Name: Yusuff Ayotunde Jamiu

Department: Marine Engineering

Student No: K20190738
Subject: Maritime Safety 102
Answers;
1. The following are the Portable Fire extinguisher
Minimax classes;
 Class A Fires: these are combustible materials such
as; paper and fabric caused by “flammable solid”. It is
quenched by “WATER /DRY POWDER CHEMICAL/
FOAM” extinguisher.
Class B Fires: Flammable liquids; such as petrol,
turpentine or paint. Quenched by “FOAM / CO2 /
DRY POWDER CHEMICAL” extinguisher.
Class C Fires: Flammable gasses like; hydrogen,
butane or methane. Quenched by “DRY POWDER
CHEMICAL” extinguisher or “CO2 / FOAM”.
Class D Fires: combustible metals, chemical such
as; magnesium, aluminum, potassium. Quenched by
“CARBON DIOXIDE CO2 / SPECIAL CHEMICAL
POWER” extinguisher.
Class E Fires: fires such as, electric equipment.
Quenched by “DRY POWDER / CO2” extinguisher.
Class F Fires: cooking oils; typically, a chip. -pan
fire. Quenched by “WET CHEMICAL” extinguisher
  The colour’s of the Portable Fire Minimax
includes;
 Water Minimax: Red / Signal Red

 CO2 Minimax: Black

 Foam Minimax: Cream
 Chemical Dry Powder: Blue
 Special Chemical Powder: Blue –White
 2. The following are the ranks and duties of ship
personnel which shown on the Muster List for FIRE;
MUSTER LIST
ABANDON SHIP BOAT STATIONS
LIFE BOAT NO. 2 DUTY LIFEBOAT NO.1
NAME RANK NAME RANKS
As per crew list MASTER OVERALL As per crew list MASTER
INCHARGE
As per crew list CHIEF INCHARGE As per crew list
OFFICER OF
LIFEBOAT
As per crew list SART AND As per crew list
EPIRB
As per crew list LIFEBOAT As per crew list
ENGINES
As per crew list LIFERAFTS As per crew list

As per crew list EMERGENCY As per crew list

LIGHTING
As per crew list LOWERER As per crew list

As per crew list FWD GRIPS As per crew list

AND PINS
As per crew list AFT GRIPS As per crew list
AMD PINS
As per crew list MAKE FAST As per crew list
PAINTERS
As per crew list EMBARKATI As per crew list
ON LADDER
As per crew list PROVISION As per crew list
AND
BLANKETS
As per crew list STANDBY As per crew list

As per crew list As per crew list

THIRD OFFICER IS DESIGNATED FOR COMMUNICATION DUTIES IN ALL

EMERGENCIES

 EMERGENCY TEAM
DUTY RANK NAME
INCHARGE CH. As per crew list
OFF
ASST INCHARGE 2ND
ENG As per crew list
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As per crew list

As per crew list

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As per crew list

As per crew list

As per crew list

As per crew list

As per crew list

As per crew list

 In case of the engine room fire 2nd engineer

will be in charge

COMMAND TEAM
DUTY RANK NAME
BRIDGR- IN MASTER As per crew list
COMMAND
BRIDGR- As per crew list
COMMUNICATION
BRIDGE- STEERING As per crew list
As per crew list
As per crew list
As per crew list
As per crew list
As per crew list
 As per crew list
As per crew list
As per crew list

SUPPORT AND FIRST AID TEAM

DUTY RANK NAME
INCHARGE 2ND OFF As per crew list

CLOSE As per crew list

VENTS/DOORS
CLOSE As per crew list
VENTS/DOORS
FIRST AID AND As per crew list
STRETCHER
RESUSCITATOR As per crew list

ROVING TEAM/ ENGINE CONTROL TEAM

DUTY RANK NAME
ROVING CH. ENG As per crew list
COMMISION
ASST CH. ENG As per crew list

ENGINE ROOM As per crew list

ENGINE ROOM As per crew list

As per crew list

DESIGNATED CREW FOR RESCUE BOAT/

MOB
DUTY RANK NAME
INCHARGE CH. OFF As per crew list
AS DIRECTED BY As per crew list
INCHARGE
AS DIRECTED BY As per crew list
INCHARGE
3. Precautions / Measures to be taking if a Suspicious
item is found on board at Port Norfolk includes;
 Evacuate crews or passengers in the area.
 Attach a tap seal to the investigation area , two
metres away.
 Barricade the point of incident.
 Photograph or video the area where the
suspicious items were found, but leave it
untouched and seal off the area to prevent
unauthorized access.
 Inform the port authority, P and I, MPA / ISPS,
do not use a mobile phone in close proximity.
 Keep your face and eyes to avoid contamination if
item is hazardous.
 Wait for appropriate authority arrivals.
 Inform the ship-owner , Supervisor in charge
mostly the ship Captain and Chief engineer
immediately for arranging am immediate
temporary Cordon of the area.
 Do not allow any one to be isolated in the area
unless it is an emergency situation.
 Account the total number of crew /passenger
potentially exposed to the event.
 Description of unknown suspicious item.
 Action should be taken effectively e. g. ( Package
sealed / covered , area isolated and proper
investigation).
4. The following filled gaps are;
a) Portable minimax service time ….
12 months / Yearly
b) Breathing Air bottles service time ...Every year
c) Emergency Fire pump tested time …. Every year
d) Fireman Outfits control time …. Every month
e) Location of the Fire Blanket ……