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part 6 – fire prevention & extinguishing equipment
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The BSS Guide
Introduction
Inboard engines
Electritcal installations
Electrically propelled vessels
Outboard and portable engines
Fire prevention and extinguishers
LPG installations
Appliances, flueing and ventilation
Pollution
Hire boats and safety features
Appendices

Refer to Standards 6.1 - 6.7 in the appendix.
For more technical information refer to:

  • BS EN ISO 9094 - 1 “Fire Protection - Part 1: Craft with a hull length of
    up to and including 15m”.
  • BS EN ISO 9094 - 2 “Fire Protection - Part 1: Craft with a hull length of
    over 15m and up to 24m”.
  • Statutory Instrument SI 1998 No. 1011 “The Merchant Shipping (Fire Protection : Small Ships)
    Regulations 1998 (www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk/stat.htm)

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