Specialized provider of Maritime Solutions in the areas of Quality, Health, Safety, Environmental, Security and Risk Management.
Header

Detainable PSC deficiencies related to Fire Safety, 1-20 September 2012

3 Οκτωβρίου, 2012 | Posted by admin in Χωρίς κατηγορία - (Δεν επιτρέπεται σχολιασμός στο Detainable PSC deficiencies related to Fire Safety, 1-20 September 2012)

The joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign on Fire Safety arranged by the Paris, Tokyo and Indian Ocean Mou’s has now been in progress for a month.Class DNV has prepared a list, which includes the preliminary results seen on DNV class ships.

During this relatively short period, there have been four detentions of DNV-classed ships due to fire-safety-related deficiencies as listed in tables A (detainable items) and B (non-detainable items).                    

As a risk-reduction measure, we recommend that the items covered by the DNV CIC checklist are carefully checked as soon as possible and kept up to standard at all times.  

Moreover,according to the information from ClassNK until 20 Sep., some vessels were detained with the major deficiency “Officers not familiar with Fire Drill”.

Fire Drill required at PSC inspection was assumed the scenario of fire at Engine Room and the thorough process of fire fighting for the initial to the final phases including a simulated operation of fixed fire extinguishing system like CO2 system, etc.

Therefore, we would suggest to review the following:

– Whether the Scenario of fire drill applied onboard includes the above mentioned one.
– Frequency of fire drill which covers thorough process for the initial to the final phases.

Source:DNV , ClassNK

, , , ,

Indian Ocean, Black Sea and Viña del Mar MOUs – CIC on Fire Safety System

27 Αυγούστου, 2012 | Posted by admin in Χωρίς κατηγορία - (Δεν επιτρέπεται σχολιασμός στο Indian Ocean, Black Sea and Viña del Mar MOUs – CIC on Fire Safety System)

In 27 June 2012 through post http://www.ombros-consulting.com/?p=1045 we have advised that the Paris and Tokyo MOUs on Port State Control (PSC) would be running a joint Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) from 1 September 2012 until 30 November 2012 covering compliance with SOLAS Chapter II-2/Construction – fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction. The Indian Ocean, Black Sea and Viña del Mar MOUs on PSC have since announced they will also be running a CIC covering compliance with the same regulatory requirements during the same period.

Port State Control Officers (PSCOs) conducting routine PSC inspections during the currency of the CIC may refer to an additional checklist of 12 items which is the same as the CIC checklist being used by the Paris and Tokyo MOUs, covering the following areas:

  1. Fire Control Plan

  2. Fire detection and alarm systems

  3. Fire fighting appliances

  4. Fire suppression systems

  5. Emergency fire pump and fire main isolation valves

  6. Escape route lighting

  7. The planned maintenance system in place in respect of these areas

In addition to the physical inspection and testing of the foregoing areas, the crew may be required to demonstrate their familiarity with the fire fighting systems and appliances and may also be called upon to conduct a fire drill for the benefit of the PSCO.

If deficiencies are found, the action taken will depend on the severity of the findings. Serious deficiencies may result in the vessel being detained, particularly if the PSCO answers “No” to one or more of the six questions on the additional checklist marked with an asterisk.

, ,