Book excerpt: This publication presents engineering specifications for fire safety equipment and systems required by SOLAS chapter II-2 concerning: (i) international shore connections; (ii) personnel protection; (iii) fire extinguishers; (iv) fixed gas fire-extinguishing systems; (v) fixed foam fire-extinguishing systems; (vi) fixed pressure water-spraying and water-mist fire-extinguishing systems; (vii) automatic sprinkler, fire detection and fire alarm systems; (viii) fixed fire detection and fire alarm systems; (ix) sample extraction smoke detection systems; (x) low-location lighting systems; (xi) fixed emergency fire pumps; (xii) arrangement of means of escape; (xiii) fixed deck foam systems; (xiv) inert gas systems; (xv) fixed hydrocarbon gas detection systems. This edition also includes IMO resolutions and circulars relevant to the Code.