[image] Two Firefighters Die in Cargo Ship Fire at Port in Newark The vessel, owned by an Italian company, was carrying thousands of vehicles when the blaze broke out.

[image] Kennebec_Captain: That doesn’t strike me as a valid assumption. For one car ships don’t sail always with full decks, sometimes in ballast and everything in between. WTF point are you trying to make? Sure, if there is 1 car on the entire car deck and it catches fire, somebody can go a…

KC has sailed on car carriers, have you?

[image] ombugge: I agree, it should be available in digital form that can be sent by the local agent, or ship manager to whichever Fire Department or others involved in fighting a shipboard fire anywhere in the world This is absolutely obvious and would be very easy to implement. Nowadays, mo…

[image] Chief_Seadog: KC has sailed on car carriers, have you Ahh, perfect timing from the Chief hall monitor. First off, whether or not I’ve sailed on car carriers does not change the behavior of fire and difficulty in extinguishing aboard car carriers. Might you please remind us how many r…

[image] Sirk: Generally speaking, a ship should and usually is designed and equipped in such a way that the crew can extinguish any fire on their own in any location. Of course, we are talking about statistical conditions, assuming that the fixed firefighting systems are functioning properly and…

[image] Sirk: How often and in what manner was the sprinkler system tested, and what type of water was used? Probably whatever water the fire pump was able to get. Like the water next to the ship.

Uh because you engineers aren’t supposed to be in the ECR. You’re supposed to be out maintaining and rebuilding all that fancy equipment. Then you can go down and back and up and out into the steering gear room. Assuming that fire door is closed!

Think of things that were designed without knowledge or reference to each other: Cars and trucks vs ro-ro or any other ship. Fire departments vs ships. Any of the above for compatibility between countries. So, a ro-ro operator should consider having equipment that works in a variety of ports wit…

[image] PHQ: Think of things that were designed without knowledge or reference to each other: Almost like Class Societies, ISO, NFPA, and so on don’t exist. Someone should create a few organisations dedicated to standardising things. That way I don’t have to build a fire station from the grou…

[image] johnny.dollar: Ahh, perfect timing from the Chief hall monitor. First off, whether or not I’ve sailed on car carriers does not change the behavior of fire and difficulty in extinguishing aboard car carriers. The difference is someone who speaks from experience and versus one who talks…

Two Firefighters Die in Cargo Ship Fire at Port in Newark

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Probably whatever water the fire pump was able to get. Like the water next to the ship.

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Two Firefighters Die in Cargo Ship Fire at Port in Newark

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