RECENT TRENDS IN STRUCTURAL FIRE PRECAUTION MEASURES WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO QE2
The ship was built to the latest international requirements for a Method II ship but in addition, meets all the recommendations of the IMCOCommittee and most of the present requirements for a Method I ship, i.e. a ship without an automatic sprinkler system. Details are given for incombustible, flame-retardant and smoke-minimizing materials used, fire bulkheads, escape stairways and alleyways, draft stops, problems arising from an aluminum superstructure, ventilation system, closures for fire doors, problems in obtaining an attractive decor, and suggestions for improvements in fire laws and regulations.
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Corporate Authors:
Transport and Technical Publications Limited
161-166 Fleet Street
London, England -
Authors:
- Wallace, D N
- Publication Date: 1969-9-26
Media Info
- Pagination: 35P,pp37-8
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Serial:
- Shipbuilding and Shipping Record
- Volume: 114
- Issue Number: 123
- Publisher: Transport and Technical Publications Limited
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Fire causes; Fire prevention; Prevention; Safety equipment
- Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Materials; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00005516
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Engineering Index
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Nov 25 1970 12:00AM