This publication presents engineering specifications for fire safety equipment and systems required by SOLAS chapter II-2 concerning:

• international shore connections
• personnel protection
• fire extinguishers
• fixed gas fire-extinguishing systems
• fixed foam fire-extinguishing systems
• fixed pressure water-spraying and water-mist fire-extinguishing systems
• automatic sprinkler, fire detection and fire alarm systems
• fixed fire detection and fire alarm systems
• sample extraction smoke detection systems
• low-location lighting systems
• fixed emergency fire pumps
• arrangement of means of escape
• fixed deck foam systems
• inert gas systems
• fixed hydrocarbon gas detection systems.

This edition also includes IMO resolutions and circulars relevant to the Code.