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Lloyd’s Register:

Lloyd’s Register Group

ASTM Fire Testing for SOLAS and Navy VesselsTampa, Florida

Tio DevaneyDevelopment Manager7th December 2011

Lloyd’s Register North America, Inc.

Agenda

• About Lloyd’s Register

• The role of Classification in Classification Approval and Statutory Approval with respect to Fire Safety

• Regulatory Update

• Class Role in Fire Safety

• Passive Protection

• Detection

• Extinction

• Evacuation

• Questions


About Lloyd’s Register

• Oldest Classification Society

• Also a Recognized Organisations or Notified Body

• Offices in 250 locations worldwide delivering services in 228 countries and territories

• 7,500 employees of 90 nationalities

• 101 companies

• Celebrating our 250 year anniversary last year

• Four business divisions:

• Marine

• Energy

• Transportation

• Management Systems (LRQA)


What is Classification?Life-Cycle Asset Service

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Class Surveys vs Statutory Surveys

• Class Survey – on behalf of a Society in accordance with the respective society’s rule.

• Statutory Survey – on behalf of a flag administration in accordance with SOLAS, FTP Code, and or other flag State requirements

• Classification requires valid Convention Certificates

• Statutory certification requires Classification


Regulatory UpdateRegulation 5 – Fire growth potential

3.1.3 Partial bulkheads and decks on passenger ships3.1.3.1 Partial bulkheads or decks used to subdivide a space for utility or artistic

treatment shall be of non-combustible materials.

3.1.3.2 Linings, ceilings and partial bulkheads or decks used to screen or to separate adjacent cabin balconies shall be of non-combustible materials. Cabin balconies on passenger ships constructed before 1 July 2008 shall comply with the requirements of this paragraph by the first survey after 1 July 2008.”

3.4 Furniture and furnishings on cabin balconies of passenger ships• On passenger ships, furniture and furnishings on cabin balconies shall comply with

regulations 3.40.1, 3.40.2, 3.40.3, 3.40.6 and 3.40.7 unless such balconies are protected by a fixed pressure water-spraying and fixed fire detection and fire alarm systems complying with regulations 7.10 and 10.6.1.3.

• Passenger ships constructed before 1 July 2008 shall comply with the requirements of this paragraph by the first survey after 1 July 2008.”


Regulatory UpdateRegulation 6 – Smoke generation potential and toxicity

“2.2 On passenger ships constructed on or after 1 July 2008, paints, varnishes and other finishes used on exposed surfaces of cabin balconies, excluding natural hard wood decking systems, shall not be capable of producing excessive quantities of smoke and toxic products, this being determined in accordance with the Fire Test Procedures Code.”

“3.2 On passenger ships constructed on or after 1 July 2008, primary deck coverings on cabin balconies shall not give rise to smoke, toxic or explosive hazards at elevated temperatures, this being determined in accordance with the Fire Test Procedures Code.”

Regulation 7 – Detection and alarm

“10 Protection of cabin balconies on passenger ships

• A fixed fire detection and fire alarm system complying with the provisions of the Fire Safety Systems Code shall be installed on cabin balconies of ships to which regulation 5.3.4 applies, when furniture and furnishings on such balconies are not as defined in regulations 3.40.1, 3.40.2, 3.40.3, 3.40.6 and 3.40.7.”


Regulatory update

Regulation 9 – Containment of fire

“2.2.6 Arrangement of cabin balconies• On passenger ships constructed on or after 1 July 2008, non-load bearing partial

bulkheads which separate adjacent cabin balconies shall be capable of being opened by the crew from each side for the purpose of fighting fires.”

Regulation 10 – Fire fighting

Sprinkler and water spray systems in passenger ships”• “6.1.3 A fixed pressure water-spraying fire-extinguishing system complying with the

provisions of the Fire Safety Systems Code shall be installed on cabin balconies of ships to which regulation 5.3.4 applies, where furniture and furnishings on such balconies are not as defined in regulations 3.40.1, 3.40.2, 3.40.3, 3.40.6 and 3.40.7.”


FIRE SAFETY BALANCING ACT

SOLAS II-2

Fire Test Procedures Code (FTPC)

Fire Safety Systems Code

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ECSTASY = SUCCESSFUL BALANCE

• SOLAS Ch II-2 Structural Fire Protection Requirements of SOLAS Ch.II-2

• division of ship into main vertical zones by thermal and structural boundaries

• Fire risk categorization of spaces

• restricted use of combustible materials

• protection of means of escape or access for fire fighting

• containment of any fire in the space of origin

• Fire Risk Categorization of Spaces and Division Construction


SHIP SUBDIVISION

•Ship divided longitudinally into MVZs L= 40m Area < 1600m2•MVZ aligned with WTB and separated by decks


Passive Protection FIRE RISK CATEGORIES

• Categories assigned based on space use (SOLAS II-2/26.2) [9.2.2.3.2]

• Accommodation spaces II-2/3.10 [3.1]• Service Space II-2/3.12 [3.45]• Control Stations II-2/3.22 [3.18]• Machinery Spaces II-2/3.20 [3.30]

• dual use = dual categorisation• Fire Rated Bulkhead and Decks (Plan Approval)• Insulation (to satisfy boundary requirements)• Type Approved penetrations

• Penetrations• Doors• Draft Stops• Ventilation• Materials

• Classification Plan Approval and Product Type Approval

TOTAL SYSTEM ONLY AS GOOD AS ITS WEAKEST PART


Survey of Arrangements

Main Vertical Zone Cabin Sliding Doors (side)

