1. Transport Systems
Ships

2. Aim
To familiarise students with the construction, hazards and risks associated with shipping incidents

3. Learning Outcomes At the end of the session students will be able to state:
The more common types of shipping using the River Humber
The principal construction features of a ship
The fixed fire-fighting systems found on ships
The hazards and risks associated with shipping incidents.

5. Container Ships.

6. Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC).

7. Bulk Car Carriers.

8. Ferries.

9. Construction Features
All ships have decks although these are named differently according to the vessel type
Cargo
Generally decks are named as; shelter deck, tween deck, lower hold

10. Construction Features
All ships have decks although these are named differently according to the vessel type
Passenger
Decks may be named, eg. promenade, sunlight etc. but new SOLAS regulations require decks to be numbered fro keel up.

11. Construction Features
All ships have decks although these are named differently according to the vessel type
Royal Navy
Numbered from weather deck down; 1, 2, 3 etc. and superstructure from weather deck up; 01, 02, 03 etc.

12. Construction Features
Ships are compartmented by the use of bulkheads, of which there are three types;
Tranverse (Run across the ship)
Longitudinal (Run the length of the ship)
Watertight (Usually across the ship)
Note: Watertight bulkheads have watertight doors which can be closed remotely.

14. Machinery Spaces.

15. Machinery Spaces
All modern ships have machinery spaces at different locations around the vessel;
Engine room
Steerage
Auxiliary plant (fire pumps, generators, etc)
Firefighters must be aware that machinery may be still operating or start automatically.

16. Machinery Spaces
A shaft tunnel runs from the engine room aft and contains the propeller shaft
May be used for storage of lubricating oil, paint etc.
An escape shaft runs vertically to a hatch at deck level
May be used to gain access to incidents involving the engine room.

17. Shaft Tunnel.

18. Shaft tunnel and escape hatch

19. Ship Firefighting Systems
Firefighters attending ship fires will find various installations on board;
Water (fire mains, sprinklers)
Carbon dioxide
Foam
Inert gas
Dry powder systems.

20. Ship to shore connector.

21. Hazards and risks
Lifejackets: Must be worn when working near water unless wearing breathing apparatus
Vertical ladders: May run the full height of the vessel, ensure trapdoors are shut before stepping off
Extremely Hot Conditions: Notify Incident Commander if conditions worsen or are untenable.

22. Initial actions On boarding Contact Master Plan/manifest Cargo Access
On-board fire-fighting systems
Mains/auxiliary
Ventilation systems.

23. Initial actions
Communications
ASAP
Messengers.

24. Ship fire-fighting procedures
Locating the fire;
Utilise knowledge of the crew
Indications and signs;
Increased temperature
Density of smoke
Blistering paintwork on bulkheads.

25. Stability
Firefighters must be aware of the problems associated with ship stability, especially when too much water is allowed to accumulate in the ‘wrong’ place.

28. Stability If too much water accumulates high up in the vessel
Or too much water accumulates on one side
The ship will become unstable, start to list and possibly capsize, if corrective action is not taken.

43. Stability
It is important that the application and location of any water is controlled and monitored
Do not apply water in locations without the Incident Commander’s knowledge
Any accumulation of water in areas must be reported to the Incident Commander.

44. Stability
These general rules apply equally to special services where the fire service may be called to assist in pumping out a vessel
The location of any water must be controlled and monitored
Any accumulation of water in areas must be reported to the Incident Commander as pumping out progresses.

45. Confirmation Assessments will be based on this lesson and the corresponding study note
Learning Outcomes
The more common types of shipping using the River Humber
The principal construction features of a ship
The fixed fire-fighting systems found on ships
The hazards and risks associated with shipping incidents.

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