GUIDELINESONASIMPLIFIEDCALCULATIONFORTHETOTALAMOUNT OFCOMBUSTIBLEMATERIALSPERUNITAREA IN
ACCOMMODATION AND SERVICE SPACES
1 Application
TheseGuidelinesareintendedtobeusedbyAdministrationstocalculatethemaximumfireloadonboard ships.TheseGuidelinesarenotintendedtosupportalternativedesignandarrangementsprocessspecifiedin SOLAS regulation II-2/17*.
2 Formula for calculating the total mass of combustible materials
2.1 Inaccommodationspaces,servicespacesandcontrolstationsofalltypesofships,thetotalmassof combustible materials of each enclosed space should be calculated based on the following formula:
TCMPA = MCMBST/A
where:
TCMPA is the total mass of combustible materials per unit area of the space (kg/m2)
M CMBS T is the total mass of combustible materials of the space (kg); and
A is thefloor area of the space (m2).
2.2 Thefollowingcombustiblematerialsshouldbeincludedinthecalculationrequiredbyparagraph2.1:
.1 constructionmaterialssuchascableinsulation,plasticpipes,veneersandcombustible materials permitted to beusedundertherelevantregulationsofSOLASchapterII-2;and
.2 outfittingwhichmaybeinstalledduringtheconstructionorprovidedbytheship'sowneror crew, including furniture, bedding components and electrical appliances.
2.3 Maximum values forthetotalmassofcombustiblematerialsperunitareaTCMPA areprovidedin
the table below. Space categories should be classified in accordance with SOLAS regulation II-2/9*.
Type of space | Passengerships carryingmorethan 36 passengers | Passengerships carryingnotmore than 36 passengers | Cargo ships |
Stairways, corridors | 5 kg/m2 | 5 kg/m2 | 5 kg/m2 |
Control stations | 5 kg/m2 | 5 kg/m2 | 5 kg/m2 |
Accommodationspaces | Minor fire risk 15 kg/m2 | 35 kg/m2 | 35 kg/m2 |
Moderate fire risk 35 kg/m2 |
Greater firerisk 35 kg/m2 |
Servicespaces surroundedby "A"class divisions | 45 kg/m2 | 45 kg/m2 | 45 kg/m2 |
* ReferstotherevisedSOLASchapterII-2adoptedbyresolutionMSC.99(73).