Course Aim

The aim of this course is to provide students with the competencies for fire-fighting in a leadership role on board a vessel at sea. This course meets the requirements of STCW 1978 as amended, A-VI/3.

Course Content

• Topic 1: Control fire-fighting operations aboard ships
• Topic 2: Organising and train fire parties
• Topic 3: Fire-detection and fire extinguishing systems and equipment
• Topic 4: Incident Reports

Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Manage, organise and control fire-fighting operations on-board ships at sea and in port, including communications with shore based fire-fighters.
• Manage the use of water for fire extinguishing including the effect on ship stability, precautions and corrective actions
• Manage ventilation control including smoke extraction
• Manage control of fuel and electrical systems
• Manage fire process hazards including dry distillation, chemical reactions boiler uptake fires
• Manage procedures for fire control on board an oil, chemical or gas tanker
• Manage fire-fighting involving dangerous goods, including cargoes and stores
• Manage and control injured persons
• Prepare contingency plans, organise fire parties and manage strategies and tactics for control of fires on a vessel
• Inspect and service fire-detection and fire extinguishing systems and equipment
• Evaluate requirements for statutory and classification surveys
• Assess causes of incidents involving fire on board a vessel

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