sub-stage 20.99. Final editing in progress to distribute for formal ballot and CD registration.
.9 ISO/NP 17631, Ships and marine technology - Safety plans for fire protection, life saving appliances and means of escape - Arrangement, WG 3, sub-stage 30.99. At its intersessional meeting 1998-08-20/21, WG 3 decided to submit the draft standard was sufficiently mature for submission directly as DIS under the fast-track procedure per TMB resolution 11/1998. Final editing is in progress to submit draft to letter ballot of SC 1 P-members for approval of fast track processing. Current draft will be sent to IMO/FP 43 for their consideration.
3) Possible proposals for new work items (25)：
.1 Revision of ISO 5489; WG 2 has agreed to develop a NWI proposal to revise based on their earlier work on standards for functionally similar equipment.
.2 Powered pilot hoists; current U.S. standard has been circulated to WG 2 for consideration of whether an ISO standard is needed.
.3 Shipbuilding -- Symbols for structural fire protection (DS 2392); under NWI balloting 1998-06-05.
.4 Design criteria and prototype testing of sea anchors for survival craft; under NWI balloting 1998-06-05.
.5 Production testing of position-indicating lights; UK has agreed to prepare a proposal.
.6 Prototype testing of pyrotechnic life-saying appliances; Comet GmbH has agreed to prepare an initial working draft.
.7 Type and arrangement of safety signs; WG 3 has agreed to develop NWI proposal in due course.
.8 Inflatable liferaft stability
.9 Composite materials
.10 Shipboard fire control plans
.11 Fire test procedure for approval of non-combustible composites
.12 Fire test procedure for approval of composites use on HSC's
.13 Fire door construction standard
.14 Fire test procedure for approval of glass divisions and windows
.15 Test method for approving low location lighting systems
.16 Standard for placement of shipboard fire extinguishers
.17 Supplement for fixed water mist fire extinguishing systems
.18 Test method for approving fire extinguishers
.19 Standard for approving Halon alternative agents and fire extinguishing systems (IMO-link-NR 21)
.20 Width of escape stairways on passenger ships (IMO-link-NR 16)
.21 Projects related to new IMO LSA Code (IMO-link-NR 18)
.22 Standard test reports for reciprocal recognition (IMO-link-NR 19)
.23 Alternative sprinkler systems (IMO-link-NR 20)
