Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
As of 1 January 2026, new SOLAS regulations and Fire Safety Systems (FSS) Code requirements are now in force, requiring ro-ro passenger (ro-pax) ships to protect weather decks with fire detectors and fire monitors.
This presentation covers:
• Which ships are affected (SOLAS II-2/20, Regulation 3.42)
• Fire detection requirements for new builds (¶4.1.4) and existing ships (¶4.1.6, deadline: first survey after 1 January 2028)
• Fire suppression requirements — SOLAS ¶6.2.1 and FSS Code Chapter 7, ¶2.5 for new builds; ¶6.2.3 for existing ships
• Structural fire protection requirements (¶5.3)
• Key findings from the EU-funded LASH FIRE research project on weather deck fire detection and suppression
• The dramatic advantages of autonomous fire monitor systems — all 12 test fires extinguished in under 15 seconds
• Why minimal SOLAS compliance may not be enough — civil liability considerations
Presented by Roger Barrett James, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Unifire AB — partner in the LASH FIRE Weather Deck Fire Detection and Suppression work packages, co-author of LASH FIRE reports, and involved in real-world design and deployment of weather deck fire suppression systems on ro-pax vessels.
For more information or inquiries: contact @ unifire.com
Visit us at unifire.com
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About LASH FIRE:
The LASH FIRE project (www.lashfire.eu) was an international research project aiming to significantly reduce the risk of fires on board ro-ro ships by developing and validating effective operative and design solutions. The project received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 814975. The information in this presentation reflects only the author's view and the Agency is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.
As of 1 January 2026, new SOLAS regulations and Fire Safety Systems (FSS) Code requirements are now in force, requiring ro-ro passenger (ro-pax) ships to protect weather decks with fire detectors and fire monitors.
This presentation covers:
• Which ships are affected (SOLAS II-2/20, Regulation 3.42)
• Fire detection requirements for new builds (¶4.1.4) and existing ships (¶4.1.6, deadline: first survey after 1 January 2028)
• Fire suppression requirements — SOLAS ¶6.2.1 and FSS Code Chapter 7, ¶2.5 for new builds; ¶6.2.3 for existing ships
• Structural fire protection requirements (¶5.3)
• Key findings from the EU-funded LASH FIRE research project on weather deck fire detection and suppression
• The dramatic advantages of autonomous fire monitor systems — all 12 test fires extinguished in under 15 seconds
• Why minimal SOLAS compliance may not be enough — civil liability considerations
Presented by Roger Barrett James, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, Unifire AB — partner in the LASH FIRE Weather Deck Fire Detection and Suppression work packages, co-author of LASH FIRE reports, and involved in real-world design and deployment of weather deck fire suppression systems on ro-pax vessels.
For more information or inquiries: contact @ unifire.com
Visit us at unifire.com
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About LASH FIRE:
The LASH FIRE project (www.lashfire.eu) was an international research project aiming to significantly reduce the risk of fires on board ro-ro ships by developing and validating effective operative and design solutions. The project received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 814975. The information in this presentation reflects only the author's view and the Agency is not responsible for any use that may be made of the information it contains.
