Orals Prep Series 5 - Preparedness: Fire Protection, Detection and Extinction (Jun. 2025)

- Provision and use of firefighting appliances
- fire theory and SOLAS fire safety objectives
- training and drills
- inspections and maintenance.

Competence in fire safety is mandatory under STCW AII/1 and AII/2 syllabi for officers on ships of over 500 GT.

Other titles in the Orals Preps Series:

Orals Prep Series 1. Statutory Certificates, Documents and Surveys

Orals Prep Series 2. International Safety and Risk Management

Orals Prep Series 3. Maritime Security: Responsibilities and Requirements under the ISPS Code

Orals Prep Series 4. Emergency Preparedness: Life-saving Appliances

INTRODUCTION

Competence in fire safety is mandatory under STCW AII/1 and AII/2 syllabi for officers on ships of over 500 GT.

Topics covered include the following aspects of SOLAS II-2 and the FFS Code:

- Provision and use of firefighting appliances
- fire theory and SOLAS fire safety objectives
- training and drills
- inspections and maintenance.

All officers require competence in these topics to monitor their ship's compliance with statutory requirements effectively.

CONTENTS LISTING

Part 2 Questions and Answers

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Gerard Pollock's career has given him broad nautical experience augmented by specialisms in maritime regulation.

Gerard first went to sea in 1998 as a cadet with the Conway Merchant Navy Trust before joining BP, with whom he sailed on VLCC, coastal, LNG and DP shuttle tankers.

He then moved on to large superyachts as the ISM Code became mandatory and helped implement the culture change in this sector, followed by stints on passenger ships, including the 'QE2' and the MY 'Wind Surf'. After a protracted newbuild project, Gerard held command of a large, prestigious yacht with one of the industry's prominent owners.

In 2017, Gerard moved ashore, becoming a Flag/Port State Control Inspector with New Zealand's maritime regulator. He is an ISM Auditor and PSC trainer/assessor and has led international PSC training seminars on behalf of the Tokyo MOU.

Gerard recently worked as an advisor within an international aid programme that assists Pacific Island countries in improving their maritime safety systems.

Gerard now runs a UK maritime compliance and training consultancy and works with superyachts and maritime companies.