While in port working cargo, a fire is reported on the forward car deck. After the captain sounds the general alarm, the crew musters and starts fight...

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While in port working cargo, a fire is reported on the forward car deck. After the captain sounds the general alarm, the crew musters and starts fighting the fire. As chief engineer you inform the captain that shoreside firefighting assistance needs to be called. How would you then proceed?

Accepted Answer

Continue fighting the fire and use the ship's Fire Control Plan and coordinate with shoreside firefighters upon their arrival to extinguish the fire.

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While in port working cargo, a fire is reported on the forward car deck. After the captain sounds the general alarm, the crew musters and starts fighting the fire. As chief engineer you inform the captain that shoreside firefighting assistance needs to be called. How would you then proceed?

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