đ Key Concepts
⢠SOLAS II-2 / Fire safety requirements for passenger ships
⢠What information a fire control plan must contain and who uses it
⢠Difference between plans for crew, passengers, and shore-side fire parties
đ Think About
⢠Think about who needs detailed technical information like locations of hydrants, isolation valves, fixed systems, and structural fire protectionâwould that be passengers, crew, or shore fire fighters?
⢠Ask yourself whether a single official âfire control planâ is mainly a crew/response tool, a passenger information poster, or both.
⢠Consider how shore-side fire fighters would quickly understand the shipâs layout and fire systems when they first come aboardâwhat document are they likely to rely on?
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Before You Answer
⢠Check in SOLAS that a fire control plan shows fire detection, alarm, and extinguishing systems, fire doors, and control stations.
⢠Verify whether SOLAS requires the plan to be readily available to shore-side authorities when the ship is in port.
⢠Distinguish between passenger emergency instructions (muster lists, safety cards) and the formal fire control plan.