New Fire Drill Guidelines for Vehicle Carrying Vessels

The guidelines focus on operational readiness, decision-making and coordination. They place particular emphasis on rapid fire confirmation, fast muster, safe crew deployment and the early and correct use of fixed firefighting systems to help prevent a fire from escalating. These Guidelines: Are principle-based, not prescriptive, recognising the wide variation in vessel design, equipment, cargo configuration, ...

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