Guidance

Annex 1 - MGN 627 Amendment 2

Published 4 December 2024

Indicative standards for fixed Fire Suppression systems and components on ships subject to the changes introduced by the Merchant Shipping (Safety Standards for Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 (“Grandfather Rights”)

The standards in this list are not mandatory, but indicative, and are intended to assist operators and regulators to establish consistent and appropriate standards for fire suppression systems on passenger domestic vessels which are subject to the Merchant Shipping (Safety Standards for Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022.

Please note the International Standards Organization (ISO) standards in this list are subject to updates and amendment following the date of this publication. Therefore, when referencing the standards, the reader is strongly advised to check for updates on the ISO website, and, if any are found, to check with the MCA HQ Ship Standards to confirm that the updated standards are still deemed suitable.

Standard Description
ISO 3500:2005 Gas cylinders — Seamless steel CO2 cylinders for fixed fire-fighting installations on ships
ISO 3500:2005/Amd 1:2010 Gas cylinders — Seamless steel CO2 cylinders for fixed fire-fighting installations on ships — Amendment 1
ISO 4642-1:2015 Rubber and plastics hoses, non-collapsible, for fire-fighting service — Part 1: Semi-rigid hoses for fixed systems
ISO 4642-2:2015 Rubber and plastics hoses, non-collapsible, for fire-fighting service — Part 2: Semi-rigid hoses (and hose assemblies) for pumps and vehicles
ISO 7076-1:2012 Fire protection - Foam fire extinguishing systems — Part 1: Foam proportioning equipment
ISO 7076-2:2012 Fire protection - Foam fire extinguishing systems — Part 2: Low expansion foam equipment
ISO 7076-3:2016 Fire protection — Foam fire extinguishing systems — Part 3: Medium expansion foam equipment
ISO 7076-4:2016 Fire protection — Foam fire extinguishing systems — Part 4: High expansion foam equipment
ISO 7076-5:2014 Fire protection — Foam fire extinguishing systems — Part 5: Fixed compressed air foam equipment
ISO 7076-6:2016 Fire protection — Foam fire extinguishing systems — Part 6: Vehicle mounted compressed air foam systems
ISO 7076-6:2016/Amd 1:2020 Fire protection — Foam fire extinguishing systems — Part 6: Vehicle mounted compressed air foam systems — Amendment 1
ISO 14520-1:2023 Gaseous fire-extinguishing systems — Physical properties and system design — Part 1: General requirements
ISO 14520-5:2019 Gaseous fire-extinguishing systems — Physical properties and system design — Part 5: FK-5-1-12 extinguishant
ISO/DIS 14520-5 Gaseous fire-extinguishing systems — Physical properties and system design — Part 5: FK-5-1-12 extinguishant
ISO 14520-8:2019 Gaseous fire-extinguishing systems — Physical properties and system design — Part 8: HFC 125 extinguishant
ISO 14520-9:2019 Gaseous fire-extinguishing systems — Physical properties and system design — Part 9: HFC 227ea extinguishant
ISO 14520-10:2019 Gaseous fire-extinguishing systems — Physical properties and system design — Part 10: HFC 23 extinguishant
ISO 14520-11:2016 Gaseous fire-extinguishing systems — Physical properties and system design — Part 11: HFC 236fa extinguishant
ISO 14520-12:2015 Gaseous fire-extinguishing systems — Physical properties and system design — Part 12: IG-01 extinguishant
ISO 14520-13:2015 Gaseous fire-extinguishing systems — Physical properties and system design — Part 13: IG-100 extinguishant
ISO 14520-14:2015 Gaseous fire-extinguishing systems — Physical properties and system design — Part 14: IG-55 extinguishant
ISO 14520-15:2015 Gaseous fire-extinguishing systems — Physical properties and system design — Part 15: IG-541 extinguishant
ISO 14520-17:2022 Gaseous fire-extinguishing systems — Physical properties and system design — Part 17: Halocarbon Blend 55
ISO 14557:2021 Fire-fighting hoses — Rubber and plastics suction hoses and hose assemblies
ISO 15371:2015 Ships and marine technology — Fire-extinguishing systems for protection of galley cooking equipment
ISO 15779:2011 Condensed aerosol fire extinguishing systems — Requirements and test methods for components and system design, installation and maintenance — General requirements
ISO 16003:2008 Components for fire-extinguishing systems using gas— Requirements and test methods — Container valve assemblies and their actuators; selector valves and their actuators; nozzles; flexible and rigid connectors; and check valves and non-return valves