Introduction,
Safety
and Principles
Aim:
• The course aims to provide the training in
advanced fire fighting in accordance with
section A-VI/3 of the STCW code. The
emphasis of the training is in organization,
tactics and command.
Standard of Competence:
• Designated team to control fire-fighting
operations shall have successfully completed
advanced training in techniques for fighting
fire, with particular emphasis on organization,
tactics and command, and shall be required
to demonstrate competence to undertake the
tasks, duties and responsibilities listed in
column 1 of table A-VI/3 of STCW Code.
Standard of Competence:
• The level of knowledge and understanding of
the subjects listed in column 2 of table A-VI/3
of STCW Code shall be sufficient for the
effective control of fire-fighting operations
Standard of Competence:
• Training and experience to achieve the
necessary level of theoretical knowledge,
understanding and proficiency shall take
account of the guidance given in part B of
STCW Code.
Standard of Competence:
• Every candidate for certification shall be
required to provide evidence of having
achieved the required standard of competence,
in accordance with the methods for
demonstrating competence and the criteria for
evaluating competence tabulated in columns 3
and 4 of table A-VI/3 of STCW Code.
Standard of Competence:
• Seafarers qualified in accordance with paragraph
4 in advanced fire fighting shall be required,
every five years, to provide evidence of having
maintained the required standards of
competence to undertake the tasks, duties and
responsibilities listed in column 1 of table A-VI/3
of STCW Code.
Standard of Competence:
• Parties may accept onboard training and
experience for maintaining the required standard
of competence of table A-VI/3 of STCW Code, in
the following areas:
1. Control fire-fighting operations aboard
ships;
1.1 fire-fighting procedures at sea
and in port, with particular emphasis on
organization, tactics and command;
Standard of Competence:
1.2 communication and coordination during
fire-fighting operations;
1.3 ventilation control, including smoke
extraction;
1.4 control of fuel and electrical systems;
1.5 fire-fighting process hazards (dry
distillation, chemical reactions, boiler uptake,
fires);
Standard of Competence:
1.6 fire precautions and hazards associated
with the storage and handling of materials;
1.7 management and control of injured
persons; and
1.8 procedures for coordination with shore-
based fire fighters.
Control fire fighting
Procedure of fire control
On Scene:
1. Fire alarm initiated
2. Crew assembled at fire stations
3. Fire parties (Fire TEAM) assembled
4. Fire pumps started
5. Fire fighting initiated
Procedure of fire control
DAMAGE CONTROL AND CONTAINMENT OF FIRE:
1. Bridge-operated watertight doors and
fire doors
2. Stopping of ventilation fans
3. Closing of fire dampers
4. Closing of windows and portholes
5. Cooling hot spots
6. Fire-watch ******
Communication
and
Co-ordination
Communication and Co-ordination
The communication and co-ordination
during fire- fighting operations is two-fold, i.e.
internal communication and co-ordination in
the ship and external with the management
representatives of owner, classification society
and coastal states for external assistance.
Communication and Co-ordination
Walkie-talkie and ship's internal
telephone systems are vital in developing
internal communication in addition to direct
communication by messengers.
Communication and Co-ordination
INFORMATION TO Building
1. Time of fire alarm
2. Position and nature of fire
3. Information on fire parties
4. Pressurization of fire main
5. Reports on firefighting
6. Effect of fire
7. Persons unaccounted for (if any)
Communication and Co-ordination
INFORMATION TO Building
8. Arrangement drawings
9. Details of accesses and escapes
10. Details of fire-extinguishing equipment
11. Stability information
12. Survival equipment
13. Stowage plans
14. Information on dangerous goods
Communication and Co-ordination
• The internal communication with control
station, site of fire and command and control
shall adhere to the contingency plan.
• External communication links should be
documented in contingency plan, including
links to owner, classification society and
nearby building.
Ventilation Control
Ventilation Control
Ventilation system is the weakest spot in
zonal system of the accommodation and must
be controlled so that fires do not propagate
from one zone/ compartment to the adjacent
one through ventilation ducts.
Ventilation Control
The respective ventilator flaps and
draught stops must be closed to avoid spread
of fire to adjacent compartments.
Ventilation Control
• Smoke extractor and smoke sampling
devices are used for large ro-ro and
passenger ships carrying more than 36
passengers.
• Smoke extractor systems shall be used only
at the discretion of the master to evacuate
passengers and facilitate fire fighting
thereafter.
• The capacity of the smoke extractor shall
be one change of air in 10 minutes.
VENTILATION
Positive effects:
improving visibility
reduced chance of back-draft and flashover
less smoke damage
less chance of fire spreading
Survival/ escape time victim(s) increase
Smoke and Heat removal installation
Heat and Smoke removal
• Advantages:
‒ Increased survival rate of evacuees
‒ Secure the escape route
‒ Limit damage to the building
‒ Prevent fire from spreading
‒ Enhance fire fighting
‒ Prevent structure weakening
Offensive Ventilation
Defensive Ventilation
Control of Fuel
and
Electrical Systems
Control of fuel and electrical
systems
• Closing off fuel to main engine and auxiliary
engines is required from outside engine-
rooms in case of major engine-room fire.
• Fuel transfer pumps and separators need to
be shut off at the time of a major engine-
room fire.
Control of fuel and electrical
systems
• Electrical systems should be shut off in
accommodation, engine-room, pump-room
and cargo spaces as applicable in case of fire
Tactics and Procedure of fire control
for oil, chemical and gas tanker
When the fire alarm is given, the fire procedure
and the emergency procedure are put into
effect and additional requirements for tanker
include:
• a fixed fire-extinguishing system in the pump
room
• remotely controlled foam monitors on the
deck
Tactics and Procedure of fire control
for oil, chemical and gas tanker
• an inert gas system for the cargo tanks
• isolation valves fitted in the fire main at the
poop front and at specified distances
forward of the poop front to allow:
- control of the water supply to the foam
monitors in the event of damage to the
fire main
- control of the water supply if the
emergency fire pump is in use
Tactics and Procedure of fire control
for oil, chemical and gas tanker
- a division into gas-dangerous and gas-
free spaces strict segregation between cargo
spaces and systems and machinery/
accommodation spaces and systems
Fire precautions and
Hazards associated with
the storage and handling
of materials (paints, etc.)
Fire precautions and hazards
• Potentially hazardous materials, which
include:
‒ paints and varnishes approved by an
Administration
‒ lubricating oils
‒ cleaning fluids, paint thinners, paraffin
‒ fuel for motor lifeboats and emergency
engines
‒ oxygen and acetylene cylinders
Fire precautions and hazards
• Approved storage areas for such materials,
e.g.
‒ paint store
‒ deck lockers prohibited storage area for
paints, oils, cleaning fluids, e.g.
‒ Clean Accommodation (Skills Lab)
‒ Vacant rooms
