2011 ESP Code, 2020 Edition

The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships,1973 (MARPOL Convention), is concerned with preserving the marine environment through the prevention of pollution by oil and other harmful substances and the minimization of accidental discharge of such substances. Its technical content is laid out in six Annexes, the first five of which were adopted by the 1973 Convention, as modified by a 1978 Protocol. These Annexes cover pollution of the sea by oil, by noxious liquid substances in bulk, by harmful substances in packaged form, by sewage from ships and by garbage from ships. Annex VI was adopted by a further Protocol in 1997 and covers air pollution from ships. The 2022 consolidated edition provides an easy and comprehensive reference to the up-to-date provisions and unified interpretations of the articles, protocols and Annexes of the MARPOL Convention, including the incorporation of all of the amendments that have been adopted by the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) with entry into force up to 1 November 2022.

This Guide has been developed to consolidate existing IMO maritime security-related material into an easily read companion guide to SOLAS chapter XI-2 and the ISPS Code in order to assist States in promoting maritime security through development in the requisite legal framework, associated administrative practices, procedures and technical and human resources. It is intended both to assist SOLAS Contracting Governments in the implementation, verification, compliance with, and enforcement of, the provisions of SOLAS chapter XI-2 and the ISPS Code. It should also serve as an aid and reference for those engaged in delivering capacity- building activities in the field of maritime security. This second edition of the Guide incorporates guidance approved by the Maritime Safety Committee on the development of maritime security legislation as well as maritime cyber risk management, and includes updated sources for further information to support the implementation of the ISPS Code.

This publication presents engineering specifications for fire safety equipment and systems required by SOLAS chapter II-2 concerning: - international shore connections - personnel protection - fire extinguishers - fixed gas fire-extinguishing systems - fixed foam fire-extinguishing systems - fixed pressure water-spraying and water-mist fire-extinguishing systems - automatic sprinkler, fire detection and fire alarm systems - fixed fire detection and fire alarm systems - sample extraction smoke detection systems - low-location lighting systems - fixed emergency fire pumps - arrangement of means of escape - fixed deck foam systems - inert gas systems - fixed hydrocarbon gas detection systems.