Definition(s)
Nominal Filling Rate
Nominal filling rate is the ratio of nominal foam production to the area, i.e., expressed in m/min.
Source: IMO MSC.1/Circ.1271, Guidelines for the approval of high-expansion foam using inside air for the protection of machinery spaces and cargo pump-rooms, 4 June 2008, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance
Nominal Filling Rate
Nominal filling rate is the ratio of nominal foam production to the area, i.e. expressed in m2/min. <fixed foam fire-extinguishing systems>.
Source: IMO Resolution MSC.327(90), amendments to the International Code for Fire Safety Systems, 25 May 2012, International Maritime Organization. Regulatory Guidance