A shipboard fire detection and alarm system employees combustion of fire detectors and alerts ship’s crew in the event of fire.
Early detection of fire is absolutely essential, fire must be confined, controlled and extinguished before it gets out of control and endangers life, vessel, cargo and environment.
A well designed, properly installed and well-maintained detection system will give early warning of a fire in the area it protects and exact location of life.
Manual Call Points
Manual call point is a location from where fire alarm can be raised manually by a ship’s crew.
A manual call point is connected series with other fire detectors in the respective fire zone and once activated locally, will indicate its location in the fire detection and alarm system cabinet located on the ship’s bridge or at fire control station.
A manual call point cabinet is red in colour and the cell button is usually held in pressed position by a small portion of either glass or Perspex to prevent accidental activate.
If fire is sighted, break protective glass or Perspex to release button. This will sound a fire alarm.
Manual call points are so located in each fire zone that any person evacuating a fire area can activate one on his way out.
5.1 Type of Fire Detectors on Board
a. Machinery Spaces : Smoke Detector / Heat Detector
b. Cargo Spaces : Smoke Detector / Heat Detector
LOCATION OF MANUAL CALL POINTS ON BOARD
a. Engine room ______________
b. Navigation Bridge __________
c. Cargo Hold Access _________
d. Cargo Hold Access _________
e. Main Deck _____________
f. Forecastle Deck / Stores ________
g. Poop Deck / Stores ____________
h. Accommodation _______________
