Emergencies in ship’s engine room

 

Task No. 19.1                                                                                                       

  Task: Emergencies in Engine Room

  Sub Task: Various possibilities of emergencies
which can happen in engine room.

  Aims:

1.    
What is emergency?

2.    
Types of
emergencies in engine room.

3.    
What are the
possibilities of emergencies in engine room

 

Requirement for performing the task:

1.    
Reference theory
from MEK text book.

 

Precaution to be observed:

 

1.    
Must have knowledge
of emergency escape route.

2.    
All the emergency
equipment should be in good condition.

3.    
All emergency
escape routes should be properly lit.

4.    
There should be not
be any obstruction in escape route.

What
is emergency?

Emergency is a situation
which cannot be control and it can happen at any time at any place.

 

 

TYPES OF EMERGENCIES IN ENGINE ROOM:

1.    
Flooding

2.    
Fire

3.    
Scavenge fire

4.    
Crack case
explosion

5.    
Engine
failure

6.    
Boiler back
fire

7.    
Blackout

 

POSSIBILITIES
OF EMERGENCY IN E/R

1.    
Dirty engine
room.

2.    
Unwanted oily
rags on platform.

3.    
Fuel pipe
line leakage

4.    
Short
circuit.

5.    
Human error

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