DEFSTAN 02-603/2(2001) : INTERIM

TITLE PAGE
SCOPE
FOREWORD
Sponsorship
Conditions of Release
Categories of NES
Related Documents
Health and Safety
Additional Information
CONTENTS
SECTION 1. POLICY STATEMENT
            1.1 Fighting Ships and Submarines
            1.2 Commercial Standard Ships
            1.3 Vessels Refitting
SECTION 2. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
            2.1 Function
            2.2 Control
            2.3 Testing
            2.4 Autonomy
            2.5 Environment
            2.6 Requirement
            2.7 Statutory Regulations (SI 1984/1218 and amendments)
SECTION 3. COMPARTMENTS AND SPACES
            3.1 Requirements
            3.2 Explosive Risk
            3.3 High Fire Risk
            3.4 Ventilation Trunking
            3.5 Statutory Regulations (SI 1984/1218 and SI
                 1981/1774 and amendments)
SECTION 4. SYSTEM DESIGN
            4.1 System Response
            4.2 Detectors
            4.3 Architecture
            4.4 Redundancy
      Table 4.1 Smoke Detectors
            4.5 Data Transmission
            4.6 Interface with Other Systems
            4.7 Statutory Regulations (SI 1984/1218 and amendments)
      Table 4.2 Maximum Spacing of Detectors
                 (SI 1984/1218 Schedule 11)
SECTION 5. METHODS OF DETECTING FIRE
            5.1 Effects of Fire
            5.2 Heat Detectors
            5.3 Smoke Detectors
            5.4 Flame Detectors
            5.5 Performance of Heat Detectors
      Table 5.1 Heat Detector Temperature Ranges
            5.6 Performance of Smoke Detectors
            5.7 Performance of Flame Detectors
            5.8 Selection of Detectors
            5.9 Explosive and High Fire Risk Areas
            5.10 Statutory Regulations (SI 1984/1218 and amendments)
SECTION 6. MOUNTING OF DETECTORS
            6.1 Mounting Base
            6.2 Position of Detectors
      Table 6.1 Recommended Limits for Deckhead Heights
            6.2 Position of Detectors
            6.3 Spacing
      Table 6.2 Recommended Coverage per Detector for
                 EDP Installations
            6.4 Environment
            6.5 Statutory Regulations (SI 1984/1218 and amendments)
SECTION 7. CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
            7.1 Requirements
            7.2 Response to Alarms
            7.3 Manual Controls
            7.4 Event Logging
            7.5 Malfunctions
            7.6 Indicators
            7.7 Location of Controls and Indicators
            7.8 Statutory Regulations (SI 1984/1218 and amendments)
SECTION 8. ALARMS
      Table 8.1 Sound Attenuation up to 24 m
            8.2 Fault Warning Sounder
            8.3 Visual Indicators
            8.4 High Intensity Beacons
            8.5 Statutory Regulations (SI 1984/1218 and amendment)
SECTION 9. SYSTEM INSTALLATION
            9.1 Selection of Cables
      Table 9.1 Conductor Sizes
            9.2 Installation of Cables
            9.3 Siting of System Components
            9.4 Mounting of Components
            9.5 Intrinsically Safe Circuits
            9.6 Precautions
            9.7 Statutory Regulations (SI 1984/1218 and amendments)
SECTION 10. POWER SUPPLIES
            10.1 Fighting Ships and Submarines
            10.2 Commercial Standard Ships
            10.3 Statutory Regulations (SOLAS Reg II-2)
SECTION 11. TESTS
            11.1 Functional Tests
            11.2 Electrical Tests
            11.3 Statutory Regulations (SI 1984/1218 and amendments)
ANNEX A. RELATED DOCUMENTS
ANNEX B. ABBREVIATIONS, DEFINITIONS, SYMBOLS AND
          UNITS
Table B.1 Symbols and Units for Fire Detection
ANNEX C. PROCUREMENT CHECK LIST
ANNEX D. FIRE AND SMOKE DETECTOR AND ALARM
          SYSTEMS FOR MERCHANT SHIPS
Table D.1 Classification of Passenger Ships
Table D.2 Classification of Ships Other Than Passenger Ships
Table D.3 Fire Detection Regulations and Requirements for
          Merchant Ships
ANNEX E. SPACES AND COMPARTMENTS
Table E.1 Spaces and Compartments in RN and RFA Ships which
          require Fire Detectors Prior to 1998
ALPHABETICAL INDEX

Describes the shipwide fire detection systems. The main fire detection control panel and detectors shall form an Autonomous Fire Detection and Alarm System (AFDAS). The basic general principles of this Defence Standard are to be applied to any fire detection systems that are fitted.