

Sub-Committee on Fire Protection (FP), 50th session: 9-13 January 2006 - 6/2/2006
  • Fire safety amendments for passenger ship safety agreed
  • Amendments to Fire Safety Systems Code agreed
  • Review of the Fire Test Procedures (FTP) Code
  • Recommendation on evacuation analysis for new and existing passenger ships
  • Development of provisions for gas-fuelled ships
  • Measures to prevent fire in engine-rooms and cargo pump-rooms
  • Unified interpretations agreed
  • Life-saving appliances and arrangements
  • Prevention of accidents involving lifeboats
  • Other LSA amendments agreed
  • SOLAS chapter III - draft amendments
  • LSA Code - draft amendments
  • Recommendations on testing of LSA - draft amendments
  • Further work on LSA
  • FP Sub-Committee celebrates golden jubilee session

Sub-Commitee on Fire Protection (FP), 49th session: 24-28 January 2005 - 2/9/2004
  • "Safe area" requirement for passenger ships further defined
  • Evacuation guidance systems
  • Revision of the HSC Code
  • Performance Testing and Approval Standards for Fire Safety Systems
  • Water-based fire-extinguishing systems
  • Draft revised FSS Code chapter 5 - fixed fire-extinguishing systems
  • Amendments to MSC.Circ.913 - fixed fire-fighting in category A spaces
  • LHNS guidelines - amendments agreed
  • Unified interpretations of SOLAS chapter II-2
  • SOLAS regulation on lubricating oil

 
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