Appendix 1 - Fire-fighting Systems and Appliances:

Summary of Maintenance, Testing and Inspection Intervals

Note: This chart is intended as reference tool and should not be substituted for an actual reading of circulars referred to within this Notice. The
numbers within parentheses under the inspection interval refer to the IMO Circular(s) noted in the first column.

Biennially 10-year 20-year

Weekly Monthly Quarterly Annually Five-year
(two-year intervals) (Hydrostatic testing) (Hydrostatic testing)
Breathing Apparatus Tanker 5;
(includes SCBA and Ship 2, see
Ship2 (7.8)
air recharging Ship2 (4.5) §10.2 of Shore3(9.4)
systems) this Notice
(MSC.1/Circ.1432)
hydrostatic
EEBDs 2
Ship (4.5) 2
Ship (7.8) testing- see §11.5
(MSC.1/Circ.1432)
of this Notice
Ventilation system
and fire dampers Ship² (6.3) Ship2 (7.6)
(MSC.1/Circ.1432)
Ventilation systems RO-RO2 RO-RO3
(MSC.1/Circ.1515) (Part 2-2) (Part 2-2)
Fixed fire detection
Ship2
and alarm systems Ship2 (4.1) Ship2 (7.2)
(MSC.1/Circ.1432) (5.10)
Fire doors
(MSC.1/Circ.1432) Ship² (4.3) Ship² (6.4) Ship2 (7.7)
Fire hoses, fire
hydrants, fire main,
fire nozzles and fire Ship² (5.1) Ship² (6.1) Ship2 (7.1) Ship2 (7.1.4)
pumps
(MSC.1/Circ.1432)
International shore
connections Ship2(6.1)
(MSC.1/Circ.1432)
Fireman’s outfit
Ship2 (5.5)
(MSC.1/Circ. 1432)
Fire stations and
lockers Ship² (5.5)
(MSC.1/Circ.1432)

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 Biennially 10-year 20-year
Weekly Monthly Quarterly Annually Five-year
(two-year intervals) (Hydrostatic testing) (Hydrostatic testing)
Fixed Gas fire-
extinguishing
systems (except CO2 Ship² (4.2) Ship² (5.2) Ship2 (7.3) Shore3 (8.1) or Ship2 Shore³ (9.1) Shore³ (10.1)
& Halon)
(MSC.1/Circ. 1432)
Passenger ships (±
three (3)
months):Shore³ (6.1)
(6.2)
Internal
Fixed CO2 fire- examination of all
Cargo ships
extinguishing control valves
Ship² (4) Ship2 (5) (intermediate, Shore³ (6.1.2)
systems (Shore3)
periodical or renewal
(MSC.1/Circ.1318) MSC.1/Circ.1432,
survey*): Shore³
(6.1) par. 9.1

Cargo ships (renewal

survey*) Shore³ (6.2)
Fixed Halon fire-
extinguishing
systems Ship² (5.2) Ship2 (7.3) Shore1 Shore³ (9.1) Shore³ (10/§5.3))
(MSC.1/Circ.1432/
MN-2-011-11)
Fixed Dry Chemical
Powder fire-
extinguishing Ship² (5.6) Ship² (7.9) Shore3 (8.2) Shore³ (10.3)
systems
(MSC.1/Circ.1432)
Fixed aerosol
extinguishing
systems Ship² (5.7) Ship² (7.10) Shore³ (10.4)
(MSC.1/Circ.1432)
Foam fixed fire-
extinguishing
systems Ship² (5.3) Ship² (6.2) Ship2 (7.4) Shore³ (9.2)
(MSC.1/Circ.1432)

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 Biennially 10-year 20-year
Weekly Monthly Quarterly Annually Five-year
(two-year intervals) (Hydrostatic testing) (Hydrostatic testing)
Shore4 (5);
After first three
Foam concentrates (3) years-; For
stored on board for alcohol resistant
the foam fixed fire- protein; prior to
extinguishing system delivery and
(MSC.1/Circ.1312) annually
thereafter
Ship2(5.8) Ship2(7.11)
Concentrate:
Portable foam Prior to delivery
applicators and foam and annually
concentrate stored on thereafter,
board for portable Ship4(7.11/5)
foam applicators Concentrate:
(MSC.1/Circ.1432/ Protein
MSC.1/Circ.1312) based/alcohol
resistant,
Ship4(7.11/5)
Portable fire
extinguishers Ship2 (9.1 &
(IMO Resolution Ship2 (9.1.1) Shore³ (9.1.2)
Table 9.1.3)
A.951(23))

Public Address +
general alarm Ship2 (4.4)
systems
(MSC.1/Circ.1432)
Water-mist, water
spray and sprinkler
systems
(MSC.1/Circ.1432 as Ship² (4.7) Ship² (5.4) Ship² (6.5) Ship2 (7.5) Shore³ (9.3) Shore3 (10.2)
amended by
MSC.1/Circ.1516)
Wheeled (mobile)
fire extinguishers Ship2(5.9) Ship2 (7.12) Shore3 (9.6) Shore3 (10.5)
(MSC.1/Circ.1432)

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 Biennially 10-year 20-year
Weekly Monthly Quarterly Annually Five-year
(two-year intervals) (Hydrostatic testing) (Hydrostatic testing)
Galley and deep fat
cooking fire-
extinguishing
systems Ship2 (7.13)
(MSC.1/Circ.1432,
ISO 15371:2015)
Low location
lighting systems Ship2(4.6) Shore 3(9.5)
(MSC.1/Circ.1432)

Ship 2
Fire-protected (MSC.402(96)
Ship 2 6.2)
lifeboats, where Ship 2
(MSC.1/ Shore 3
fitted. (Water spray (MSC.1/ Hyperbaric
Circ.1205/ (MSC.402(96)
System, Air Support Circ.1205/ evacuation system
R.1 Table 6, 4.3)
System, Breather R.1 Hyperbaric (A.692(17) 4.1.2)
MSC.1/Circ
valve, Hyperbaric Table 6) evacuation
.1579)
evacuation system) system
(A.692(17)
4.1.3)

Key: Entity to Conduct Inspection

¹ Shore service as part of the annual/ periodical statutory survey for the SOLAS Safety Equipment Certificate or Passenger Ship Safety Certificate:
The inspection and/or verification must be to the satisfaction of the attending Classification Society survey or.

² Ships officers are responsible for performing tests and examinations of these fire-fighting systems or equipment, unless manufacturers require
annual servicing by an authorized agent. The tests and examinations may be required to be carried out in the presence of the Classification
Society, if deemed necessary by either the Administrator or an entity acting for and on behalf of the Administrator.

³ Checked by an authorized service facility acceptable to the vessel’s Classification Society.

4
Tests should be performed by the shipowner or operator via laboratories or authorized service suppliers deemed acceptable to the Classification
Society.
5
IBC/IGC Code, chapters 14.

* Refer to the IMO survey guidelines under the Harmonized System of Survey and Certification.

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