"This accessible reference introduces firefighting and fire safety systems on ships for professional seafarers, students and cadets, as well as leisure sailors and professionals involved in the logistics industry. It is written in line with the IACS Classification Rules for Firefighting Systems, covering the design, construction, use and maintenance of firefighting and fire safety systems, and with cross references to the American Bureau of Shipping rules and various Class regulations which pertain to specific Class rules. It is particularly useful for naval architects, ship designers and engineers who need to interpret the Class rules when developing shipboard firefighting systems"--