Friday, August 9, 2013
- THE
RISK OF FIRE BREAKING OUT ON BOARD A SHIP CANNOT BE ELIMINATED BUT ITS
EFFECTS WILL BE MUCH REDUCED IF SAFE PRACTICES ARE ADHERED TO ALL TIMES.
- TRAINING
IN FIRE-FIGHTING PROCEDURES AND MAINTENANCE OF EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE ASSURED
BY REGULAR DRILLS. ACCESS TO FIRE-FIGHTING EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE CLEAR AT
ALL TIMES AND EMERGENCY ESCAPES AND PASSAGE WAYS SHOULD NEVER BE
OBSTRUCTED.
- A
FIRE CAN USUALLY BE PUT OUT MOST EASILY IN ITS FIRST FEW MINUTES. PROMPT
AND CORRECT ACTION IS ESSENTIAL.
- IF
FIRE BREAKS OUT, THE ALARM SHOULD BE RAISED AND THE BRIDGE INFORMED
IMMEDIATELY. IF THE SHIP IS IN PORT, THE LOCAL FIRE AUTHORITY SHOULD BE
CALLED. IF POSSIBLE, AN ATTEMPT SHOULD BE MADE TO EXTINGUISH OR LIMIT THE
FIRE, BY ANY APPROPRIATE MEANS READILY AVAILABLE, EITHER USING SUITABLE
PORTABLE EXTINGUISHERS OR BY SMOTHERING THE FIRE AS IN THE INSTANCE OF FAT
OR OIL FIRE IN THE GALLEY.
- THE
DIFFERENT TYPES OF PORTABLE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS ON BOARD ARE APPROPRIATE TO
DIFFERENT TYPES OF FIRE. WATER EXTINGUISHERS SHOULD NOT BE USED ON OIL OR
ELECTRIC FIRES.
- OPENINGS
TO THE SPACE SHOULD BE SHUT TO REDUCE THE SUPPLY OF AIR TO THE FIRE AND TO
PREVENT IT SPREADING. ANY FUEL LINE FEEDING TO THE FIRE SHOULD BE
ISOLATED. IF PRACTICABLE, COMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS ADJACENT TO THE FIRE
SHOULD BE REMOVED.
- IF
SPACE IS FILLING WITH SMOKE AND FUMES, ANY PERSONNEL NOT PROPERLY EQUIPPED
WITH BREATHING APPARATUS SHOULD GET OUT OF THE SPACE WITHOUT DELAY.
- AFTER
A FIRE HAS BEEN EXTINGUISHED, PRECAUTIONS SHOULD BE TAKEN AGAINST ITS
SPONTANEOUS RE-IGNITION.
- PERSONNEL
SHOULD NOT RE-ENTER A SPACE IN WHICH FIRE HAS OCCURRED WITHOUT WEARING
BREATHING APPARATUS, UNTIL IT HAS BEEN FULLY VENTILATED.
CO2
TOTAL FLOODING IN ENGINE ROOM
·
UPON
HEARING THE CO2 ALARM SIGNAL, ALL PERSONALS IN THE ENGINE ROOM TO
VACATE ENGINE ROOM IMMEDIATELY;
·
ASSEMBLE
ON EMBARKATION DECK WHERE THE 2/E/O WILL MAKE ROLL CALL TO ENSURE ALL ENGINE
ROOM PERSONALS HAVE VACATED THE ENGINE ROOM;
·
REPORT
TO C/E/O, WHO WILL THEN IN CONSULTATION WITH MASTER SHALL RELEASE CO2
INTO THE ENGINE ROOM.
