The FSS Code or International Code for Fire Safety Systems is a set of international treaties organised by the International Maritime Organization under the SOLAS Convention that is designed to reduce the risk of fire, and aid in emergency response aboard ships.
History
The FSS Code has been through some evolution:[1]
- 1914 and 1929 SOLAS Conventions after the RMS Titanic sinking
- 1948 and 1960 SOLAS Conventions after the Morro Castle sinking in 1934
- International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea of 1 November 1974, that introduced Chapter II-2 (on construction - fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction)
- 1981 revision - a rewrite of Chapter II-2
- 1990 MS Scandinavian Star disaster that led to a revision - Amendments to Chapter II-2 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea of 1 November 1974 (Fire Safety Measures for Existing Passenger Ships) signed in London 10 April 1992[2]
- International Code for Application of Fire Test Procedures London, 5 December 1996
- Comprehensive new requirements:
References
- ^ "History of fire protection requirements". www.imo.org. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "Amendments to Chapter II-2 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea of 1 November 1974 (Fire Safety Measures for Existing Passenger Ships) (London, 10 April 1992) [1994] ATS 45". www3.austlii.edu.au. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "2012 Amendments to the International Code for Fire Safety Systems (FSS Code) IMO Resolution MSC.327(90) (London, 25 May 2012) - [2014] ATS 27". www.austlii.edu.au. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
- ^ "2012 Amendments to the International Code for Fire Safety Systems (FSS Code) IMO Resolution MSC.339(91) (London, 30 November 2012) - [2014] ATS 24". www.austlii.edu.au. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
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