FIRE FIGHTING IN PORT:
All ships should have an updated fire wallet containing
1. A general arrangement plan
2. A ventilation plan
3. A shell expansion plan in case it will be necessary to cut through the ships side
4. A plan of the fire fighting equipment
5. Electrical data
6. Stability data due to the dangers of free surface another effects
7. A cargo plan with any dangerous cargo being specifically mentioned
8. Location of watertight doors and fire resistant partitions
9. Any drilling machines and special equipment that the vessel carries
The senior fire officer should be presented with the wallet and may also require the following
information
1. The exact location of the fire and the chances of it spreading to other compartments
2. Contents of db’s or deeptanks in the vicinity
3. What the ship’s staff are doing and how many pumps and hoses are in operation
4. If any fixed firefighting installation is in operation
5. The state of cargo operation
6. The condition of fuel oil, ballast and fresh water tanks
7. The ship’s communication systems
8. The number of people on board
9. Any peculiarities of the ship’s design
FIRE IN PORT (ACTION)
1. Raise the alarm
2. Tackle fire by convention means immediately
3. Master on bridge (informed)
4. Head count taken for casualties
5. Stop cargo work
6. All non essential persons off ship (head count with foreman/stevedore)
7. I will bring in the brigade
8. Open communication by vhf
9. On tankers use of fire wires/tugs for casting off
****** if u.k.c less than 1/9th of the draught then cannot flood hold for fire fighting
****** man on gangway stationed with fire plan and international shore coupling
****** pulling out man with b.a set
1) if run out of air
2) if run out of fire fighting medium
FIRE AT SEA (TYPICAL E/ROOM FIRE)
1. Raise the alarm
2. Master on the bridge and take the con
3. Engine room standby
4. A/co to reduce draft in vessel (or) slow ship down
5. Weather reports, position, open up communication urgency signal (**passenger vessel distress signal)
6. Isolate electrical unit, commence boundary cooling
7. Tackle fire by conventional means immediately
8. B.A set in pairs (c/o not to enter as he monitors progress and communication with the bridge)
FIRE OUT OF CONTROL
1. Mate recommends withdraw and go to co2
2. Master - accepts (c/eng, c/o to co2 room and inject co2)
3. Evacuate e/room, head count
4. Shut down fuel, boiler, fans
***** emc’y stop box in alleyway main deck
5. If any person missing
6. Hold co2 order for search carry out
7. Once search carried out inject co2
OPERATIONAL PROCEDURE
1. Evacuate all personnel
2. Batten down and seal ventilation
3. Stop all fans, fuel supply and boilers
4. Sound audible and visual alarm
LIMITATION OF SYSTEM
1. Once used no replenishment at sea
2. Isolation necessary (asphyxiation)
3. No inspection to observe results
AFTER FLOODING
1. Boundary cooling always on
2. Monitor temperature and graph it
3. When temperature starts dipping
4. Pair search for assessing situation (3/0, 2 eng)
5. Delay situation for second opinion (2/0, c/eng)
6. Wait (incase eminent to leave sight) open up ventilation, go in with fire fighting equipment
7. Tug (for extensive damage) : salvage
