Shipping

Question 1

What are the hazards involved with shipping incidents?

Answer 1

1. Working on or near water
2. Working at height
3. Complex layout
4. Ventilation
5. Ship stability
6. Fire spread
7. Confined spaces

Question 2

What are the hazards involved with shipping ports?

Answer 2

1. Moving vehicles
2. Complex layouts
3. Containers with unknown cargo
4. Slips, trips and falls

Question 3

What are the factors affecting ship stability?

Answer 3

1. The amount and position of water put onboard for firefighting
2. The movement of cargo from one part of the ship to another
3. The amount and position of water pumped out from parts of the ship

Question 4

Explain the ‘Free Surface Effect’

Answer 4

A small layer of water on a large open deck will move in an uncontrolled manner from one side of the ship to the next, affecting stability

Question 5

What resources will be mobilised to shipping incidents?

Answer 5

1. 5 pumping appliances
2. 1 ALP
3. 1 Flexi Duty Officer
4. 1 ICU

Question 6

What fixed installations might you find on ships?

Answer 6

1. Water systems (sprinklers, misters, rising mains)
2. Carbon dioxide
3. Foam
4. Inert gas
5. Dry powder systems

Question 7

What word refers to the left side of a ship?

Answer 7

Port

Question 8

What word refers to the right side of a ship?

Answer 8

Starboard

Question 9

What word refers to the front of a ship?

Answer 9

Bow

Question 10

What word refers to the back of the ship?

Answer 10

Stern

Question 11

Explain the term ‘pitch’ in relation to ships

Answer 11

The forwards and backwards tilting of a ship

Question 12

Explain the term ‘roll’ in relation to a ship

Answer 12

The side to side tilting of a ship

Question 13

Explain the terms ‘heel’ and ‘list’ in relation to ships

Answer 13

The slight side to side movement of a ship

Heel: caused by external factors and usually temporary
List: caused by internal factors and usually permanent

Question 14

Explain the use of a ship to shore connector

Answer 14

An international connection that allows us to connect our own hose to the ship’s systems

Question 15

Name 4 causes of fire on ships

Answer 15

1. Faulty electrical appliances/ circuitry
2. Overloading of electrical circuitry
3. Careless disposal of cigarette ends
4. Spontaneous combustion of dirty waste
5. Oil spillage/ leakage in machinery spaces
6. Galley fires due to overheating of cooking oils