FIRE EXTINGUISHER REGULATIONS
ES-TRINArticle 13.03 - Portable fire extinguishers
1. There shall be at least one portable fire extinguisher in accordance with the European Standards EN 3-7 : 2007 and EN 3-8 : 2007 at each of the following places:
a) in the wheelhouse;
b) close to each entrance from the deck to accommodation spaces;
c) close to each entrance to service spaces which are not accessible from the accommodation spaces and which contain heating, cooking or refrigeration equipment using solid or liquid fuels or liquefied gas;
d) at each entrance to engine rooms and boiler rooms;
e) at suitable points below deck in engine rooms and boiler rooms such that no position in the space is more than 10 metres walking distance away from an extinguisher.
2. For the portable fire extinguishers required by (1), only powder type extinguishers with a content of at least 6 kg or other portable extinguishers with the same extinguishing capacity may be used. They shall be suitable for Class A, B and C fires.
By way of derogation on vessels with no liquefied gas installations, spray foam fire extinguishers using aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF-AR) frost proof to -20 °C are permissible even if they are unsuitable for Class C fires. These fire extinguishers shall have a minimum capacity of 9 litres. All extinguishers shall be suitable to extinguish fires in electrical systems of up to 1000 V.
3. In addition powder, water or foam fire extinguishers may be used which are suitable at least for the class of fire most likely to occur in the room for which they are intended.
4. Portable fire extinguishers with CO2 as the extinguishing agent may be used only for extinguishing fires in galleys and electrical installations. The content of these fire extinguishers shall be no more than 1 kg per 15 m³ of the room in which they are made available for use.
5. Portable fire extinguishers shall be checked at least every two years by a competent person. An inspection label shall be affixed to the fire extinguisher, signed by the competent person and showing the date of the inspection.
6. If portable fire extinguishers are installed in such a way that they are out of sight, the panel covering them shall be identified by a symbol for fire extinguishers as shown in Figure 3 of Annex 4, and having a side length of at least 10 cm.
New regulations for all fire extinguishers as of 1 January 2001: NEN 2559
Every year: normal inspection (every 2 years for shipping)
After 5 years: comprehensive inspection, full disassembly
After 10 years: total overhaul
After 15 years: comprehensive inspection, full disassembly
After 20 years: rejected