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Fire Drills on Finnish Vessels. Factors of Efficiency
This thesis aims to study the efficiency of mandatory fire drills conducted on merchant ships under Finnish flag, or ships with significant share of Finnish crew onboard. My primary research is how fire drills prepare crew for real emergencies. Additionally, I tried to figure out what factors have negative impact on fire drills and what measures could make drills more relevant and effective. The study consists of a theoretical and a practical part. The theoretical background includes a study of fire on board as one of the major risk factors, a review of legislative acts, previous studies on the topic, standards and guidelines for effective drills and some aspects of human behavior. The research method for the practical part is a survey which was conducted in a form of questionnaire among Novia UAS maritime students and other Finnish seafarers. The results of the survey show that fire drills on Finnish vessels have moderate to good effect on crew preparedness for fire-related emergencies. Major factors that influence negatively on quality of drills are lack of time, an excessive workload and the attitudes of participants and management. The quality of fire drills may be improved through thorough planning and by encouraging the importance of safety culture on board. The study may be useful for marine engineers or officers in charge of organization and training firefighting parties on ships.
Fire Drills on Finnish Vessels. Factors of Efficiency
This thesis aims to study the efficiency of mandatory fire drills conducted on merchant ships under Finnish flag, or ships with significant share of Finnish crew onboard. My primary research is how fire drills prepare crew for real emergencies. Additionally, I tried to figure out what factors have negative impact on fire drills and what measures could make drills more relevant and effective. The study consists of a theoretical and a practical part. The theoretical background includes a study of fire on board as one of the major risk factors, a review of legislative acts, previous studies on the topic, standards and guidelines for effective drills and some aspects of human behavior. The research method for the practical part is a survey which was conducted in a form of questionnaire among Novia UAS maritime students and other Finnish seafarers. The results of the survey show that fire drills on Finnish vessels have moderate to good effect on crew preparedness for fire-related emergencies. Major factors that influence negatively on quality of drills are lack of time, an excessive workload and the attitudes of participants and management. The quality of fire drills may be improved through thorough planning and by encouraging the importance of safety culture on board. The study may be useful for marine engineers or officers in charge of organization and training firefighting parties on ships.
Fire Drills on Finnish Vessels. Factors of Efficiency
Rots, Artem (author)
2019-01-01
Miscellaneous
Electronic Resource
English
DDC:
690
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