Cargo hold fire taken place when hold carrying jute, what is your action and how to measure fire?
Cargo
hold fire fighting:
a. Remote detector fitted at the bridge can
detect concerned cargo space.
b. This operation must be done by master’s
order.
c. After ensuring no person left in cargo
space, seal off the cargo space [closing of ventilation fan, fire damper, hatch
cover].
d. Before discharging, change 3-way valve to CO₂ discharge line so that connection to smoke detector is
isolated.
e. Open the quick opening valve so that alarm will automatically initiated.
f. Manual operation procedure and amount of CO₂ bottle to be released is stated in CO₂ room.
g. By master’s order, release the correct
amount to concerned cargo space.
h. Topping up procedure must be followed at
port arrival.
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