1 The 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 the fifty-third session, with regard to
the amendments to SOLAS regulation
II-2/20 adopted by resolution MSC.256(84), approved Guidelines for the drainage of fire-fighting water
from closed vehicle and ro-ro spaces and special category spaces of
passenger and cargo ships, as set out in the annex.
2 Member Governments are invited to apply the
annexed Guidelines when approving the drainage systems of fire-fighting
water from closed vehicle and ro-ro spaces and special category spaces
of passenger and cargo ships, in accordance with paragraphs 6.1.4
and 6.1.5 of SOLAS regulation II-2/20 (resolution MSC.256(84)), and bring them
to the attention of ship designers, shipowners, equipment manufacturers,
test laboratories and other parties concerned.