MSC.1-Circ.1318-Rev.1-RevisedGuidelinesForTheMaintenanceAndInspectionsOfFixedCarbonDioxideFire-Extingu(Secretariat)

MSC.1/Circ.1318/Rev.125May2021REVISED GUIDELINES FOR THE MAINTENANCE AND INSPECTIONS OFFIXED CARBON DIOXIDE FIRE-EXTINGUISHING SYSTEMS1The Maritime Safety Committee,at its eighty-sixth session(27 May to 5 June 2009)having considered the proposal by the Sub-Committee on Fire Protection,at its fifty-thirdsession,approved Guidelines for the maintenance and inspections of fixed carbon dioxidefire-extinguishing systems (MSC.1/Circ.1318).2In order to address the need to clarify the hydrostatic testing regime for high-pressureCO2 cylinders and to align the relevant requirements in the Guidelines with those in the Revisedguidelines for the maintenance and inspection of fire protection systems and appliances(MSC.1/Circ.1432),the Committee,at its 103rd session (5 to 14 May 2021),approvedamendments to the above-mentioned Guidelines,prepared by the Sub-Committee on ShipSystems and Equipment,at its seventh session,with a view to dissemination asMSC.1/Circ.1318/Rev.1.The text of the Revised guidelines for the maintenance andinspections of fixed carbon dioxide fire-extinguishing systems is set out in the annex.3Member Governments are invited to apply the annexed Revised guidelines wheninspecting fixed carbon dioxide fire-extinguishing systems on board all ships and bring themto the attention of ship designers,shipowners,equipment manufacturers,and other partiesconcernedThis circular supersedes MSC.1/Circ.1318.