Guidance

MGN 191 Use of halon for fire extinguishing on board ships

Advises of the phasing out of halon as a fire-extinguishing medium because of its damaging effect on the stratospheric ozone layer.

From:
Maritime and Coastguard Agency
Published
1 October 2002

This publication was withdrawn on

The information contained within MGN 191 is now out of date. It concerned the removal of Halon fire fighting systems from the use on board UK ships and the date for removal has since past.

Documents

MGN 191 Use of halon for fire extinguishing on board ships

Ref: MGN 191 (M+F)

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Details

Guidance to:

  • owners
  • builders
  • masters and skippers of ships and fishing vessels
Published 1 October 2002