Report on Proposals F2007 — Copyright, NFPA NFPA 1925 Report of the Committee on Nonvoting Marine Fire Fighting Vessels Walter A. Damon, Buffalo Grove, IL (Member Emeritus) Douglas Wolff, Chair Staff Liaison: Martha H. Curtis Elliott Bay Design Group, WA [SE] Committee Scope: This Committee shall have primary responsibility for Robert G. Allan, Robert Allan Ltd., Canada [SE] documents on the design, construction, performance, and operation of marine V. Frank Bateman, Kidde Fire Fighting, CA [M] vessels for fire fighting and related emergency operations. William Burch, Schwing America Inc., MN [M] Richard E. Chester, Jr., Seattle Fire Department, WA [U] This list represents the membership at the time the Committee was balloted Cory E. Clarkston, Zodiac of North America, CA [M] on the text of this edition. Since that time, changes in the membership may David K. Donohue, Shepherdstown, WV [L] have occurred. A key to classifications is found at the front of this book. Peter J. Duclos, Gladding-Hearn, Duclos Corporation, MA [M] Paul V. Fleury, Marine Services, MD [IM] The Report of the Technical Committee on Marine Fire Fighting Vessels is Stephen A. Fredlund, Tampa Fire Rescue, FL [U] presented for adoption. Jeffery P. McBride, EBL Engineers, LLC, MD [SE] John J. McDevitt, Drexel Hill, PA [C] This Report was prepared by the Technical Committee on Marine Fire Bill McDonough, The Wexford Group International, PA [SE] Fighting Vessels and proposes for adoption, a complete revision to NFPA Carl J. Micu, John Deere Power Systems, IA [M] 1925, Standard on Marine Fire-Fighting Vessels, 2004 edition. NFPA Robert M. Neelon, SeaArk Marine, Inc., SC [M] 1925-2004 is published in Volume 12 of the 2006 National Fire Codes and in Douglas A. Remaley, Dare County, NC [E] separate pamphlet form. Rep. International Association of Fire Chiefs Donald H. J. Turno, Washington Savannah River Company, SC [U] This Report has been submitted to letter ballot of the Technical Committee on Marine Fire Fighting Vessels, which consists of 17 voting members. The Alternates results of the balloting, after circulation of any negative votes, can be found in the report. Karl D. Houser, EBL Engineers, LLC, MD [SE] (Alt. to Jeffery P. McBride) John W. Waterhouse, Elliott Bay Design Group, WA [SE] (Alt. to Douglas Wolff) 1925-1 Report on Proposals F2007 — Copyright, NFPA NFPA 1925 ________________________________________________________________ The person or persons, company, firm, corporation, partnership, or other 1925-1 Log #CP2 Final Action: Accept organization responsible for taking raw materials or components and (Entire Document) constructing a finished product. ________________________________________________________________ Net Pump Pressure. (preferred) NFPA 1901, 2003 ed. Submitter: Technical Committee on Marine Fire Fighting Vessels, The sum of the discharge pressure and the suction lift converted to psi or kPa Recommendation: Completely revise NFPA 1925, Standard on Marine Fire- when pumping at draft, or the difference between the discharge pressure and Fighting Vessels, including the following major changes: the intake pressure when pumping from a hydrant or other source of water 1. Revise vessel classifications and capabilities for marine fire-fighting under positive pressure. vessels from three to five categories to be consistent with the NIMS DHS Table Net Pump Pressure. (secondary) NFPA 1925, 2004 ed. for ESF #4, as shown in the proposed revision to Chapter 5 in the draft. The sum of the discharge pressure and the dynamic suction lift converted to 2. Reorganize and update the 2004 edition of NFPA 1925 into the proposed psi when pumping at draft or the difference between the discharge pressure and chapter order as shown in the draft. the suction pressure when pumping from a hydrant or other source of water The Technical Committee on Marine Fire-Fighting Vessels is proposing a under positive pressure. complete revision to NFPA 1925, Standard on Marine Fire-Fighting Vessels, as Substantiation: Adoption of preferred definitions will assist the user by shown at the end of this report. providing consistent meaning of defined terms throughout the National Fire Substantiation: 1. The Committee added new classifications and capabilities Codes. to recognize classes of marine fire-fighting vessels that were not previously included in the standard. This effort will include vessels that have been Committee Meeting Action: Accept designated as being equipped with fire-fighting capabilities according to the Adopt the preferred definitions for the following terms: NIMS DHS Table for ESF #4. This effort will provide a consistent 1. Accept preferred definition for Foam from NFPA 11, 2005 ed. to read: methodology for defining the capabilities for marine fire-fighting vessels that Foam*. (preferred) NFPA 11, 2005 ed. will support resource sharing in mutual aid applications. A stable aggregation of small bubbles of lower density than oil or water that 2. The Committee updated the document in order to make it consistent with exhibits a tenacity for covering horizontal surfaces. current industry design and specification practices. The Committee also 2. Accept preferred definition for Gallon from NFPA 58, 2004 ed. to read: updated the equipment specification listings for each class of marine fire- Gallon. (preferred) NFPA 58, 2004 ed. fighting vessel. U.S. Standard. 