Revised FTP Code improves ship safety

摘要

Revisions to the Fire Test Procedures (FTP) Code will have an important impact on the marine industry and manufacturers who supply it.rnThat is the view of Janet Murrell, technical manager at Warrington Certification Limited, part of Exova Warringtonfire.An expert in the marine sector, she has been participating in the group tasked with rewriting the FTP Code within the International Maritime Organisation. In this article, she outlines the main changes, which include a set time limit on the validity of test reports and revisions to the test methods undertaken.