Help ensure fire safety on and around marine vessels while being built, repaired, converted, or laid up with NFPA 312.
When vessels are out of the water or not in use, it’s critical to follow protocols for protecting them from fire and related hazards. NFPA 312, Standard for Fire Protection of Vessels During Construction, Conversion, Repair, and Lay-Up, provides fire personnel, construction professionals, facility owners and managers, insurance professionals, and AHJs with general requirements for identifying and minimizing dangers and being prepared for emergency response.
The standard applies to each stage of a vessel's operational life cycle, from cradle through retirement, including changing from one type of service to another.
NFPA 312 covers fire and life safety provisions for:
The 2021 edition is updated to account for the latest information and best practices.