The Vietnam Government has notified ClassNK of special requirements for emergency escape breathing device on board the Vietnam flagged vessels as follows.

Vietnam
1. The number of EEBD to be provided in the machinery spaces should be as follows.
(1) One set for engine control room.
(2) One set for each work shop.
(3) One set for each emergency escape route.
(4) One set for close to each entrance way of the engine room.
2. At least one set to be provided for the purpose of crew training. This is applicable to new ships and existing ships.
3. At least one spare to be kept onboard. This is applicable to new ships only.
4. The symbols for EEBDs in Fire Control Plan should be as follows. These requirements are subject to be changed when the revised version covered of the IMO Resolution A.654(16)-Graphical Symbols for Fire Control Plan is adopted and enforced.
(1) The capital characters of "EEBD" in green colour for an EEBD exclusively used for training purpose.
(2) The capital characters of "EEBD" in red colour for an EEBD used in emergency circumstance.

For any questions about the above, please contact:

NIPPON KAIJI KYOKAI (ClassNK)
Material and Equipment Department, Administration Center, Head Office
Address: 4-7, Kioi-cho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-8567, Japan
Tel.: +81-3-5226-2020
Fax: +81-3-5226-2057
E-mail: eqd@classnk.or.jp