Maintenance, testing and Inspection of Fire Protection System and Appliance
Maintenance, testing and inspections shall be carried out based on the guidelines developed by the Organization (Refer to MSC.1/Circ.1432 as amended, including the amendments by MSC.1/Circ.1516) and in a manner having due regard to ensuring the reliability of fire-fighting systems and appliances (FFE & LSA).
Table-1 Overview of maintenance, testing and inspections of main fire-fighting systems based on MSC.1/Circ.1432 and MSC.1/Circ.1516 as amended, as well as other relevant guidelines and instructions from different flag state Administrations.
| Fixed fire detection and alarm system | Annually | Test all fire detection system and fire detection system used to automatically release fire extinguishing systems for proper operations, as appropriate | MSC.1/Circ.1432, para. 7.2.1 |
| Visually inspect all accessible detectors for evidence to tampering obstruction, tec., so that all detector as inspected within one year. | MSC.1/Circ.1432, para. 7.2.2 | ||
| Test emergency power supply switchover. | MSC.1/Circ.1432, para. 7.2.3 |