Phase
out of Halon
IMO has prohibited new Halon installations from 1994, but accepts existing Halon systems installed prior to that date. Phase out of Halon is consequently an issue for each Flag State, with the phase out for EU flagged ships as the most notable programme.
While the majority of Flag States accept Halon to be used as fire extinguishing system onboard their vessel, EU (including NOR / NIS vessels) has banned use of this agent from end of 2003. A new approved fire extinguishing system should then be installed (except for areas not required to be protected) whereas the Halon containers should be transported to a deposit.
HALON BANKING AND RECEPTION FACILITIES
1 The Sub-Committee on Fire Protection, at its fortieth session (17 to 21 July 1995), having
noted that, under the 1992 amendments to the 1974 SOLAS Convention (resolution MSC.27(61)),
new installations of halon fire-extinguishing systems had been prohibited as from 1 October 1994,
recalled its previous decision that, for the time being and until appropriate halon banking facilities
were established, halons need not be withdrawn from existing systems.
2 The Sub-Committee considered it useful that information on the availability of halons at
various ports of the world be circulated, as existing halon systems may need to be recharged with
recycled halons to comply with the relevant requirements of the 1974 SOLAS Convention.
4 The attached annex contains the revised listing of halon banking and reception facilities
based on information received by the Secretariat during 2008, which supersedes that annexed
to FP.1/Circ.35.
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