🔍 Key Concepts

• International shore connection requirements under SOLAS II-2 (fire protection)** • Purpose of international shore connection: to supply water from shore/another ship for firefighting • Location requirements so that a fire party alongside can connect easily regardless of which side is at the berth

💭 Think About

• Think about how a fire engine or shore party would most easily connect hoses to a ship that may berth port side to or starboard side to. • Consider whether the regulation is concerned with vertical distribution inside the accommodation or lateral access from the pier. • Ask yourself: in an emergency alongside a pier, what arrangement makes it most certain that shore water can be supplied quickly without moving the ship?

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in SOLAS II-2 that the international shore connection is about providing an interface between ship and shore fire mains, not about cabin or deck-level distribution. • Check whether the regulation specifies availability on each side of the vessel or on a particular deck/level. • Confirm that requirements focus on accessibility to shore firefighting services rather than proximity to the accommodation house.