🔍 Key Concepts

• Ro-Ro (Roll-on/Roll-off) vehicle spaces definition and fire safety risks • SOLAS and 46 CFR requirements for fire detection and fixed gas systems in vehicle spaces • Where smoking is typically allowed or restricted on cargo/vehicle decks

💭 Think About

• Think about what kind of fire protection is REQUIRED in enclosed vehicle spaces that can trap smoke and heat. • Consider whether CO2 systems are generally avoided or favored in large enclosed spaces with vehicles present. • Ask yourself if regulations are more likely to encourage or to restrict smoking in areas where flammable vapors from fuel may be present.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in SOLAS and 46 CFR whether fire or smoke detection systems are mandatory in Ro-Ro vehicle spaces. • Check if there is any explicit prohibition of fixed CO2 systems in these spaces, or if CO2 is actually a common type of fixed system there. • Confirm whether regulations tend to designate smoking areas in vehicle decks, or instead restrict smoking due to fuel and vapor hazards.