NIMASA STCW FPFF case studies
NIMASA STCW FPFF · Put your knowledge to work in context.
STCW Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting (FPFF), listed under Table A-VI/1-2 of the STCW Convention, is one of the four basic safety training modules required before a seafarer can be issued a certificate of competency or proficiency. In Nigeria it is administered through NIMASA-approved maritime training providers, and it is aimed at deckhands, engine ratings, cadets and officers alike - anyone designated to fight fires on board. The NIMASA STCW FPFF case studies are 5 cases and about 4,304 words.
1Diesel spray onto hot exhaust lagging in the engine room
A 4,800 TEU container ship is on passage with six engine-room day workers on board. At 14:20 the second engineer notices a light haze of smoke and the smell of hot oil near No.2 diesel generator.
828 words, about 4 min2Hot work over a heated fuel tank beside an open paint-locker vent
At 08:00 the bosun is to weld a new securing lug to the main deck above No.3 port fuel-oil tank. The tank is heated to 62 C and holds heavy fuel oil with a flashpoint of 60 C.
878 words, about 4 min3Fixed CO2 decision with a crew member unaccounted for in the purifier flat
At 02:40 the fire detection panel on a 1,200 TEU feeder ship alarms for the purifier-room smoke detector. The same alarm has been silenced twice in the previous week because of steam from a purifier, and the duty engineer silences it again and sends the oiler to check.
833 words, about 4 min4Cabin fire with a trapped passenger and a team at the door
On a ro-ro passenger ferry, cabin 3211 is alight; the mattress and bedding are burning. The cabin door is closed, the top of the door is too hot to hold a hand against, and grey smoke is coming from the gap at the bottom.
909 words, about 5 min5Deep-fat fryer fire in the galley with a grease-laden exhaust duct
The galley of a bulk carrier has a single deep-fat fryer holding 18 litres of oil at 185 C. The thermostat has been sticking for a week.
856 words, about 4 min