Fire testing of ships follows SOLAS regulations to ensure that special attention is paid to the fire resistance of their materials in the event of a fire where escape is not easy. It also provides for heat-resistant and structural separation and structural integrity of ships, and specifies the requirements for fire-resistant separations of different classes in order to realize the purpose of structural fire protection of ships.

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Class “A” separations are separations consisting of bulkheads and decks meeting certain criteria, which have a very high degree of fire resistance and are capable of maintaining their structural integrity in a standard fire resistance test.

Class “B” compartments are compartments consisting of bulkheads, decks, ceilings or liners that meet certain criteria to prevent the passage of flame in a standard fire resistance test and have a specific insulation value to limit the temperature rise on the backfire side.

Class “C” compartments are the lowest fire rating and refer to compartments made of recognized non-combustible materials that are not required to meet the requirements of preventing the passage of smoke and flame and limiting temperature rise.

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