1 U.S. gal = 0.833 Imperial gal = 231 in.3 = 3.785 L. Committee Meeting Action: Accept 3. Accept preferred definition for Galvanic Isolator from NFPA 302, 2004 ed. Number Eligible to Vote: 17 to read: Ballot Results: Affirmative: 13 Galvanic Isolator. (preferred) NFPA 302, 2004 ed. Ballot Not Returned: 4 Burch, W., Donohue, D., Fleury, P., Remaley, D. A device installed in series with the ac grounding (green, or green with _______________________________________________________________ yellow stripe) conductor of the shore power cable to block, in effect, the low 1925-2 Log #CP1 Final Action: Accept voltage dc galvanic current flow, yet permit the passage of ac current normally (Chapter 3 Definitions (GOT)) associated with the ac grounding (green, or green with yellow stripe) ________________________________________________________________ conductor. Submitter: Technical Committee on Marine Fire Fighting Vessels, 4. Accept preferred definition for Ground from NFPA 302, 2004 ed. to read: Recommendation: Adopt the preferred definitions from the NFPA Glossary of Ground. (preferred) NFPA 302, 2004 ed. Terms for the following terms: The electrical potential of the earth’s surface. The boat’s ground is Foam. (preferred) NFPA 11, 2005 ed. established by a conducting connection (intentional or accidental) with the A stable aggregation of small bubbles of lower density than oil or water that earth, including any conductive part of the wetted surface of a hull. exhibits a tenacity for covering horizontal surfaces. 5. Accept preferred definition for Manufacturer from NFPA 1901, 2003 ed. to Foam. (secondary) NFPA 1925, 2004 ed. read: Fire-fighting foam, within the scope of this standard, is a stable aggregation Manufacturer. (preferred) NFPA 1901, 2003 ed. of small bubbles of lower density than oil or water that exhibits a tenacity for The person or persons, company, firm, corporation, partnership, or other covering horizontal surfaces. Air foam is made by mixing air into a water organization responsible for turning raw materials or components into a solution, containing a foam concentrate, by means of suitably designed finished product. equipment. It flows freely over a burning liquid surface and forms a tough, air- 6. Accept preferred definition for Net Pump Pressure from NFPA 1901, 2003 excluding, continuous blanket that seals volatile combustible vapors from ed. to read: access to air. It resists disruption from wind and draft or heat and flame attack Net Pump Pressure. (preferred) NFPA 1901, 2003 ed. and is capable of resealing in case of mechanical rupture. Fire-fighting foams The sum of the discharge pressure and the suction lift converted to psi or kPa retain these properties for relatively long periods of time. Foams also are when pumping at draft, or the difference between the discharge pressure and defined by expansion and are arbitrarily subdivided into three ranges of the intake pressure when pumping from a hydrant or other source of water expansion. These ranges correspond broadly to certain types of usage described under positive pressure. below. The three ranges are as follows: (1) Low-expansion foam — expansion Committee Statement: The Committee agreed to accept the preferred up to 20; (2) Medium-expansion foam — expansion from 20 to 200; (3) High- definitions for the identified terms in support of the work of the Glossary of expansion foam — expansion from 200 to approximately 1000. Terms project. Gallon. (preferred) NFPA 58, 2004 ed. Number Eligible to Vote: 17 U.S. Standard. 1 U.S. gal = 0.833 Imperial gal = 231 in.3 = 3.785 L. Ballot Results: Affirmative: 13 Gallon. (secondary) NFPA 1925, 2004 ed. Ballot Not Returned: 4 Burch, W., Donohue, D., Fleury, P., Remaley, D. United States gallon. Galvanic Isolator. (preferred) NFPA 302, 2004 ed. A device installed in series with the ac grounding (green, or green with yellow stripe) conductor of the shore power cable to block, in effect, the low voltage dc galvanic current flow, yet permit the passage of ac current normally associated with the ac grounding (green, or green with yellow stripe) conductor. Galvanic Isolator. (secondary) NFPA 1925, 2004 ed. A