Fire in galley

      Sound fire alarm

      Announce by PA

      Inform E/R

      Reduce speed

      Muster in the emergency station

      Muster as per emergency team

      Carry out head count

      Check if any casualty

      Establish communication between emergency teams and bridge.

      Command team will:

      Check vessel’s position

      Check weather condition, wind direction, force

      Suit vessel’s course appropriate for minimum wind effect if traffic condition permits.

      Alter course

      Reduce speed

      Record all the events and steps taken

      Send urgency or distress message depending on the extent of fire.

      In-charge of emergency team to ensure

      Any casualty

      Prepare fire fighting team for fighting fire

      Investigate location and nature of fire, inform to bridge.

      Rig fire hoses for boundary cooling

      Close all ventilators, flaps, blowers, fire doors

      Cut off electrical supply to galley

      Back up team will:

      Ensure fire men’s outfit, BA sets & spare bottles are readily available.

      Support team will:

      Prepare life boats for lowering

      Take care of casualty

      C/E will ensure:

      Start emergency fire pump

      Start emergency generator

      Maintain fire pump pressure

      I’ll decide the best way to fight fire based on all available information and instruct C/O to fight fire accordingly:

      If there is small fire, use portable CO₂, dry powder extinguisher, fire blanket as fire in the galley normally oil or electric fire.

      In case of big fire:

       Send two men donning firemen’s outfit to fight the fire with fire/dry powder hose_.

      They are to be supported by two men, with fire hoses used to produce protective curtain.

      Back up team to continue boundary cooling.

      Check adjacent compartments if there is sign of spreading fire.

      Consider loss of stability while using water to fight fire.

      Refer to damage stability booklet for loss of stability.

      Continuously monitor temperature of affected area and its surroundings.

      Maintain fire watch when fire is extinguished.

      Cancel distress/urgency message.

      Report details to owner, charterer, P&I club.

      Send an accident report to MPA.

      Prepare a master’s report that includes:

      When fire started.

      Extent of fire.

      Damage due to fire.

      Any personnel injury.

      Attempts made to extinguish fire.

      Time taken to extinguish fire.

      Weather condition.