Marine firefighting is the active or emergency response to fires onboard ships or fires associated with waterborne vessels such as: Bulk Carriers, Oil Tanker Fleets, Ro-Ro Fleets, Passenger Vessels, Freight Vessels, Cargo Vessels & Oil Rig Platforms.

This could be anywhere a fire distressed vessel can be located; at sea, at anchor or at dock where the ship's crew need to be expertly trained in marine firefighting procedures.

Marine fire incidents are very dangerous and very destructive and historically have been responsible for the loss of many lives. Ship fires are second only to shipwrecks when calculating casualties and total loss.

On land, someone in a burning building can rely on a rescue by the local fire brigade who should arrive within minutes of raising the fire alarm. Conversely, a ship at sea must be self contained in its own on board firefighting capabilities.

It must be familiar with specific marine firefighting procedures. Land based firefighters dread attending ship fires because of their complexity and difficulty of access.

Ships are designed to be watertight, thus they rely heavily on mechanical ventilation. Accommodation and passenger spaces rely on air conditioning and ventilation to make life comfortable below decks. In a vessel fire, these systems will become killers, spreading lethal smoke and gases from an onboard ship fire to all parts of the vessel.

Our Services Include:

Shipboard Assessment

Fire Control Assessment

Equipment & Technique Training

Theoretical Training

Port state control

Consultation

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