Cruise Ship Fire Drill
March 24 2013 2130 Staff Report.
Cruise ship fire drill. Operational readiness maintenance and inspections Before ship leaves port and at all times during the voyage all LSAFFA shall be in working order and ready for immediate use. The team consist of 3-4 firefighting parties groups approximately 10 members each - mostly from the deck and engine departments - plumbers electricians fitters able seamen cadets. A fire is the major safety threat aboard a cruise ship.
Many cruise ships go beyond the once a month drill requirement and conduct a fire drill for crew once per cruise. Cruise ships do have highly trained fire crews on board and often they will go through fire drills and training activities to deal with such a situation like on the Carnival Legend. The fire started as the ship called the Freedom of the Seas was.
Cruise Law News has been contacted by two passengers this weekend inquiring about a serious accident which occurred on the Oasis of the SeasThe passengers are describing the incident as occurring during a crew fire drill while the cruise ship was at. -- A Royal Caribbean cruise ship had a fire on board forcing the passengers to go into their emergency drill positions. Cruise Ship Drowning Accidents.
Please be on time because the sooner everyone gets to their station the sooner the drill will be over. We recently participated in a firefighting drill aboard one of the largest cruise ships berthed at the Port of Miami. Crew Role in a Fire Drill.
Usually the drill is about 30 minutes prior to sailing. Drills are carried out on-board ship every week to train crew and prepare them for emergency situations. The International Convention of Safety of Life at Sea SOLAS regulatory guidelines require that a muster drill be held within 24.
The cruise industry is already actively reexamining some of its safety procedures. I have found that it doesnt help to get there early either. A fire drill is also carried out on board each MSC ship every week in a different area of the ship.
