SHIP FIREFIGHTING TRAINING FOR PERSONNEL

摘要

On february 4, 2001, a fire occurred onboard the Libra Star, a 291,435-dead-weight-ton very large crude carrier (VLCC), owned and operated by Vela International Marine Ltd. The fire occurred in the engine room and generated high heat and heavy smoke. The ship's staff extinguished the fire. There were no injuries or deaths. Subsequent to the inquiry, and in keeping with their commitment to high safety standards, the senior management at Vela asked that the facilities delivering firefighting training to its junior officers and crew be evaluated. Captain Paul Armitage, a serving masto with seven years of command experience on Vela's VLCCs and 28 years of seagoing experience, and I headed the evaluation task force.