NFPA 301:2023

Chapter 1 Administration 1.1 Scope. 1.2 Purpose. 1.3 Application. 1.4 Equivalency Concepts. 1.5 Units. 1.6 Vessel Construction, Repair, and Alteration. 1.7 Maintenance. 1.8 Enforcement. Chapter 2 Referenced Publications 2.1 General. 2.2 NFPA Publications. 2.3 Other Publications. 2.4 References for Extracts in Mandatory Sections. Chapter 3 Definitions 3.1 General. 3.2 NFPA Official Definitions. 3.3 General Definitions. 3.4 Space Definitions. 3.5 Special Definitions for Terms Used in Chapter 5.Chapter 4 Fundamental Requirements 4.1 Fundamentals. 4.2 Fundamentals of Means of Egress. 4.3 Fundamentals of Construction. 4.4 Fundamentals of Illumination. 4.5 Fundamentals of Alarms. 4.6 Life Safety Compliance Options. Chapter 5 Performance-Based Option 5.1 General Requirements. 5.2 Performance Criteria. 5.3 Retained Prescriptive Requirements. 5.4 Design Specifications and Other Conditions. 5.5 Design Fire Scenarios. 5.6 Evaluation of Proposed Designs. 5.7 Safety Factors. 5.8 Documentation Requirements. Chapter 6 Classification of Occupancy and Hazard of Contents 6.1 Classification of Occupancy. Chapter 7 Means of Egress 7.1 General. 7.2 Means of Egress Components. 7.3 Capacity of Means of Egress. 7.4 Number of Separate Means of Egress. 7.5 Arrangement of Means of Egress. 7.6 Measurement of Travel Distance to Exits. 7.7 Discharge from Exits. 7.8 Illumination of Means of Egress. 7.9 Emergency Lighting. 7.10 Marking of Means of Egress. 7.11 Low-Location Lighting. Chapter 8 Features of Fire Protection 8.1 General. 8.2 Construction and Compartmentation. 8.3 Interior Finish. 8.4 Furnishings. 8.5 Fire Safety Requirements of Electrical and Fiber Optic Wires and Cables. Chapter 9 Vessel Services and Fire Detection and Protection Equipment 9.1 Fire Detection, Alarm, and Communications Systems. 9.2 Fire Protection Systems and Equipment. 9.3 Firefighter Protective Clothing, SCBA Equipment, and Fire Control Plans. 9.4 Ventilation. 9.5 Elevators, Escalators, Dumbwaiters, and Other Transfer Devices. 9.6 General Requirements for Electrical Equipment. 9.7 Fixed Electric Heating Equipment for Pipelines, Vessels, De-icing, and Snow Melting. Chapter 10 Accommodation Spaces 10.1 General Requirements. 10.2 Means of Egress Requirements. 10.3 Protection. Chapter 11 Medical, Health Care, and Child Care Spaces 11.1 General Requirements. 11.2 Means of Egress Requirements. 11.3 Protection. 11.4 Vessel Services. Chapter 12 Service Spaces 12.1 General Requirements. 12.2 Means of Egress Requirements. 12.3 Protection. Chapter 13 Electrical and Control Spaces 13.1 General Requirements. 13.2 Means of Egress Requirements. 13.3 Protection. Chapter 14 Engineering and Machinery Spaces 14.1 General Requirements. 14.2 Means of Egress Requirements. 14.3 Protection. 14.4 Vessel Services.14.5 Compartmentation. 14.6 Pressurized Oil Systems. 14.7 Ventilation Systems. 14.8 Hot Surfaces. 14.9 Bilges. 14.10 Incinerator Spaces. 14.11 Portable Extinguishers. Chapter 15 Storage Spaces 15.1 General Requirements. 15.2 Means of Egress Requirements. 15.3 Protection. 15.4 Special Provisions for High-Risk Fuels Storage. Chapter 16 Cargo Spaces and Fuel Tanks 16.1 General Requirements. 16.2 Means of Egress Requirements. 16.3 Protection. 16.4 Refrigerated Cargo Holds.Chapter 17 Open Decks 17.1 General Requirements. 17.2 Means of Egress Requirements. 17.3 Special Considerations for Open Decks Intended for Storage of Ship’s Stores. Chapter 18 Helicopter Decks 18.1 General Requirements. 18.2 Means of Egress Requirements. 18.3 Protection. Chapter 19 Towing Vessels 19.1 General Requirements. 19.2 Means of Egress. 19.3 Protection. (Reserved) 19.4 Accommodation Spaces. 19.5 Medical, Health Care, and Child Care Spaces. 19.6 Service Spaces. 19.7 Electrical and Control Spaces. 19.8 Engineering and Machinery Spaces.19.9 Storage Spaces. 19.10 Fuel Tanks. 19.11 Open Decks. 19.12 Helicopter Decks. 19.13 Vessel Services. Chapter 20 Cargo and Tank Vessels 20.1 General Requirements. 20.2 Means of Egress. 20.3 Protection. 20.4 Accommodation Spaces. 20.5 Medical Spaces. 20.6 Service Spaces. 20.7 Electrical and Control Spaces. 20.8 Engineering and Machinery Spaces. 20.9 Storage Spaces. 20.10 Cargo Spaces and Fuel Tanks. 20.11 Open Decks. 20.12 Helicopter Decks. 20.13 Vessel Services.Chapter 21 Passenger Vessels 21.1 General Requirements. 21.2 Means of Egress. 21.3 Protection. 21.4 Accommodation Spaces. 21.5 Medical, Health Care, and Child Care Spaces. 21.6 Service Spaces. 21.7 Electrical and Control Spaces. 21.8 Engineering and Machinery Spaces. 21.9 Storage Spaces. 21.10 Cargo Spaces and Fuel Tanks. 21.11 Open Decks. 21.12 Helicopter Decks. 21.13 Vessel Services. 21.14 Group V Passenger Vessels. 21.15 Group IV Passenger Vessels. Chapter 22 Reserved Annex A Explanatory Material Annex B Ventilation Guidelines Annex C Sample Ordinance Adopting NFPA 301 Annex D Informational References

The code addresses construction, arrangement, protection, and space utilization factors that are necessary to minimize danger to life from fire, smoke, fumes, or panic.