Set of treaties organized by the International Maritime Organization
The FSS Code or International Code for Fire Safety Systems is a set of
international treaties organised by the
International Maritime Organization (IMO) under the
SOLAS Convention that are designed to reduce the risk of fire, and aid in emergency response aboard
ships.[1] Some of the components of the code were constructed after some high-profile
passenger ship disasters over the last century.
MS Scandinavian Star (after the fire that killed 159 passengers). The disaster led to revisions of the FSS Code
1948 and 1960 SOLAS Conventions after the
Morro Castle sinking in 1934
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea of 1 November 1974, that introduced Chapter II-2 (on construction - fire protection, fire detection and fire extinction)
1981 revision - a rewrite of Chapter II-2
1990
MS Scandinavian Star disaster that led to a revision - Amendments to Chapter II-2 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea of 1 November 1974 (Fire Safety Measures for Existing Passenger Ships) signed in
London10 April 1992[4]
International Code for Application of Fire Test Procedures London, 5 December 1996 on laboratory testing of systems.
IMO Resolution MSC.327(90): 2012 Amendments to the International Code for Fire Safety Systems (FSS Code) London, 25 May 2012[5]
IMO Resolution MSC.339(91): 2012 Amendments to the International Code for Fire Safety Systems (FSS Code) London, 30 November 2012[6]