04/03/2018
The Coast Guard office of Commercial Vessel Compliance issued CG-CVC Policy Letter 18-04 Guidance on Implementation of New Standards for Fire Protection, Detection, and Extinguishing Equipment.
This policy letter provides information and guidance to the Officer(s) in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI) on recent changes to regulatory requirements for fire protection, detection and extinguishing equipment used on inspected and uninspected vessels, Outer Continental Shelf facilities, deepwater ports and mobile offshore drilling units per reference (a).
Reference:
(a) “Harmonization of Standards for Fire Protection, Detection, and Extinguishing Equipment,” 81 Fed. Reg. 48220-48303, July 22, 2016
(b) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 10; Standard for Portable Fire Extinguishers (2010 Edition)
(c) “Harmonization of Fire Protection Equipment Standards for Towing Vessels,” 83 Fed. Reg. 8175-8181, February 26, 2018