Marine Regulations
Custom Plastics is the only panel manufacturor in North America with US Coast Guard Certification for bulkheads
and overheads on all types of ships. Internationally, Custom Plastics has MED approvals in accordance with the
new IMO regualtions.
Marine Certifications
Custom Plastics marine panels have been successfully tested to the new IMO resolution MSC.61(67)
international code for application of fire test procedures.
- IMO resolution A.653(16) for surface flammability of bulkhead, overhead and deck finishing materials.
- ISO-5659 smoke generation - determination of specific optical density.
- ISO-5659 annex(1) smoke generation toxicity - determination of specific optical density/toxicity.
- Meets U.S.C.G. Parts 2 and 5 of Annex 1 of the IMO FTP code, U.S.C.G. Approval Numbers 164.112/27/0 and 164.112/79/0
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Marine Equipment Directive 96/98/EC
The Marine Equipment Directive (MED) entered into force on 1st January 1999
and covers all fire protection equipment manufactured after this date which is
to be installed onto any new or existing European flagged vessel (plus U.S.A.,
Norway, and Iceland flagged vessels).
The Marine Equipment Directive 96/98/EC has been amended by Directive 98/95 and Directive 2001/53.
The purpose of the MED is to ensure that fire protection equipment and other material and systems
- Comply with the requirements of international conventions such as SOLAS
(agreed by the International Maritime Organization)
- Meet a common standard of safety and performance
The MED also ensures free movement of equipment within the U.S. and European Union by guaranteeing
that certification issued by a notified body of one country is acceptable to each member state
through the harmonization of approval procedures.
Material carrying the ‘Wheelmark’ (also known as the CE mark), meets MED requirements of both
performance and quality assurance.
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Fire Protection Classifications
'C' Class
‘C’ Class is the minimum level of fire protection. All ‘C’ Class components must be non-combustible
to A799 (19) standard. There are no mandatory installation requirements.
'B' Class
‘B’ Class barriers, in addition to ‘C’ Class requirements, must be tested to A754 (18) and prevent the
passage of smoke and/or flames for a minimum of 30 minutes. In addition, the number after the ‘B’
indicates the insulation time.
'A' Class
‘A’ Class barriers are also tested to A754 (18), with the addition of a steel bulkhead in the arrangement.
An ‘A’ Class division must prevent the passage of smoke and/or flames for a minimum of 60 minutes.
The number after the ‘A’ indicates the required insulation time.
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