A-15 Deck (association)

A-60

Comfort450mm

Main Vertical Zone Cabin Sliding Doors (side)

A-15 Deck (association)

A-60

Comfort450mm

• Intent/Reasons why insulation is applied:

• Acoustic

• Thermal

• Fire

• Types of Insulation

• Mineral Wool

• Ceramic

• Glass

• Non-combustible Board


ELECTRICAL PENETRATIONS

•Intent of penetrations•Survey of penetrations

CompletenessIntegrity (both sides)Type Approval CertificateDeclaration of Conformity

•Fire Safety integrity and where applicable e.g. below bulkhead deck also consider water tight integrity


VENTILATION

• Intent

• Construction/Insulation

• Ducts to be non combustible

• Generally not to exceed 2m in length with cross section not exceeding 0.02m2

• Dampers

• Control & Indication

• Type

• Fire

• Smoke

• Shut-off

• CO2


Survey of Fire Screen Doors

• Intent

• Types

• Fire Rating depending on location e.g. A60, B15

• Semi-watertight

• Fire and Watertight

• Survey Requirements

• Door positions indication at remote location

• Ability to open locally and remotely

Damage


Materials

• Use of non combustible material or materials of a low fire risk or low flame spread characteristics.

• Materials should be approved for use in the intended space


DETECTION• Intent

• Visually and audibly detect a fire in any zone of the ship reliably without mistaking for other environmental effects which are unrelated to fire.

• Type (Smoke, Heat, Flame) depending on location

• Smoke (responds to visible smoke from smoldering fire as well as smoke from fast burning fires)

• Flame UV or IR which is less effected by dirt/grease

• Heat (responds based on the rate of heat increase)

• System only intended to cover one deck and one zone with certain exceptions

• Humans are the best detectors (Fire patrols)


EXTINCTION (Portable)

• Intent: to have the ability to successfully extinguish a fire and prevent the re-igniting

• Items surveyed/verified

• Charged status

• Date charged

• Spares

• Stowage


EXTINCTION Non-portable)

• 45l foam or 25kg Powder

• 135l foam in Boiler Spaces

• Foam equipment w/ 20l spares


EXTINCTION Fire Main

• Pumps-redundancy (Typically 3) + topping up

• Ready availability of water – pressurized main

• Hydrants

• 2 hydrants at top of ship (fore/aft)

• pressure = 0.4N/mm2 (~ 12m throw) w/ 2 pumps

• International Shore Connections (II-2/19) [10.2.17]


EXTINCTION CO2

• Protection of M/S of Cat. A

• High and Low Pressure

• 2 Means of Activation

• Pre-warning Alarm

• Pressure testing of manifold up to 190bar

• Activation Instructions

• Additional uses:

• Paint Lockers II-2/18.7 [10.6.3]

• Galley Grease Ducts II-2/32.9 [9.7.5.1]


EXTINCTION Foam

• LOW EXPANSION

• Helicopter Deck IMO Res. A.855

• Bilge Protection

• HIGH EXPANSION (MSC/Circ. 677)

• Machinery Space total flooding (II-2/9) [FSS Code]

• 1m / (largest area covered) / minute

• ‘HOT FOAM’

• Subjected to Fire Performance Testing

• Instructions posted at operating station (s).

• Control valves to be internally inspected at least once every five years.


EXTINCTION Sprinkler

• SOLAS II-2/12 [FSS Code] & 36 [7.5.3]

• Protection of:

• Accommodation Spaces

• Service Spaces

• Control Stations

• Prescriptive coverage of 5 litres/min/m2

• Heads to be approved e.g. UL, LPC, FMC

• Window protection SOLAS II-2/33.3 [9.4.1.3.3]


FIREMAN’S OUTFIT (SOLAS II-2/17 [10.10])

• Fireman’s Outfits Required

• Number Required = 2 + (2*L/80) + (2*MVZ)

• Personal Equipment

• Number Required = 2*L/80

• Survey:

• Each unit complete and in good condition.

• Air compressors (if fitted) operating satisfactory.

• Smoke mask and air pump and hose tested

• Each Emergency Escape Breathing Device (EEBD) unit complete and stowed as per approved fire plan.

• Expire date & date of manufacture clearlymarked on each EEBD.


Escape Philosophy• Provide continuous fire shelter from all passenger and crew

spaces to the embarkation decks utilising;

• corridors and stairway enclosures.

• Provide two means of escape from each space or group of spaces;

• primary means of escape

• secondary means of escape

• Above the bulkhead deck

• two means of escape from each vertical zone, one leading directly to a stairway forming a vertical escape.

• Below the bulkhead deck

• two means of escape from each watertight compartment, one being independent of the watertight doors.

• From machinery spaces

• two widely separated means of escape leading to the embarkation decks


Summary

• We discussed

• Lloyd’s Register

• The role of Classification in Classification Approval and Statutory Approval with respect to Fire Safety

• Regulatory Update

• Class Role in Fire Safety

• Passive Protection

• Detection

• Extinction

• Evacuation


For more information, please contact:

Tio DevaneyDevelopment Manger, Passenger Ship Support Center

Lloyd’s Register North America Inc.1000 Pine Island Road, Suite 530, Plantation, FL 33324, USA

T +1 954 303 7874E [email protected] www.lr.org/marine

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