(IV-7-3) General Safety
(IV-7-3) General Safety
(IV-7-3) General Safety
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Rules <strong>IV</strong> Industrial Services<br />
Part 7 Offshore Technology<br />
Chapter 3 <strong>General</strong> <strong>Safety</strong><br />
Section 8<br />
Active Fire Protection<br />
Section 8<br />
Active Fire Protection<br />
A <strong>General</strong> ....................................................................................................................... 8-1<br />
B Arrangements in Machinery Spaces and Spaces Containing Fired Processes ......... 8-2<br />
C Arrangements in Spaces Containing Large Oil Filled Electrical Equipment............... 8-2<br />
D Additional Requirements for Specific Lockers and Galley Facilities........................... 8-3<br />
E Water Fire Extinguishing Systems.............................................................................. 8-3<br />
F Foam Fire Extinguishing Systems .............................................................................. 8-6<br />
G Fixed Gas Fire Extinguishing Systems ....................................................................... 8-8<br />
H Portable Fire Extinguishers and Fireman's Outfit ..................................................... 8-13<br />
A<br />
<strong>General</strong><br />
A.1 Scope<br />
The purpose of fire-fighting system (Active Fire Protection) is to provide quick and reliable means for<br />
fighting fires and mitigate explosion effects. They have to be installed in areas where the major fire risk<br />
are present.<br />
Every offshore installation/unit shall be equipped with a general water fire extinguishing system in accordance<br />
with E and with portable and mobile extinguishers as specified in H.<br />
For helideck safety requirements incl. firefighting see Section 5, D.<br />
A.2 Fire-resistance of components in fixed fire-extinguishing systems<br />
Unless otherwise specified in this Section, piping, pipe fittings and related components except gaskets of<br />
fixed fire-extinguishing systems inside in the protected spaces shall be designed to withstand a temperature<br />
of 925 °C.<br />
A.3 Approval of fire-extinguishing appliances and equipment<br />
Approvals of Administrations or other Certifying Bodies if applicable to the specific application, are generally<br />
accepted for fire-fighting equipment and components such as fire-extinguishers, fire-hoses, foam<br />
concentrates, etc.<br />
A.4 Codes and standards<br />
Following codes and standards shall apply:<br />
• IMO – Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODU Code)<br />
• SOLAS<br />
• IMO -International Code for -Fire <strong>Safety</strong> System (FSS Code)<br />
• ISO 13702 Petroleum and natural gas industries – Control and mitigation of fires and explosions on<br />
offshore production installations – Requirements and guidelines<br />
• ISO 1776 Petroleum and natural gas industries – Offshore production installations – Guidelines on<br />
tools and techniques for hazard identification and risk assessment<br />
• other international codes and standards can be agreed, such as VdS, NFPA or others<br />
• National Rules to be observed<br />
Edition 2013 Germanischer Lloyd Page 8–1