Contain a shipboard fire: dispatch fire teams to the seat, establish the fire boundary using class-A and class-B fire-resistant divisions, match the correct extinguishing agent to the fire class, and protect the adjacent critical machinery spaces. Covers SOLAS Regulation II-2 fire protection requirements, the five elements of fire fighting (ROACH), and the three structural fire protection classes (A/B/C division ratings).
Ship fires spread fast. The boundary-establishment decision in the first two minutes determines whether the fire remains controllable or becomes a catastrophic event. Directly addresses the STCW A-VI/1 basic fire-fighting competency required for every seafarer.