LE Niamh has reportedly got a fire onboard at Rushbrooke
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A spokesperson for the Defence Forces said: “While a full investigation into the cause of the fire will be conducted, it is thought to have started in a stores compartment adjacent to where cutting work was being carried out by engineers.”
“The ships Duty Watch responded to the alarm and carried out first aid firefighting to contain the fire and prevent any spread.
“The scene has now been handed over to Cobh Local Area Fire Brigade,” the spokesperson said.
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Originally posted by Sparky42 View PostIf it was adjacent to where “cutting work” was being done, perhaps an inadequate fire watch?
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Originally posted by ancientmariner View PostRoutine when burning and welding is a full briefing and "permit to work" granted subject to safety conditions. This includes fire watch with extinguishers and hoses run for possible boundary cooling. If welding near adjacent stores, removal of flammable containers may be required and a watch provided to the inside of the bulkhead or seam being heated by weld. Under few circumstances should a ship be handed over to civilian firefighters due to likely loss of vertical stability leading to possible loll and capsize. Foam is a fire suppressant usually used for oil fires to cut off oxygen. So sorry for everybody, I was on the Cliona.
Saw a pic of a AB holding a hatch but apart from that
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