9.1 Machinery Space:
Causes Include:
a. Combustible liquids leaking through faulty or damaged joints / piping.
b. Oil soaked insulations and lagging.
c. Hot surfaces e.g. exhaust piping or overheated engine parts in close proximity of oil lines.
d. Hot work e.g. welding and cutting with oxy acetylene torch.
e. Auto ignition e.g. oil dripping on hot surfaces.
Methods of Detection Include:
a. Smoke, heat and flame detectors.
b. High temperature probes.
c. Rate of rise temperature probes.
d. Fire patrol.
Methods of Containment Include:
a. Watertight doors.
b. Fire doors and fire dampers.
c. Water sprinkles.
Fire Extinguishing System and Appliances Include:
a. Fixed fire-extinguishing systems: e.g. using water, foam, and carbon dioxide.
b. Portable and mobile fire extinguishers using water, foam, carbon dioxide and dry chemical powders.
9.2 Accommodation
Causes Include:
a. Combustible material.
b. Smoking and careless disposal of burning matchsticks, cigarettes and ash.
c. Textiles adjacent to hot objects such as radiators and lamps.
d. Defective or overloaded electrical systems.
e. In laundry, incorrect installation of tumbler dryer or failure to keep it clean.
Methods of Detection Include:
a. Smoke, heat and flame detectors.
b. Sprinkler systems.
c. Fire patrol.
Methods of Containment Include:
a. Construction of main horizontal and vertical zones using approved non-combustible material.
b. Fire doors and fire dampers.
c. Sprinkler systems.
d. Fire retardant deck covering and furnishing.
Location of Fire Extinguishers in Machinery Spaces.
a. Maine Engine 1 No
b. D O Boiler 1 No
c. Purifier 1 No
d. L .O Purifier 1 No
e. D.O Transfer 1 No
f. M.E Booster 1 No
g. Reduction Gear 1 No
h. A/E Port and stbd side 2 No
i. Main Electrical Panel 1 No
Fire Extinguishing Systems and Appliances Includes:
a. Water hydrants and hoses.
b. Portable extinguishers using water, foam, dry chemical powders and carbon dioxide.
9.3 Ship’s Galley
Causes Include:
a. Overheating of cooking oils and fats.
b. Overheating of deep fat fryers.
c. Hot surface.
d. Defective electrical connections.
e. Grease / oil accumulation near hot plates or in the exhaust ducting.
Methods of Detection Include:
a. Fire patrol.
b. Temperature probes.
Methods of Containment Include:
a. Fire doors, ventilation and fire dampers.
b. Fire blanket.
Fire Extinguishing Systems and Appliances Includes:
a. Fixed carbon dioxide system.
b. Portable fire extinguishers using carbon or dry chemical powder.
Galley Duct CO2 System
Operation
a. Stop power to galley.
b. Ensure all personnel have left the space.
c. Close all vents, doors and dampers.
d. Open the CO2 cylinder valve.
e. Allow time for cooling before venting the duct.
9.4 Radio Room / Battery Room
Causes Include:
a. Overloads and short circuits.
b. Defective insulation.
c. Fractured and loose connections.
d. Build up of hydrogen and its ignition in the battery room.
Methods of Detection Include:
a. Fire patrol.
b. Smoke detectors.
Methods of Containment Include:
a. Fire doors.
Fire Extinguishing Systems and Appliances Includes:
a. Portable fire extinguishers using carbon or dry chemical powder.
9.5 Paint Lockers
Causes Include:
a. Spontaneous combustion.
b. Spillage of varnishes / paints.
Methods of Detection Include:
a. Smoke Detectors
b. Fire patrols.
Methods of Containment Include:
a. Fire tight doors
b. Vents, fire dampers.
Fire Extinguishing Systems and Appliances Includes:
a. Water sprinkler.
b. Portable fire extinguisher.
